Head of Brand & Creative - #1798822

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We are looking for an exceptional person to join our company at a crucial time. We have just launched our new identity, and this could be the opportunity of a lifetime for the right person. We are on a mission to change how people listen to music, and we need others to bring this vision to life. The company is small, goals are demanding, and the workload is always growing. This means it's not a job for everyone. The right person will thrive and build their best work in a brand which is positioned for change.  

Working closely with the Head of Marketing and the Head of Global PR, the Head of brand and Creative will lead a small team of in-house creatives to deliver the aspirational marketing plan.  

Key activities 

Live and breathe the brand - you naturally embody our brand pillars: Inspired by music. Crafted by design. Shaped by culture. Someone who instinctively understands quality - in brand, in marketing, in design and who knows how to make small budgets go a long way without compromising on standards.  

You are at the heart of contemporary music culture - that means knowing what music lovers care about, what the brand stands for, and how to translate that into work that resonates - emotionally, culturally, and commercially. 

Be a voice of the brand – your job is to build belief and make sure the new direction is understood and protected as it rolls out across the business. You will be comfortable presenting to listeners, press and retailers and feel at home in the spotlight

whether that’s on the big stage or presenting video content.  

Lead creative internally and externally

- across web, print, video, physical and digital. From concept to final execution, you will lead and manage the art direction of every shoot and campaign across all channels and own the results and outcomes. 

Own and develop the content strategy

- deliver content that speaks to our three brand pillars. Inspired by music, shaped by culture and crafted by design to make sure we are making the right things for the right audiences. 

Marry the copy and the creative - you will have a way with words and the ability to enhance and industrialise the brand guidelines from day one ensuring a global normalisation for how we appear in our diverse markets 

Collaborate - Be the conduit between Engineering, Marketing, and Product to support creation of marketing requirements for product development. Able to sell your vision to business stakeholders and see projects through from inception to delivery. You will be a natural at aligning stakeholders 

Manage and Inspire

– using a blend of in-house and external resources to deliver first class creative and build a world leading creative function. Including agency resources, external copywriters, freelancers and internal creatives you will inspire collaboration with the business and build a strong team to get ahead of the curve. 

Personal profile 

• Experience: You've worked across all mediums and channels to tell brands stories, delivering results in an agency or publishing background (preferably) hitting all your deadlines and staying within budget 
• History: Ideally, you've helped reposition a brand before, especially one with heritage. You’ll have confidence and conviction to guide a change process. 
• Metrics: You understand how brand contributes to business growth, helping Cambridge reach new audiences, drive product relevance, and open up new opportunities.  
• Drive: You are someone who can keep pushing forward, making sure our brand stays alive, relevant, and ahead of the curve. 
• Design: You know what good looks like and have a portfolio of projects to match. If you are a dab hand with the adobe suite and/or have any experience in Web UX/UI you’d be in pole position 
• Planning and Project management: We're a small scaling business;
• you'll be a natural at spinning plates and keeping things moving forward 
• Elite communication skills: The ability to bring everyone into the brand and build excitement internally and externally 
• Words: Ability to craft compelling copy would be a distinct advantage. 
• Understanding the market, how our company fits within it, and how to reach new customers 
• Experience managing small design teams and external contractors remotely to deliver projects to deadline 
• A passion for music and a keen interest in technology are a must  
• Being able to confidently present is a necessity 
• Being charismatic, personable, and easy to work with are all traits we value.  

Working Pattern 

We are offering the role on a Part time/Flexible basis. This means within core working hours (Monday to Friday 9 – 5) we would be happy to have the right person work on a schedule that works for them at a maximum of 4 full days per week.  

Location 

This role is based in our London HQ but will be conducted in a hybrid pattern with occasional travel to support global trade shows. The ideal candidate will live within reasonable commuting distance of London Bridge.  

To apply: Complete the form to submit your details with CV and portfolio. A covering letter is required (all applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.)

About Us

At Cambridge Audio, we’re a different sort of global audio company, resolutely independent and always authentic.

We’re on a mission to break down barriers to top-tier sound, so it’s not the exception, but the norm. It’s what we’ve been doing for over 50 years, and we’re only just getting started.

Our award-winning product lineup includes headphones, lifestyle audio, and premium hi-fi. We also own StreamMagic, our own music streaming platform, plus a music venue and bar called Melomania at our London Bridge HQ.

Work at Cambridge Audio is more than just a job. We're passionate about what we do, and have fun doing it, developing our skills and careers, plus those of the colleagues around us. Learn more at https://cambridgeaudio.com/about-us

Our culture

A shared love for music and a commitment to exceptional products and customer experience drive us. With strong team spirit across our five global offices, our core values define our work:

Made By Music - Inspired by shared passion and independence.

Pride in our product and service - Obsess over detail, always learning and improving.

Embrace the culture - Integrity, Innovation, Energy, Openness, Teamwork, Diversity, Flexibility, Fun, Music.

Make an impact – See it through. Go the extra mile.

Benefits

• Regular socials organised by our Director of Fun
• Annual team trips to surprise European locations
• 50% off gigs and festivals with our passion for music benefit
• Annual wellness benefit pot that pays 50% of life-enriching activities
• Annual life-enhancement training allowance
• Subsidised private health care (50:50 contribution)
• Charity volunteer days - 3 days a year to help a charity of your choice
• Profit share and colleague suggestion scheme
• 4pm finish on the last Friday of every month!