Culture & Creative Partner (Senior Account Director)

Job description

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 Manager 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 | Mobilize 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 behaviors. 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.