{"id":776775,"url":"https://alion.io/job/n2o-creative-director","title":"Creative Director","company":{"id":678906,"name":"N2O","domain":"n2o.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/n2o-2","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":10,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.3,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-26T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Marketing","role_family":"Marketing","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Maidenhead, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":73000,"max_usd":154000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":15},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-08T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-06-08","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T02:51:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":111,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":111},"description":"Due to business expansion we are looking for two Creative Directors to create category defining experiential work that people talk about, clients value and the industry recognises. You will be working in two of our key growth areas - beauty and drinks.\nYou will own and shape the creative direction of N2O’s beauty and drinks offering, setting the standard for ideas, craft and thinking across experiential, retail, digital and social.\nWorking in close partnership with the Executive Creative Director, Head of Creative and our Strategist, you’ll lead ideas from initial ideas to final execution, creating work that delivers measurable business impact.\nYou’ll also be a leader of people and clients: inspiring and helping teams, challenging briefs, and building trusted relationships that unlock bolder, more ambitious creative work.\nKey Responsibilities include:\nChampion insight-led creativity, working closely with strategy to turn cultural, consumer and category insights into powerful ideas.\nReview and elevate creative briefs, ensuring they are inspiring, focused and strategically on point.\nLead the development of big ideas across experiential, digital, social and retail environments.\nBuild compelling presentation narratives that bring ideas to life and excite clients using AI, visualising and 3D to bring these to life in polished and impactful ways.\nConfidently present bold, inspiring creative work to senior clients and in pitch environments.\nLead and Inspire, mentor and develop creative talent, particularly more junior team members.\nPartner with the Executive Creative Director and Client Development teams to grow and strengthen client relationships.\nUnderstand and manage creative budgets, time allocation and resource planning.\nWhy N2O?\nAt N2O, creativity is taken seriously but never too seriously. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a our offering, work with ambitious brands, and create work that genuinely moves culture and drives results. If you’re passionate about FMCGs, obsessed with craft, and ready to make your mark, we’d love to hear from you.\nWho are N2O?\nN2O is an award-winning creative brand experience agency and part of Globe Groupe, an international network of agencies delivering integrated marketing solutions across retail and experiential channels.\nWith 26 years of trading history, N2O is trusted by the world’s most successful brands to build powerful brand experiences. We craft insight-led, relevant, engaging and measurable campaigns that deliver results - at home, in-store, out of home and online.\nSpecialising in retail, experiential and influencer marketing, we partner with ambitious brands across FMCG, health & beauty, luxury, retail and technology. Our longevity is built on creativity, commercial rigour and first-class client service.\nOur headquarters is in Maidenhead, with additional sites in Welwyn Garden City, Hook, and Bedford.\nRequirements\nA deep, genuine obsession with beauty and /or the beverage sector, from brands and products to culture, trends and consumer behaviours.\nExperience in experiential, activation or brand experience work.\nMinimum 2 years in a senior creative leadership role (e.g. Associate Creative Director) and 8+ years agency experience or equivalent.\nA strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual leadership, craft and innovation - ideally within beauty.\nProven experience working with world-class beauty brands as well as challenger brands.\nExceptional presentation and storytelling skills.\nUse of AI to sell in and visualise your ideas in the most compelling ways.\nThe ability to lead multiple projects and teams simultaneously, balancing creativity, budgets and timelines.\nA collaborative mindset with the confidence to lead and inspire.\nExcellent communication and relationship-building skills.\nBenefits\nSalary range up to £75 - 80,000 gross per annum depending on experience\nHybrid working opportuntities \n23 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising each year (capped at 30 plus opportunity to buy / sell holiday scheme)\nLife assurance - to support the financial security of your loved ones \nDay one access to Digital GP service 24/7 - we know getting hold of a GP can sometimes be difficult (plus free private medical healthcare after 2 years' service)\nRetail discounts scheme - save money on lots of everyday high street, online purchases as well as treats and experiences\nEmployee Assist Programme 24/7 - support when you need it on a range of practical, financial, health and legal issues\nOur head office location has multiple perks including an onsite gym, free breakfasts, free carparking and onsite café\nRegular company socials from BBQs to festive celebrations\nQuarterly and annual recognition award schemes\nSalary sacrifice scheme to help with your commute costs whether you travel by car or bicycle\nAnd not to forget free onsite car parking plus a free shuttle service from the local train station!","description_format":"text","description_chars":4907,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Media & Entertainment","Event Marketing","Creative Agencies"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T23:14:27Z"}],"liveness":{"score":14,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.491,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":110,"expected_fill_days":40,"reasons":["conf:6","urgency","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-26T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/n2o-creative-director","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/n2o-creative-director.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-27T05:06:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4460,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":540,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-28T00:00:00Z"}}}