About the job

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The Company:         

We are a founder led and owned British heritage leather goods and accessories brand. Born 45 years ago we have been designers, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and like our products, we hope we get better with age! Our creative and operational home is based in our converted stables in beautiful Hertfordshire parkland with our new Distribution Centre just 10 minutes away in Hemel Hempstead. Needless to say, we don’t stand still - watch this space or better still join us and make your mark.

The role:

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, we're looking for a talented, hands-on Senior Creative to lead our small in-house design studio and help shape how OSPREY LONDON shows up visually. This is a broad creative role in a fast-moving, founder-led business. You'll develop and deliver creative across every touchpoint, from campaigns, digital and social to retail, packaging and wholesale, balancing strong creative thinking with quality execution at pace. You'll also line manage our Junior Creative and work closely with teams across the business to turn ideas and briefs into distinctive, commercially effective creative.

Where:

Based at our Head Office in Great Gaddesden and our Distribution Centre in Hemel Hempstead

Hours:

Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week)

Your story so far:     

You'll have 5+ years' experience in graphic design, ideally within fashion, accessories, luxury, beauty or another creatively led consumer brand. Your portfolio demonstrates a strong visual point of view and real breadth across digital and print. You're someone who can take a brief and elevate it — bringing ideas, challenging where appropriate and finding creative ways to make the work better. You'll naturally be interested in fashion, brands, photography, styling and culture, with a strong instinct for what feels current, premium and relevant. Most importantly, you'll enjoy being hands-on, working at pace and turning great ideas into great finished work.

Our values:

AUTHENTICITY - Being sincere, genuine and honest at all times; be your true self.

COLLABORATION - Working together effectively to achieve our goals; share and communicate.

PRIDE - Aspiring to be the best in everything we do; show your passion and how much you care.

TRUE GRIT - Showing determination and perseverance in all that you do; never give up.

VISION - Using your creativity and experience to plan for the future; never stand still.

Your character and skills will include:

• Strong creative concepting skills and an excellent eye for photography, art direction and visual storytelling
• Excellent typography, composition and layout skills
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong digital design experience across website, email, paid social and digital campaigns
• Strong print and production knowledge, including artwork preparation, large-format print and working with printers and suppliers
• Experience creating or editing short-form video, GIFs and simple animation
• Confidence presenting creative ideas to senior stakeholders and founders
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Strong attention to detail and high personal standards
• A collaborative, proactive working style
• The ability to give clear, constructive creative feedback and mentor a Junior Creative
• Able to work at pace, balancing multiple briefs and quick turnarounds without compromising creative quality or attention to detail
• Curiosity about AI and emerging creative tools, using them intelligently to improve pace and process without losing originality or craft

• Your main responsibilities will be: