Creative Services Specialist
hace 4 días
Leeds
Role: Creative Services Specialist Location: HARIBO Castleford (hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home) Working hours: 38 (Monday – Friday) Salary: Competitive (plus an annual bonus) Position type: Permanent Are you the kind of person who can see the bigger picture and the tiniest detail at the same time? Do you thrive on orchestrating the moving parts of a busy creative studio while keeping the energy high and the output exceptional? If so, we want you to be the heartbeat of our creative operations. At HARIBO our in-house design agency, The Den, helps our brands grow the category through new product developments, packaging innovation and impactful POS. We’re on the hunt for a Creative Services Specialist who’s not just organised, but visionary. Someone who can transform workflows, influence stakeholders, and scale creative excellence without ever compromising quality. What you’ll do • Be the strategist: Shape the way we plan, prioritise, and deliver creative work, aligning resources with business priorities, • Champion studio culture: Help build an environment where the team feels supported, deadlines are achievable, and best-in-class work can shine, • Bridge the worlds: Translate brand ambitions into actionable creative briefs that hit the mark, • Lead with impact: Coach stakeholders on effective briefing and feedback, while negotiating timelines with authority and empathy, • Drive results: Define the KPIs that matter, measure our impact, and continuously evolve how we work to stay ahead of the game What we’re looking for • A proven track record in creative operations or services management, ideally in FMCG or agency settings, • A strategic thinker with hands-on project and resource management expertise, • Exceptional communication and influencing skills, you know how to win trust and get alignment across teams, • Deep knowledge of design production, studio processes, and print, • The resilience, agility, and problem-solving mindset to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment Why join us? • You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate, collaborative, and not afraid to have fun while we do serious work, • You’ll get the freedom to shape how our studio runs, with the support of leadership who value innovation, • You’ll work on projects that make an impact on millions of shoppers. Your work will be seen, felt, and remembered This isn’t just another operations role. It’s a chance to be the linchpin of a creative engine, driving both the craft and the culture that makes great work possible. The extra sweet stuff: • 36 days holiday (including bank holidays), • Up to a 6% pension matched by HARIBO, • Group income protection, • Market leading life assurance, • 20% discount in all our stores, • Free onsite parking Are you ready to bring order to creative chaos, and have fun doing it? Apply now and let’s create something sweet together. Closing date: Friday 19th September