Drinks Creative

Written By Bob Conwell

We’re looking for a creative genius with experience in the food, drinks or hospitality world to join the team as we scale up our business.  

Role Overview: 

As a creative at Mr Lyan Studio, you can expect to work on a huge variety of challenges. One day you might be working in the studio prototyping a new product, the next out interviewing bar managers to understand how to position a client’s brand more favourably, and the next hosting a tasting event for customers, ensuring every single element and touchpoint is considered, consistent and delightful. 

The role might suit someone from the bar world looking to apply their skills within a more commercial, agency context. Or potentially someone from a brand looking for more diversity and dynamism in their day to day. Or someone from further afield looking to transition - we’re open to ideas and in search of diversity.  

What’s essential: 

  • 4-6 years experience in similar or equivalent roles 

  • Extensive knowledge of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with understanding of brands from a commercial standpoint and their potential applications

  • High calibre culinary knowledge and techniques

  • Experience and a passion for food, drink and hospitality

  • Outstanding listening, verbal and written communication skills   

  • Proactive, positive outlook – anticipating issues or problems in advance and suggesting possible solutions

  • Energy, organisation, and an ownership mentality  

Key responsibilities:  

Projects:

  • Ideation and development of creative across MLS projects

  • Research for projects, assessing markets and commercial viability

  • Drinks and New Product development

  • Organisation and execution of events

    • Creative approach for events - on brand and commercially viable 

    • Building budgets

    • Sourcing ingredients, equipment, suppliers, staff etc. 

    • Production of cocktail batches and garnishes

    • Managing external service staff and client at events

    • Reconciliation of budget after events

  • Building client presentations

  • Client communication, management, interactions 

Contributing to wider business: 

  • Staying up to date with industry news, developments and trends

  • Contributing to thought leadership e.g. written content for social media and newsletter

  • Networking with potential clients and building of MLS network with prospective collaborators

  • Management of MLS stock and supplies for creative endeavours

  • Upholding of Lyan standards and ethos across all work and interactions

Details: 

  • Full time

  • £35-40k PA, dependent on experience

  • Located in Hoxton, east London. Our office space was formerly a pub, a cocktail bar, then a restaurant. Now its somewhere in the middle of the 3!  

  • We normally work 4 days per week in the office, 1 day from home  

How to apply:

Send your CV and a little bit about you to info@mrlyan.com and we’ll be in touch if we think there could be a fit. Good luck! The selection process will involve interviews and a short task for a handful of applicants.

Bob Conwell