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We are seeking a Creative Director to lead the Social & Content department, serving our biggest clients and delivering stand-out, award winning work. You will need to be a champion of striking social first thinking but have the skills and experience to move and evolve ideas across influence, PR and other channels.
The ideal candidate should be a strategic thinker who can create and execute innovative ideas that deliver results for our clients.
They should be a natural leader who can inspire and motivate a team of creatives and be able to work collaboratively with other departments to deliver successful campaigns.
As a Creative Director, you will be responsible for setting a vision and direction for the business, having your finger on the pulse of social media, technology, and culture. You have a solid past experience delivering well-crafted, social focused work that jumps out of the news feed and demands attention.
Responsibilities:
1. Grow, lead and inspire social creative team
2. Work alongside strategists to ensure briefs are insightful, creatively inspiring and commercially impactful
3. Oversee the creative output of Social team – ensuring responses to briefs and new business opportunities are solved creatively, beautifully and on-point strategically
4. Champion social-first thinking – both for our clients and within the broader agency – with knowledge and experience of a modern, integrated communications landscape
5. Ensure the team is billable, profitable and acts as a growth driver for the UK (and beyond)
6. Build and maintain a culture of earned first excellence – spotting reactive opportunities, developing proactive ideas and continually surprising clients with new and interesting solutions to their business problems
7. Concept and collaborate with other creatives, including art directors, copywriters, experience designers, technologists, and makers
8. Pitch and win new clients – driving the continued growth of the UK business
Your previous experience:
9. Experience of problem-solving and expertise in how to come to creative solutions; thinking quickly and approaching issues with focus on social campaigns and execution
10. Experience of leading creative groups; advising and developing individuals skillsets and the quality of their work
11. In-depth knowledge of social media trends, algorithms, and platform functionalities
12. A strong commitment to delivering high impact work on time and on budget
13. An understanding of multi-platform thinking and techniques as well as a desire to create innovative work
14. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite preferable
Requirements
15. Strong Leadership: An exceptional Creative Director is a natural leader who can inspire and motivate a team of creatives, while also setting a clear vision and direction for their work. They are decisive, confident, and able to make tough decisions when necessary.
16. Strategic Thinking: A great Creative Director has a deep understanding of the client's business, industry, and social audience. They use this knowledge to develop creative strategies that deliver results and exceed expectations.
17. Strong portfolio showcasing strategically-led creative campaigns developed for social media platforms
18. Collaborative: An exceptional Creative Director can work collaboratively with other departments, including strategy, account management, and production, to deliver successful campaigns. They are great listeners who appreciate all creative input, regardless of where or from whom it originates.
19. Results-Oriented: An exceptional Creative Director is results-oriented and always focused on delivering campaigns that exceed the client's expectations. They have a track record of building strong relationships with clients and delivering results that meet or exceed their goals.
20. A deep understanding of the latest trends and technologies in the industry
21. Willingness to take risks and push creative boundaries
22. A passion for developing and nurturing young talent
23. A track record of building strong relationships with clients and delivering results.
24. Broad knowledge of culture, niche and sub-communities – how different, diverse groups of consumers talk, interact and consume media
25. Experience producing clever, low-cost, quick turnaround ideas as well as big brand activations, and long-term creative platforms
How we help you Thrive:
26. 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
27. Bupa Healthcare
28. Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
29. We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
30. A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
31. Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
32. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
33. Life Assurance
At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.