Creative Director - Myprotein

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.

From Manchester to New York, we're powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

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Role: Creative Director

Brand / Business Unit: THG Nutrition / Myprotein

Reporting to: Brand Director

Location: THG HQ, Manchester (WA15 0AF), Fully Office Based

THG Nutrition is home to some of the best loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, includingMyprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, and its family of brands,Myvegan,Myvitaminsand MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries; to power and empower those who want more.

At THG, our DNA defines how we work and win together. We:

• Move fast and figure it out along the way
• Work hard. Really hard.
• Leave ego at the door
• Care about talent and drive over tenure
• Have no passengers
• Stay curious
• Back each other

If that excites you rather than scares you, keep reading.

The Role Creative Director

This is a pivotal role responsible for defining,elevatingand protecting the Myprotein creative vision across all touchpoints, product, campaign, digital, retail, social,packagingand experiential.

You will own the global creative direction, ensuring the brand continues to premiumise, differentiate and culturally resonate in an increasingly competitive health & wellness market.

This role requires both strategic leadership and hands on creative excellence/execution. You lead a small in house creative team and partner with the creative function at THG Studios, performance marketing teams and commercial functions, to drive a creative standard that directly impacts revenue, brand equity and cultural relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the global Myprotein creative platform and visual identity.
• Lead the development of brand and campaign creative across global & localised creative projects.
• Define, create & drive brand & creative consistency across packaging, digital, social, CRM, retail and partnership touchpoints.
• Create world class art direction and brand storytelling
• Elevate athlete, influencer and partnership creative output.
• Build a high performance, no ego culture aligned to THG's DNA.
• Set clear creative standards and accountability for delivery.
• Develop succession planning and internal creative talent progression.
• Work closely with NPD, Commercial, Ecommerce and Performance teams to understand how you and your team deliver channel/platform specific creative output with the right learning and feedback loops
• Translate both brand and commercial objectives into powerful creative solutions.
• Partner with global markets to balance central brand control with local relevance.
• Ensure creative timelines match the pace of a fast moving ecommerce business.
• Stay ahead of design, Nutrition, Activewear,fitness,wellnessand digital trends.
• Identify new formats, channels and creative technologies, utilising AI to elevate, optimise and scale creative output wherever possible.
• Push Myprotein into brand culture, not just performance marketing.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior creative leadership role within a consumer facing brand (health, wellness, activewear or lifestyle preferred).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand development, campaign leadership and cross channel execution.
• Track record of leading and scaling creative teams in fast paced, high growth environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link creative decisions to revenue and performance.
• Deep understanding of market trends, consumer insight and cultural relevance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Confident decision maker who thrives in fast moving, performance driven environments.

What's in it for me?

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in house L&D team.
• Develop your expertise through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't 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.
• Access face to face and virtual appointments with our in house GP.
• Access our 24/7 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.
• Access to on site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1,000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

We'recommitted to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive, and strongly encourage all candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply.

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