Head of Brand & Creative Services (Interim)

• Location: Bath, Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week on site
• Salary: £48,000 per annum equivalent (£25.29 per hour, based on 36.5 hours per week)
• Job Type: Temporary Contract, Full Time (4 months)

REED Marketing & Creative are pleased to be partnering with a large, complex public sector organisation on the appointment of an Interim Head of Brand & Creative Services. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced brand and creative leader to provide operational and strategic support during a significant period of brand implementation and organisational transition.

The Role

Reporting into the senior marketing and brand leadership team, you will lead an established in-house creative services function, providing day-to-day management, strategic guidance and brand governance. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team and work across multiple business units, engaging a wide range of stakeholders to ensure consistent brand delivery and high-quality creative output.

This role would suit someone with experience operating within higher education, public sector or similarly complex environments with diverse stakeholder communities and layered governance structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary creative services team including design, photography, video and print services
• Oversee resource planning, workflow management, prioritisation and budget control
• Drive quality assurance across all creative and brand outputs
• Support the implementation, adoption and governance of a newly launched brand
• Provide expert guidance on brand standards and act as a brand guardian across the organisation
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead strategic brand development projects and support sub-brand implementation activity
• Manage and review external supplier relationships and contracts
• Analyse service performance, usage data and financial information to support operational decision-making
• Contribute to wider marketing and brand strategy through subject matter expertise and recommendations

Experience & Skills required

• Significant experience leading creative services, brand or marketing functions
• Previous experience working with multiple business units and stakeholder groups
• Experience operating within complex public sector, higher education, government, research, healthcare or similarly structured environments
• Strong people management and team leadership capability
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining brand governance frameworks
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong commercial and operational management skills, including budgets and supplier management
• Experience balancing strategic priorities with hands-on delivery
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience

Interested? Apply online or contact Jo Aldred at Reed Marketing & Creative.