Culture & Creative Partner (Senior Account Director)
At a glance
Director-level Account Management role at US Kraft Heinz. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £40,750–£53,750 across the United Kingdom.
US Kraft Heinz has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Build working relationships with UK marketing teams, then shape their business problems into creative briefs and opportunities
- Push for socially led ideas rooted in culture that people will want to discuss and share
- Bring strategists, creatives, production teams and agency partners together to develop work collaboratively
- Carry projects from spotting an opportunity through delivery, clearing obstacles and keeping execution moving
What you bring
- Experience creating culturally relevant campaigns for consumer brands, likely gained at a creative or advertising agency
- You can connect marketing goals with creative thinking and bring sound creative judgement and cultural instinct
- You build relationships, influence without formal authority and take responsibility through to completion
Who this fits
This suits someone who can bridge business strategy, creativity and culture while coordinating teams and agency partners. The role is based at The Shard in London, with three days in the office or with customers and two days working from home.
From the employer
Job Description
About The Kitchen:
Who we are: Kraft Heinz’s award winning in-house creative agency
Why we exist: To Make our brands culturally iconic.
What we do: Make work that feeds the group chat.
We believe the best marketing earns its place in culture. It gets shared, talked about and remembered.
We exist to help Kraft Heinz brands create ideas that people choose to engage with, not just scroll past.
The Role:
We’re looking for a Creative Growth Partner to sit at the intersection of business strategy, creativity and culture.
This isn’t a traditional Account Director role, and it isn’t a traditional Brand Manager role either. It’s a unique hybrid, designed for someone who can speak both languages fluently.
You’ll partner with our UK marketing teams to uncover the real business challenge, then work alongside strategists, creatives, makers and agency partners to turn that challenge into work people genuinely want to talk about.
You’ll be the connective tissue between marketing, The Kitchen and our external agencies, creating an environment where great ideas can happen quickly and collaboratively.
Ultimately, your job is simple: Help Kraft Heinz create work that feeds the group chat.
What you’ll do:
Partner with the business | Build trusted relationships with UK marketing teams, understanding their objectives and turning business challenges into creative opportunities.
Create work that feeds the group chat |Champion culturally relevant, socially-led ideas that people genuinely want to talk about, share and remember.
Bring people together | Mobilise the best minds from across strategy, creative, production and agency partners to co-create exceptional work in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.
Make things happen | Own projects from opportunity through to delivery, creating momentum, removing barriers and ensuring great ideas become great execution.
What you’ll bring:
You’ll likely come from a creative or advertising agency, with experience delivering culturally relevant campaigns for consumer brands.
You’ll be someone who:
- Understands both marketing and creativity
- Has outstanding creative judgement and a strong instinct for culture.
- Loves building relationships and bringing people together.
- Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Takes ownership and follows through.
- Knows how to influence without relying on hierarchy.
- Has a genuine passion for Kraft Heinz brands and the role creativity plays in growing them.
Success in this role looks like:
- UK marketing teams see The Kitchen as a strategic growth partner.
- Creativity is embedded at the start of every challenge.
- Teams collaborate seamlessly across disciplines and agency partners.
- More work earns attention, sparks conversation and delivers measurable business impact.
What We Offer You:
- The chance to work on some of Europe’s and the UK’s most iconic food brands and make a real cultural impact.
- A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative in-house agency environment where bold ideas and creative risks are celebrated.
- An ambitious employer; we only want to the best for our people!
- Trainings and coaching to help develop your skills and behaviours
- A career track like only few other companies can match
- Flexible and hybrid working approach (3 from the office or with customers / 2 from home)
- Competitive benefits package to support mental, physical, financial and social well-being
- A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market)
- Always room for new ideas; if you have a good idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!
Location(s)
London - The Shard
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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