Senior Creative (12m FTC) | Lookfantastic

About THG

We are THG a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC Myprotein ESPA Perricone MD and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

With us youll go further faster. What are you waiting for

Life at THG Beauty

We know that beauty isnt one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone everywhere empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic.

By combining our portfolio of owned brands inclusive of ESPA Ameliorate and Christophe Robinwith a marketplace for over 1300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC Cult Beauty and Dermstore THG Beautys ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry supporting the channel shift to online.

THG Beautys breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer a brand owner and a product developer and manufacturer making it the industrys digital strategic leader.

Why be a Senior Creative (12m FTC) at THG Beauty

This is a maternity cover role that is for someone withexceptional taste and visual judgement. You understand how to take a clear idea or creative direction and translate it intobeautiful effective contentacross stills video and graphic application. You know how to shape a shoot guide content creation and ensure everything lands consistently across channels. Youll work closely with the wider Creative Content and Marketing teams to art direct execute and elevate creative output who owns bringing clarity confidence and craft to how ideas show up in the real world.

This is ahands-on role: part art direction part execution part guardian of quality.

As aSenior Creative youll:

Art Direction & Creative Execution

• Lead and supportart direction across campaigns and content including stills and video.

• Translate creative direction into clear visual frameworks for:

• Shoots

• Content capture

• Graphic systems

• Asset rollout

• Ensure creative concepts are executed with consistency clarity and strong visual hierarchy.

• Apply graphic design principles confidently across layouts typography and composition.

• Work closely with motion and video teams to ensure stills and moving image feel cohesive.

Content Translation & Application

Shape how ideas are expressed across:

• Website

• Social

• Paid media

• CRM

• In-store or VM where required

• Ensure content feels intentional not fragmented across channels.

• Bring a strong understanding of how creative needs to flex between formats without losing impact.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with Creative LeadsVideoEditorsProductionContent and Marketing teams.

• Provide clear creative direction and feedback to designers and junior creatives.

• Support consistency and quality across multiple work streams and timelines.

• Step in confidently to guide decisions when direction needs clarifying.

Brand & Taste Leadership

• Act as a guardian of LOOKFANTASTICs visual identity and tone.

• Bring a strong point of view on graphic application layout and styling.

• Stay across trends in art direction content and fashion/beauty visual culture.

• Push for work that feels elevated considered and culturally relevant without overcomplicating.

What skills and experience do I need for this role

• A creative or designer withproven art direction experience.

• Comfortable working acrossstills video and graphic systems.

• Confident translating ideas into executable creative frameworks.

• Highly collaborative organised and calm under pressure.

• Known for strong taste clear thinking and constructive feedback.
  
  
• Happy to be hands-on while supporting the wider team.
  
• Strong background in graphic design and art direction.

• Experience art directing content shoots (stills and/or video).

• Excellent understanding of layout typography and visual hierarchy.

• Experience working within established brand systems.

• Confidence presenting ideas and giving direction to others.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

DESIRABLE

• Beauty fashion or lifestyle experience.

• Experience working on integrated campaigns.

• Exposure to motion or video workflows.

Whats in it for me

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.

• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Dont want to work on your birthday We dont either! Enjoy your day off on us!

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay depending on length of service.

• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.

• Buy back up to 3 days each year.

• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
  
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.

• State-of-the-art on-site gym.

• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.

• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.

• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
  
  
• On-site staff shop.
  
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG Refer them and get up to 1000 when they pass their probation.

• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you havent heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.