Ambitions Travel Recruitment
CREATIVE MANAGER
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CREATIVE MANAGER/ CREATIVE LEAD
LONDON — HYBRID | 3 DAYS OFFICE, 2 DAYS HOME
COMPETITIVE SALARY DOE PLUS BONUS
LUXURY BRAND CREATIVE MARKETING EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL
Creative Manager job in London within the luxury travel industry, offering a competitive salary DOE. This is a hands-on creative leadership role directing brand, design and video output for an ultra-luxury travel brand, while leading and developing a wider creative team.
Do you?
- Do you thrive in a creative leadership role where you set the visual direction and get hands-on with the work at the same time?
- Do you enjoy leading and developing a creative team, allocating work and raising the standard of what gets produced?
- Are you confident translating briefs into strong visual and video campaigns across social, direct-to-client marketing and print?
- And do you see the value of AI in a creative workflow, with a genuine interest in integrating it into how a team works?
Our Client
Our client is a highly respected name in ultra-luxury travel, known for crafting entirely bespoke, boundary-pushing experiences for some of the world's most discerning clients. With a strong focus on innovation, creativity and environmental sustainability, they have built a reputation for delivering journeys that few others in the industry can match. They are now seeking a Creative Manager / Creative Lead to take ownership of the creative function — shaping and delivering brand and visual communications across all channels, and leading a small team to produce genuinely pioneering creative work.
The Role
In this role, you will lead the creative function for a growing, ultra-luxury travel brand, setting the visual direction across all channels while managing and developing a wider creative team.
- Set the visual direction for all marketing communications
- Oversee creation of digital, video and print campaign assets
- Lead, allocate work for and develop the creative team
- Promote innovation, continuous improvement and consistent brand standards
- Manage one of the largest owned media libraries in the travel sector
- Take a hands-on role in the creation of design assets
- Translate briefs into effective, on-brand creative solutions
- Improve creative processes and workflows, including the use of AI
- Use insights to refine and strengthen creative output
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Experience Required
- Proven experience leading and developing a creative team in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Strong background in creative brand development and visual design across multiple channels
- A demonstrable portfolio showing strong campaign thinking and high-quality execution
- Experience directing video production and creative video edits
- Confident managing multiple stakeholders, with clear, persuasive communication skills
- Experience managing a large library of owned media
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and motion/video tools
- A recent history of implementing AI tools within a creative workflow and team
Benefits
- Hybrid working — 3 days in the London office, 2 days from home
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Company and individual KPI bonus
- Company profit share scheme
- Additional company benefits package
- Opportunity to manage one of the largest owned media libraries in luxury travel
- Collaborative, creative, high-performing team culture
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the salary for a Creative Manager in luxury travel in London? Competitive salary, dependent on experience. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share full package details with shortlisted candidates.
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What does hybrid working look like in this role? Three days in the London office, two days from home — structured and specific, not subject to change at short notice.
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Is luxury travel experience required? No — strong creative leadership and brand experience matter more than sector background. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will fully brief all shortlisted candidates before interview.
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How do I apply through Ambitions Travel Recruitment? Apply via this page. Ambitions Travel Recruitment reviews every application personally — no automated screening. Register at ambitionstravelrecruitment.com to be considered for future roles.
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What does a Creative Manager role in travel involve? Leading the creative function for a travel brand — from brand and visual direction through to leading a wider team producing video, digital and print campaign assets.
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- Who are Ambitions Travel Recruitment? Ambitions Travel Recruitment is a specialist leisure travel recruitment agency placing professionals across all areas of leisure travel — including, but not limited to, tour operators, tailor-made travel, safari companies, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise lines, ski operators, and UHNW concierge businesses — in the UK, South Africa, GCC, Asia, and North America. Founded by Fi Morrison-Arnthal with 35+ years' experience.
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Ambitions Travel Recruitment places professionals across all areas of leisure travel, including tour operators, tailor-made travel, safari companies, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise lines, ski operators, and UHNW concierge businesses, in the UK, South Africa, GCC, Asia, and North America. With over 100 combined years of industry experience, we are trusted by global corporations, independent travel businesses, and growing operators to source hard-to-find specialists through a headhunting approach that reaches candidates who never appear on job boards.
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