Employer: Stroke Association
Location: Home-based UK Nationwide - However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Temporary: 12-month fixed term contract
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £49,700 per annum
Closing date: 22 November
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We're looking for an exceptional Creative Services Lead to shape and drive our in-house creative function during an exciting period of growth for the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced creative leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on creative excellence. You'll lead a multidisciplinary team of designers, content specialists and multimedia producers, ensuring our brand is consistently brought to life through compelling, audience-focused communications that inspire engagement, support fundraising and advance our organisational goals.
Working closely with the Head of Brand and Content, you'll champion a digital-first approach to creativity, safeguard and evolve our visual identity, and create the conditions for outstanding creative work across every channel and touchpoint.
As Creative Services Lead, you'll:
Provide creative leadership
Set the creative vision for the organisation's in-house creative function.
Lead the development and evolution of our visual identity, ensuring consistency, relevance and impact.
Act as lead art director on major campaigns, fundraising activations, digital experiences, publications and service communications.
Champion innovative, audience-led creative thinking and storytelling.
Drive a digital-first approach
Build the digital creative capability in the team.
Ensure accessibility and digital application sit at the heart of every creative solution.
Partner with digital marketing, website, email and social teams to create engaging, high-performing content.
Deliver content and communications excellence
Provide expert advice on effective content, communications and creative execution.
Support impactful communications across fundraising, services, research, policy, advocacy, brand and internal communications.
Ensure all creative work is audience-centred, accessible and inclusive.
Lead and develop a high-performing team
Inspire and support a multidisciplinary team of creative professionals.
Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture.
Coach, mentor and develop team members, helping them grow their skills and careers.
Strengthen creative operations
Oversee resource planning, workflow management and creative production processes.
Manage budgets, suppliers, agencies and freelancers.
Ensure projects are delivered efficiently, on time and to the highest standards.
Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and digital asset management.
About you
You'll be a strategic creative leader with a track record of delivering outstanding work through teams and partnerships. We're particularly looking for someone who has:
Significant experience leading creative, brand, studio or content teams.
Strong art direction and creative leadership experience across digital and offline channels.
Expertise in brand development, visual identity systems, storytelling and content creation.
Experience translating complex organisational needs into clear, compelling creative solutions.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility at all levels.
Experience managing budgets, creative operations, workflows and resource planning.
Experience working with agencies, freelancers and creative suppliers.
A strong understanding of accessibility, inclusion and user-centred design.
Experience using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
A relevant degree in a creative discipline.
Why join us?
You'll have the opportunity to lead a talented creative team, develop digital creative capability, influence how our brand shows up across every audience touchpoint and play a vital role in helping us achieve our mission to support stroke survivors. In return, you'll find a collaborative environment, meaningful work and the chance to make a lasting impact through creativity.
Interested?
If you're an inspiring creative leader who thrives on combining strategic vision, creative excellence and operational rigour, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us create communications and experiences that make a real difference.
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Please click here to view the role profile.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement when applying for the role.
Closing Date: 22 November | Interview Date: w/c 7 December 2026
Please note all roles close at midnight.
Interviews will be held via video conferencing or in person. Please let us know if either will present any challenges when you email your application.
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