Dr. Martens is more than a brand – it’s a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We’re a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you’re ready to make your mark, you’re in the right place.
At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They’re not just words – they’re how we turn passion into progress.
Where You Sit
As our Head of Creative & Editorial, you’ll be part of the Consumer & Brand team working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into the Director Creative & Editorial. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers – today and tomorrow.
Where You Contribute
The Head of Creative & Editorial is responsible for building our brand narrative and brand world across our campaigns and seasonal moments, our social and editorial storytelling, cultural platforms, and our always‑on commercial content.
This role sits at the intersection of editorial craft, campaign development and visual expression. You lead narrative thinking end‑to‑end – defining the stories we tell, how they come to life visually through image, motion and activation, and how they travel across our consumer experience in a way that feels cohesive, distinctive and emotionally resonant.
Equally confident shaping engaging editorial, steering campaign narratives, or elevating social‑first storytelling, you bring strong art and image direction to everything we create. Your work strengthens brand equity, builds desire and ensures our brand shows up in culture with clarity, confidence and impact.
Core Accountabilities
Defining and leading the overarching brand narrative, ensuring editorial, campaign and social storytelling align to a clear, distinctive and culturally relevant point of view.
Leading high‑quality editorial and campaign storytelling, setting direction across content, image and film to deliver impactful, on‑brand creative across channels.
Providing strong art and visual direction, including casting and styling, shaping distinctive imagery and storytelling in collaboration with Design, Creative and external partners.
Driving social and omnichannel storytelling, creating content tailored to platforms while ensuring consistency, adaptability and creative integrity across all touchpoints.
Using cultural insight and performance data to inform creative decisions, while developing frameworks and leading teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality storytelling.
Key Skills & Capabilities
Senior experience leading editorial, campaign and content‑led storytelling within global brand environments.
Strong visual judgement with proven ability to shape art direction, image‑making and storytelling across campaigns and content.
Deep cultural awareness with a strong creative point of view and instinct for storytelling across editorial, social and campaign formats.
Ability to translate brand strategy into compelling narrative and visual direction, influencing senior stakeholders cross‑functionally.
High standards for creative excellence, with experience leading teams in fast‑paced environments.
Benefits
Hybrid working
Welcome free pair of Docs
‘Buy as you Earn’ Share scheme
65% off all Docs
50% off Accessories
Pension Scheme through Aviva
Life Assurance
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Private healthcare
2 paid volunteer days per year
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.
We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.
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