15 Creative Positions jobs in Salford

Job Title: Creative Retoucher

Location: Manchester / Hybrid

Department: Studio / Creative

Job Type: Full-time

Company Overview

Sumwon Studios is a fashion brand group, with an innovative and creative approach to developing & designing direct-to-consumer fashion brands for a diverse global customer base.

The current brands we run are MISSGUIDED, KIZN, SUMWON and AiiRZ. Our team of talented designers, trend forecasters, and industry experts collaborate seamlessly to bring our vision to life.

We leverage our expertise in market research, consumer insights, and design excellence to create brands that resonate with consumers. We are proud to have forged a strategic and exclusive relationship with one of the largest fashion retailers in the world. This partnership enables us to expand our reach and distribute our brands to a global audience of over 150 million customers. Where others perceive limits, we perceive opportunities.

We're building our team ready to challenge everything and embrace bold, new-age thinking. We honour and celebrate individuality, building an international space where everyone can feel inspired and thrive.

Role Summary

We’re on the lookout for a skilled Creative Retoucher with a keen eye for detail and a flair for design to join our in-house studio & creative team. This is not a role that focuses on product/e-commerce retouching – instead, you’ll be working across editorial, campaign, social, and marketing imagery , bringing our visuals to life through expert retouching and supporting the wider team with graphic design tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform high-end retouching of campaign, editorial, and social imagery, ensuring consistency with brand aesthetic.
• Support the creative team with graphic design tasks such as campaign layout design, typography treatments, and visual asset creation.
• Retouch skin, clothing, and environments to a polished but natural standard, maintaining realism while enhancing impact.
• Work closely with photographers and creative team to follow creative direction and apply post-production techniques accordingly.
• Assist in preparing imagery for various digital and print channels including social media, website banners, email campaigns, lookbooks, and press assets.
• Organise and maintain retouching file structures and ensure efficient asset management.
• Stay up to date with retouching and graphics trends, design techniques, and fashion imagery to help evolve the brand’s creative output.

Skills & Experience Required:

• 2+ years of experience in creative image retouching within fashion, beauty, or editorial environments.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop with strong skills in masking, colour correction, frequency separation, and non-destructive editing.
• Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.
• A strong portfolio showcasing creative retouching and design work.
• Ability to interpret and maintain a consistent visual aesthetic across projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive and open to feedback.
• Understanding of social-first content and visual storytelling.

What's on offer?

• 25 working days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Health Scheme
• 30% employee discount on all Sumwon Studios brands
• Company social events
• Creative work environment
• Competitive salary
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Pension contributions employee 5% employer 3%

Why Join Us?

• Work in one of the fastest-growing DTC fashion groups globally
• Be part of building trend-led brands that challenge the status quo
• Real ownership, real responsibility, real impact
• A culture that celebrates individuality and rewards creativity
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic, innovative and fun organisation.
• Collaborative and supportive work culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• An engaging and supportive work environment
• A very modern office to work from

Sumwon Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within our work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

As a Creative Designer, you will be responsible for creating compelling designs that reflect ASMs vision and strengthen its brand. You will work across digital, print, and multimedia platforms, taking ownership of projects that include graphic design, motion graphics, video editing, and web visual design. This role offers the perfect opportunity to expand your skill set, supported by .

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Creative Arts Assistant (Full-Time, temporary)
Salford
£444 - £475 per week (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: September 2025

The School and Role
We are looking for people with a Creative Arts background to use your skills and knowledge supporting children with barriers to learing in a school environment. You will build positive working relationships with pupils and utilise your knowledge of creative arts to help them to get the most out of their time in education. As a Creative Arts Assistant you will get a feel for working in schools and gain valuable experience for a potential future in a role working with children.

Requirements
The desired Creative Arts Assistant will have:

• A desire to work in Special Educational Needs Schools across Greater Manchester supporting pupils with barriers to learning, additional learning needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• A warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• A creative arts background that you can incorporate into schools

What we offer
As a Creative Arts Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from: 

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. 
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability). 
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions. 
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. 

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
 
How to apply  
If you are a Creative Arts Assistant based near Salford who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)

#visionsupport

Creative Arts Assistant (Full-Time, temporary)
Salford
£444 - £475 per week (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: September 2025

The School and Role
We are looking for people with a Creative Arts background to use your skills and knowledge supporting children with barriers to learing in a school environment. You will build positive working relationships with pupils and utilise your knowledge of creative arts to help them to get the most out of their time in education. As a Creative Arts Assistant you will get a feel for working in schools and gain valuable experience for a potential future in a role working with children.

Requirements
The desired Creative Arts Assistant will have:

• A desire to work in Special Educational Needs Schools across Greater Manchester supporting pupils with barriers to learning, additional learning needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• A warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• A creative arts background that you can incorporate into schools

What we offer
As a Creative Arts Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from: 

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. 
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability). 
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions. 
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. 

