creative director jobs in coventry

​At Beyond The Book we specialise in recruitment in the Creative, Marketing and Digital space, including Creative Directors.

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Typically, a Creative Director will play a key role in the senior management team within a creative agency or in-house marketing and creative team, usually reporting to the Managing Director. The Creative Director role is strategic, conceptual, and will provide leadership and creative direction for a multidisciplinary creative team.

A Creative Director role will suit someone who has had a successful career in the creative industry working with an impressive client of global brands, working in-house or for an agency with multiple clients in various sectors or specialising in certain sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, or corporate communications.

The Creative Director role would usually encompass the following responsibilities:

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Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team of Graphic Designers, Art Directors, 3D Designers, Motion Graphics Designers, Copywriters and Artworkers, providing creative direction and ongoing mentorship. Work with clients at a strategic business level and take the creative lead on pitches and proposals. Managing client relationships alongside client services and ensure all creative work is delivered in accordance with brand guidelines, on budget and on time. Create concepts for multi-platform, multi-channel advertising campaigns that meet client business objectives and provide creative and design direction over the key visuals and roll-out. Lead branding and brand re-positioning projects from a strategic and creative perspective. Able to share and take advantage of extensive experience working with clients and brands in B2B and B2C sectors. Keep up to date with digital innovation.​

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About Coventry

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Coventry had a booming motor industry during the 1950s and 1960s and Coventry enjoyed a 'golden age'. However, in the 1970s, there was a decline in the British motor industry and Coventry suffered particularly badly, especially towards the end of that decade. Some 30 years later, Coventry is now considered as one of the UK's safer major cities and has gradually recovered economically with newer industries locating there.

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Coventry was badly bombed during the Blitz in 1940. Aside from London, Hull and Plymouth, Coventry suffered more damage than any other British city during the attacks, leaving its famous 14th century Coventry Cathedral in ruins. The ruins of the old Cathedral are now open to the public for free and are preserved as a memorial and sacred space for the City. They also provide a fantastic backdrop to open-air events and film recording on occasions.

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Another well-known site in Coventry is the statue of Lady Godiva. It is believed that in the eleventh century, Lady Godiva rode a horse completely naked through the streets of Coventry on Market Day. According to legend, her husband, Leofric, demanded an oppressive tax from Coventry citizens. Lady Godiva, aiming to help the citizens, pleaded for him to stop and Leofric supposedly said, “You will have to ride naked through Coventry before I change my ways.” Coventry now holds the Godiva festival in her name which is a three-day event that offers great live music, family entertainment, international food and drink and craft village.

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Coventry is also home to three universities; Coventry University in the city centre, the University of Warwick on the outskirts of the city and the smaller Arden University. It also has its own airport and was awarded UK City of Culture 2021.

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