Creative Lead

Skin + Me is a mission driven start-up with seriously big skin goals.

We’re looking for an experienced Creative Lead to join our Marketing Team at Skin + Me — working across all future brands and verticals. This is a hybrid working role with three days a week in our Paddington HQ (Mon, Tue, Fri) and two days remote. 

About the role:

As Creative Lead, you will be accountable for the delivery of all visual assets for the brand, from ads to website imagery to in-store assets and pack. You will be hands-on with design and also lead a team of in-house designers, ensuring work meets campaign objectives and strengthens our brand identity. 

Reporting into our Head of Brand, this role will be instrumental in creating cut-through in a very competitive landscape. We are after a standout designer with high standards to inspire the team and help them build their profile in the business.

What you'll do:

• Lead and motivate a team of in-house designers to deliver outstanding work, as well as design yourself where required. 
• Understand our brand vision and wider company objectives, and work with the Head of Brand to turn it into an ownable visual identity.
• Express brand objectives via visually compelling concepts to deliver creative direction for all assets, from product launches, social content, and email marketing, to press assets, packaging and more.
• Develop brand and creative guidelines to ensure a consistent visual language across all platforms and customer touchpoints. 
• Constantly evolve ways of working and processes to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines.
• Assist the Head of Brand with mid to long term planning to meet stakeholder requirements across the entire organisation.

Who you are:

These are the skills we’re looking for. Even if you don’t tick every box, but feel you’re right for us, we’d still love to hear from you. 

• Experience in leading and inspiring creative teams in the beauty industry.
• A leader who challenges and guides teams to excel — while always prioritising the core brand values and objectives.
• An excellent eye for design (across creative direction, typography and artwork) with a portfolio to demonstrate this.
• An understanding of marketing and experience working in a fast-paced, data-led business.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to adapt your style to different audiences.
• Sees the value of processes in delivering good work fast.
• Incredible attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, PremierePro and After Effects.
• Experience in creating print-ready artwork.
• A team player who’s happy to get stuck in, supporting all areas of the business.
• An obsession with all things skincare.

Why should you choose Skin + Me?

• A daily challenge – in a thrilling, entrepreneurial start-up environment, no two days will ever be the same.
• Make a difference – work within a revolutionary company that is focused on improving millions of lives.
• Significant equity – potentially life-changing value if you commit to our long-term mission.
• Serious commitment to growth – personal development is important to us and we’ll make sure we support your growth, and give you broad experience across your role.
• Support network – the Skin + Me investors and advisors that you’ll have the opportunity to work with have built some of the world’s best consumer companies.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday (+ all the usual Bank Holidays) – It's important to take a break and recharge, that's why we offer a generous holiday allowance
• Free Breakfast & Lunch – It’s important you are well fueled for the day so we've got your breakfast and lunch covered. Plus drinks and snacks are available too! 
• Hybrid working to give you flexibility – We are all remote on Wednesday and Thursday. When we are in the office on Monday, Tuesday and Friday our core hours are 10-4. If you're an early bird you can do 7-4, and if you're a night owl 10-7 is fine too. Need more flexibility around your life – just let us know.
• Equity – We offer a competitive salary and a generous share award package that means every employee has a stake in the business. We really are all in this together
• Health and wellbeing focus – We offer a healthcare cash plan, cycle to work schemes plus free healthy breakfast and lunch in the office. We'll be sure to always prioritise your physical and mental health.
• £500 annual development budget for any learning, training and development opportunities. Courses, books, software – if it helps you in your role, we’ll help you get it. 
• For working parents, we’re proud to offer assistance, helping you save on nursery fees. The workplace nursery benefit allows you to save tax and National Insurance on the full cost of your nursery fees each month. 
• Culture club – Our culture club team meets every week to make sure we celebrate our big wins and milestones too, with parties, surprises and more. 
• You’ll get highly discounted Skin + Me products for you, and 10 friends + family too. 
• Generous employee referral scheme, if you know more fabulous people refer them to work with us too and you’ll get a bonus when they pass probation. 
• Dog-friendly office with two very cute resident dogs!

More about Skin + Me:

There’s a huge problem in the world of skincare: people struggle with more than just how their skin looks. They also worry about how it makes them feel and how to manage it long-term. We’re on a mission to change that. 

The truth is that achieving your best skin isn’t complicated. The secret? Using a stripped back routine with the best combination of active ingredients for your skin goals. The right products and knowledge make it possible to tackle everything from fine lines and wrinkles to adult acne, rosacea and pigmentation.  We’re united in the belief that everyone should have access to expert advice, treatment plans and ingredients that work – minus the big price tag and the long dermatologist waitlist.

Skin + Me is a mission-driven start-up, building a pioneering online dermatology service powered by experts. We take customers through a simple online medical consultation and our prescribers formulate  custom treatments that can’t be bought on the high street. Each one is personalised to the individual’s skin goals. It arrives in their letterbox each month and evolves alongside their skin – because everyone’s skin is different and no two journeys are the same.

Skin + Me recently secured £10 million in a series B funding round, reflecting the growing interest in expert-approved skincare. We’ve raised funding from some of the best-known direct-to-consumer entrepreneurs and VCs, including Octopus Ventures. Our highly experienced founding team comes from the likes of Facebook, Charlotte Tilbury, Tails.com and Graze.com. 

Our journey has just begun and we’d love for you to join us as we change the face of skincare! Think you’re up for the challenge?