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Mid-Weight Creative (12m FTC) | Lookfantastic
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Mid-Weight Creative (12m FTC) | Lookfantastic
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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.
From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?
Life at THG Beauty
We know that beauty isn’t 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 Robin], with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites [LOOKFANTASTIC], [Cult Beauty], and [Dermstore], THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online.
THG Beauty’s 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 industry’s digital strategic leader.
Job Title: Mid-Weight Creative (Maternity Cover) at LOOKFANTASTIC
About the Role:
This maternity cover role is ideal for a Mid-Weight Creative with exceptional taste, strong visual judgement, and a sharp eye for detail. You’ll know how to transform a clear creative concept or brief into impactful executed content across photography, video, and graphic design, playing a key role in shaping creative from concept through to execution.
Responsibilities:
Creative Execution & Art Direction
- Lead and support art 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.
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Content Translation & Application
- Shape how ideas are expressed across:
- Website
- Social media
- Paid media
- CRM
- In-store or virtual merchandising (VM), where required
- Bring a strong understanding of how creative needs to flex between formats without losing impact.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Partner closely with Creative Leads, Video Editors, Production, Content, 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 to guide decisions when direction needs clarifying.
Brand & Taste Leadership
- Act as a guardian of LOOKFANTASTIC’s 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.
Requirements & Skills
You’ll need:
- Proven art direction experience with a creative or design background.
- Comfort working across stills, video, and graphic systems.
- Confidence in translating ideas into executable creative frameworks.
- Highly collaborative, organised, and calm under pressure.
- A hands-on approach while supporting a wider team.
- Strong background in graphic design and art direction.
- Expertise in layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.
- Experience working within established brand systems.
- Confidence in presenting ideas and giving direction to others.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
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What’s in It for You?
Career Development
- Access to bespoke development programmes designed by our in-house Learning & Development (L&D) team.
- Continued upskilling through a partnered training programme.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Birthday leave (enjoy your day off on your birthday!).
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay based on service length.
- Access to family care support deliveries (where applicable, e.g., FindingEmma).
- 2 week funeral leave periods available for eligible dependencies.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave per year.
- Ability to buy back up to 3 days leave per year.
- Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12 months.
Wellbeing Support
- In-house GP appointments (in-person and virtual).
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) via Bupa.
- State-of-the-art on-site gym and access to physiotherapy services.
Other Perks
- Save up to 12% on personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Subsidised bus pass (Manchester City Centre to the ICON office).
- Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
- On-site staff shop.
- Referral bonus (up to £1,000 when a referred hire passes probation).
- Anniversary gifts on 5 and 10-year service milestones.
Diversity & Inclusion
THG is a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if any reasonable adjustments are needed.
We are committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Timeline Note: Due to high volumes of applications, responses may take up to 14 days. For queries, contact THG Talent team.
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