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
 
How to apply  
If you are a Creative Arts Assistant based near Salford who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)

#visionsupport

Project Manager - Altrincham - £30,000 - £40,000 DOE

A leading integrated B2B marketing agency is looking for their next Project Manager. If you have experience in project management pr production within a creative or integrated agency setting, then this award-winning agency could be your perfect next move.

With a prestigious global B2B client portfolio, you'll be part of a dynamic team delivering h.

Junior Creative Content Creator| Nantwich, Cheshire (Hybrid)

Company : Childsey ((url removed)) | Hours : Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Part-time also considered)

Salary: 25,000 - 30,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

About Us

Childsey is a growing marketing business based in the heart of Nantwich, Cheshire. We are built for businesses that are ambitious and ready to scale, delivering innovative and impactful marketing solutions for a diverse range of clients.

We combine data-driven strategies with a deep understanding of our clients' goals to deliver measurable results. Innovation is in our DNA; we invest in technology and our team to ensure we exceed expectations and drive real digital growth. Join us and be part of a team where your work makes a tangible difference.

The Opportunity

Are you a natural-born creative who loves bringing ideas to life through both stunning visuals and compelling video? This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills across the full creative spectrum without being confined to a single discipline. We are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic Junior Creative Content Creator to support our design and media production efforts.

One of these areas will likely be your stronger suit, and that's great! We're looking for someone with a solid foundation in one discipline and a genuine passion and curiosity to learn and grow in the other. You'll work with a talented team on a wide variety of projects, building a rich and diverse portfolio.

What You'll Do

• Design engaging digital and print assets, including social media graphics, ad creatives, client brochures, and event materials using the Adobe Creative Suite (primarily Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).
• Assist in the full lifecycle of media production, from planning and storyboarding to shooting and editing short-form video content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and client websites.
• Support the creation of marketing collateral by producing imagery and graphics for case studies, blog posts, and presentations.2
• Utilise tools like Canva to rapidly create on-brand visuals for social media and advertising campaigns.2
• Collaborate with the wider marketing team to ensure all creative output is on-brand, impactful, and perfectly aligned with campaign objectives.
• Help manage and organise our library of creative assets, ensuring everything is easily accessible for the team.

What You'll Bring

• Essential: A creative portfolio that clearly demonstrates your talent in either graphic design (with proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite) or media production (with examples of video you have shot and edited).
• Essential: A demonstrable and genuine passion for learning the other discipline. We want a designer who is excited to pick up a camera, or a videographer who is eager to master the Adobe Suite.
• A strong creative eye, a flair for storytelling, and exceptionally high attention to detail.
• A positive, can-do attitude with an eagerness to learn and contribute ideas.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced business environment.
• An interest in the latest social media trends and digital content formats.

What We Offer

• A creative, collaborative, and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to work on exciting campaigns for a diverse range of ambitious clients.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• A MacBook Air/Pro.
• Hybrid Working: Option to work from home up to 2 days a week.
• Flexible Hours: Ability to adjust start and finish times within our core hours (10 am - 4 pm).
• Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.
• Business casual dress code.

How to Apply

If you are a versatile creative ready to expand your skillset in a dynamic business, we want to hear from you. Please submit the following :

1. Your up-to-date CV.
2. A link to your online portfolio.
3. A cover letter that tells us which area (design or media production) is your current strength and, crucially, why you are excited by the opportunity to develop your skills in the other.

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We’re looking for a new Social Media Lead to join the BEAUTY BAY social team!

As our Social Media Lead, you’ll be the creative force behind our social channels, from ideation to execution. You’ll help build and grow our presence across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube by creating thumb-stopping content, engaging copy, and making data-led decisions. You’ll be the social-first storyteller, always on top of what’s trending and ready to react in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation - Film, edit, and produce high-quality, engaging content across all channels, especially short-form video (Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts). Whilst also up for being on camera for employee generated content pieces.
• Channel Management: Own the day-to-day management and growth of our Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube channels.
• Trend Spotting & Disruptive storytelling: Stay ahead of trends in beauty, pop culture, and social media to keep our content fresh, relevant, and reactive.
• Copywriting: Write compelling captions and social copy that reflects our brand tone and voice, whilst tailoring to each social channel based on target audience.
• Analytics & Reporting: Monitor performance, track KPIs, and optimise content strategies based on insights.
• Community Engagement: Engage with followers, creators, and the beauty obsessed to build a strong and loyal online community.
• Collaboration: Work closely with creative, marketing, and product teams to align messaging and campaign delivery.

About you

• Proven experience managing social media accounts for beauty, fashion, or lifestyle brands.
• Strong creative eye for visual storytelling; filming, editing, and producing content is second nature to you.
• Skilled in tools like CapCut, Canva, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut or similar.
• Deep understanding of platform-specific content styles and best practices.
• Analytical mindset – confident interpreting data to drive decisions.
• Exceptional copywriting skills with a flair for fun, engaging, and brand-aligned content.
• Passionate about beauty and the evolving landscape of digital culture.
• Highly organized, agile, and responsive to trends and opportunities in real-time.

