Head of Creative Services (Luxury Fashion House) [AQ-18111]
London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 49 minutes ago
Head of Creative Services – Iconic Global Luxury Fashion House
The Opportunity
An iconic, globally celebrated heritage luxury fashion and accessories house is seeking a Head of Creative Services to act as the operational backbone of their creative division. Reporting directly to the VP of Brand Image, you will bridge the gap between high-concept creative ambition and commercial operational excellence.
This is a strategic leadership position designed for an operational architect. You will own the end-to-end creative workflow, building the global processes, RACI frameworks, and production calendars that bring seasonal drops and 360° campaigns to life across owned, earned, and paid channels worldwide.
What’s In It For You
Our client is an iconic global luxury brand famed worldwide for setting the gold standard in luxury footwear, leather accessories, and high-fashion drops. Operating as a flagship house within an international luxury group, they combine exceptional creative ambition with global commercial scale. Known for high-visibility global campaigns and an agile, trend-setting visual culture, they offer a collaborative, Central London-based environment where operational architecture directly powers world-class creative output.
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
The Opportunity
An iconic, globally celebrated heritage luxury fashion and accessories house is seeking a Head of Creative Services to act as the operational backbone of their creative division. Reporting directly to the VP of Brand Image, you will bridge the gap between high-concept creative ambition and commercial operational excellence.
This is a strategic leadership position designed for an operational architect. You will own the end-to-end creative workflow, building the global processes, RACI frameworks, and production calendars that bring seasonal drops and 360° campaigns to life across owned, earned, and paid channels worldwide.
What’s In It For You
- Salary: £70,000 – £90,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Exceptional Work-Life Balance: Enjoy “Summer Fridays” with Fridays off across June, July, and August.
- Guaranteed Winter Rest: The global office is completely closed between Christmas and New Year.
- Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
- Work Environment: A highly collaborative, high-spec Central London HQ operating on a hybrid model (ideally 4 days in the office to foster cross-functional synergy, with flexibility).
- Operational Architecture: Build, govern, and optimise the global creative services workflow. You will introduce robust RACI frameworks, reporting systems, and production calendars aligned to seasonal milestones.
- 360° Campaign Integration: Partner intimately with E-commerce, Retail, PR, Wholesale, and Visual Merchandising leaders to ensure creative toolkits are integrated flawlessly into go-to-market strategies globally.
- End-to-End Production Leadership: Oversee the lifecycle of global campaigns from pre-production and shoot execution through to high-end retouching, localisation, asset versioning, and final delivery.
- Commercial & Vendor Management: Take total ownership of production budgets, cost controls, and contract negotiations. You will manage and expand a trusted global network of premium external production partners, directors, and photographers.
- Team & Cultural Leadership: Lead and mentor the internal Creative Services team, fostering a culture of accountability, flawless luxury aesthetics, and continuous process innovation.
- Luxury Pedigree: A proven track record operating at a Head-of or Senior Manager level within a traditional, global luxury fashion, footwear or premium accessories brand. (Note: Pure hospitality, mass-market retail, or beauty backgrounds will not be suitable for this specific brief).
- The 70/30 Mindset: You are 70% operational strategist (governance, workflows, scaling operations) and 30% execution expert (delivering world-class productions).
- Cross-Functional Mastery: Deep experience aligning creative output with commercial and merchandising priorities, ensuring assets perform in performance marketing formats without diluting prestige brand equity.
- Financial Fluency: Demonstrable experience managing complex, multi-million-pound production budgets and securing rigorous legal/usage rights globally.
Our client is an iconic global luxury brand famed worldwide for setting the gold standard in luxury footwear, leather accessories, and high-fashion drops. Operating as a flagship house within an international luxury group, they combine exceptional creative ambition with global commercial scale. Known for high-visibility global campaigns and an agile, trend-setting visual culture, they offer a collaborative, Central London-based environment where operational architecture directly powers world-class creative output.
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.