REQ ID: 128672
JOB TITLE: Creative Executive Office Manager
SALARY: Competitive

POSTING START DATE: 24/04/2025

POSTING END DATE: 08/05/2025
LOCATION: Gaydon  

As a part of the Creative team, you’ll be at the core of what we do at JLR, shaping the future of modern luxury. Working in Vehicle Design, Materiality, Brand Design, Digital Design, Business Planning and Transformation, you’ll collaborate with other creative minds to deliver sustainable solutions using cutting-edge technology. Unleash your creativity on iconic brands. Come, be a proud creator of the exceptional.

The Creative (Exec) Business Manager supports the CCO, Creative First Line and Head of Creative Exec Office by supporting delivery of the Creative Strategy, overseeing content preparation, operational efficiency, and workflow management within the Creative Exec Office and First Line.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:
•    Collaborate with the Internal communication, events and people and engagement teams on planning and preparation for studio visits, town halls, Creative events.
•    Coordinate and manage special projects as directed by the Head of Creative Exec Office
•    Manage the personal assistant team supporting the Creative Directors, ensuring consistency and prioritisation across the function.
•    Identify opportunities to maximise efficiencies and improved ways of working within the CCO first line. 
•    Working closely with the CCO EA to prioritise daily and weekly schedules, ensuring efficient use of the CCO’s time. This will be managed through close interaction with the wider Creative teams, as well as stakeholders across the enterprise and partners in external agencies. Manage, track and document progress of the priorities of the CCO and Creative first line, ensuring efficient follow up and completion of tasks, highlighting any risks/ dependencies as required.
•    Develop content for briefings, presentations, and final meeting materials for all board related sessions, including PLC, meetings with external and internal partners. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

• Experience in Creative/ Design studio management.
• An individual who is able to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• Ability to adapt in fast moving environment with experience in a similar role, supporting senior executives.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills – ability to build and manage multiple internal and external relationships.
• An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.