If you would like to apply for this role please submit your CV and application via Linkedin or submit your CV with portfolio to:

What we offer

We like a relaxed working environment and there’s always a buzz about our offices, breakfast is on us, we finish earlier on Fridays and we have a casual dress code. We offer a generous staff discount scheme, regular team socials and more….

There’s nothing that excites us more than hiring great talent, fuelling it, then letting it fly. We’d love to hear from you today, so get in touch with our Talent team @

Here at BEAUTY BAY we want all of our colleagues to be able to bring their true selves to work. As an employer we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we welcome everyone from all walks of life.

Opportunity Overview

We have an exciting opportunity within the team for a Creative Technical Demonstrator in Journalism. We are looking for an individual who has experience in the TV News Industry and who is comfortable demonstrating the technology to others. 

As a key player, your exceptional teamwork skills will come into play daily and at the same time we will give you the autonomy to go off and make your own decisions. Responsibilities will include delivering technical tuition to students in areas such as Video and Audio editing, supporting students outside classes as they work on their assessed projects and maintaining the specialist Journalism TV & Radio Studio spaces.

For more information or for an informal chat, please contact: Rob Porter, Creative Technical Demonstrator,

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to customers regarding the use of the Journalism Facilities.
• Demonstrate the correct methods and techniques for a range of specialist equipment relating to the subject area, to both staff and students, either on a one-to-one ad-hoc basis, or within scheduled groups.
li>Ensure the provision of excellent, relevant and timely customer service to all customers both internal and external.
• Liaise as necessary with external clients and suppliers to solve technical issues and to provide an effective customer driven service.
• Provide advice and support with developing our facilities and equipment in line with current market trends

About the School of Arts, Media & Creative Technology…

We're one of the leading centres for practice-based education in the creative disciplines within the North West. We are the heart of creativity in Salford, offering a programme of events that encourage engagement with our staff, students, industry and the local community.

Our £55 million New Adelphi flagship building offers a diverse range of spaces and equipment to suit all creative requirements. We also have a campus at MediaCity - an international media hub with neighbours such as the BBC and ITV, with industry-standard facilities that offers a professional environment for you to teach and our students to learn.

The school has a strong legacy of successful alumni across a range of fields, including actors, stand-up comedians, musicians, journalists and designers. 

What's in it for you? 

• Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
• An mpressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences.  Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
li>A rewarding career - where everything you do will make a difference. To our students, our local community, and the world around you
• Wellbeing support - all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships
• Sustainable Salford - we have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life. 
li>Our MediaCity campus is at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub 

Job Description

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Digital & Creative | Manchester | Hybrid | Uncapped Commission

Location: Manchester (Hybrid working)
Type: Full-time
Salary: Highly Competitive + Uncapped Commission + Global Incentives

Job Title: Senior Recruitment Consultant or Principal Consultant

We've just raised the bar in Manchester - and we're ready to raise it even higher.

After a string of standout hires into our Manchester team this past month, the energy here is electric. These new additions are already making waves, setting the standard, and showing exactly what A-players can achieve. Now, we're looking for the next wave of top-tier talent to join our thriving Digital & Creative division - and there's never been a better time to come onboard.

Why now?
Because momentum is everything. You'll be joining a team that's already firing on all cylinders, with the opportunity to learn, grow, and accelerate your career in an environment built for high performance and creativity.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid & flexible working - design your week around what works best for you
• Competitive base salary that reflects your experience and potential
• Uncapped commission - no limits, just results
• Global incentives - from luxury travel to monthly awards, your success gets noticed
• Work with international clients & teams at the forefront of digital and creative industries
• Supportive, high-performing team culture - think collaboration, not competition

What you'll be doing as Senior Recruitment Consultant/Principal Consultant:

• Building and growing your own desk within the buzzing digital & creative market
• Partnering with some of the most exciting brands and agencies in the space
• Connecting world-class talent with game-changing career moves
• Driving business development and owning your niche market
• Staying ahead of the curve on trends in design, digital marketing, UX/UI, audiovisual, and beyond

What we're looking for:

• Recruitment experience - within the creative, digital, marketing, AV markets.
• A genuine interest in the creative, digital, or audiovisual world
• Confident communicator with a natural flair for building relationships
• Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-driven environment

Who are we?

We're a global recruitment agency with over 20 years of expertise across Digital Marketing, Creative, Gaming, and AV industries. From global brands to disruptive startups, we work with the companies shaping the future - and we're scaling fast.

We're not here to fill seats. We're here to connect great people with great opportunities and build something exceptional while we do it.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that creativity thrives on diversity. We're dedicated to creating a workplace - and an industry - that's inclusive, empowering, and representative. Whoever you are, whatever your background - you're welcome here.