Creative Lead - Nectar
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: London Store Support Centre and Home, London, EC1M 6HA
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 13 May 2026
Requisition ID: 400056439
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK, with one of the largest retail websites. So marketing here happens at scale. We move faster than you might expect too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360 and Insights. With more people shopping with us every week, there are more interactions, more moments to connect. And thanks to data and insight, we understand our customers in a way few others can. We work alongside incredible brand partners and some of the best agencies in the industry. So if you’re passionate about learning, growing and experiencing new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Creative Lead - Nectar
12 - month FTC
London, hybrid working arrangement
Why join us
Joining Nectar as the Creative Lead presents a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and executing captivating content across all media touchpoints for the Nectar brand. As a senior member of the creative team, you will have the chance to inspire and guide talented individuals towards creative excellence, while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that values curiosity and continuous learning. With a focus on brand identity, art direction, and crafting engaging content, this role offers the platform to lead high-profile projects, drive industry recognition, and contribute to the growth and success of Zest while working alongside a diverse and talented team.
What you'll do
As the Creative Lead at Nectar, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing captivating and effective content for the Nectar brand across all media touchpoints, from in-store to online and paid social platforms. Your role will focus on leading all aspects of the brand, requiring strong creative ideation, art direction, and tone of voice development skills to ensure consistency and alignment with the brand's visual identity. Additionally, as a senior member of the creative team, you will provide guidance and leadership to coach and mentor junior team members, collaborate with cross-functional teams and external agencies, and stay abreast of industry trends to drive creative excellence and innovation within the organisation.
Who you are
As the Creative Lead for Nectar, you are a seasoned hybrid creative with a keen eye for design and a deep passion for crafting captivating and innovative content across various media touchpoints. With a proven track record in leading and mentoring creative teams, you excel in guiding projects from concept to production, ensuring brand consistency and high creative standards. Your ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies sets you apart as a visionary leader who drives creative excellence and inspires continuous learning and development within the team.
Essential criteria
- Hybrid creative background (Art Director / Copywriter) with a strong eye for design.
- Experience in a senior creative role, leading, mentoring or coaching junior creatives in a fast‑paced environment.
- Experience creating polished presentations in PowerPoint, Keynote and Figma.
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A portfolio demonstrating creative excellence across multiple media touchpoints.
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Experienced in social.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
