About The Role
Start Date: Summer 2026
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Staff
Salary: Dependant on experience
Location: Gas Ferry Road
The Role:
The Lead Creative - Digital Original Content role will implement the development and production of Aardman’s digital-first original content slate, both to support and extend existing characters and IP and to develop new IP that aligns with Aardman’s overall Creative Strategy.
Working within the strategic direction set by the Digital and Creative leadership teams and with creative accountability to relevant Creative Development Executives and Brand Leads, this role champions and oversees the development and delivery of original digital series for YouTube, TikTok, audio and emerging social video ecosystems, whilst building a pipeline incorporating both live action and animation techniques that incubate new ideas, characters and formats.
About You
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have proven experience delivering a slate of digital series and leading creative teams. They will possess strong end-to-end production knowledge across both digital and broadcast standards, along with a passion for social video. A regular consumer of YouTube and other social media platforms, they will also have a genuine enthusiasm for comedy and animation.
Please see a full role profile below.
Please confirm your salary expectations and availability in your Cover Letter or relevant supporting documents. We will be reviewing applications for interview as they’re submitted.
Closing Date for applications is Friday 22nd May 2026.