Associate Creative Director

Sleek Events; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in London is seeking an Associate Creative Director to develop and deliver innovative concepts that enrich client brands. The role requires expertise in storytelling and creativity across multiple event formats. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to manage projects effectively. Join us for a supportive working environment where your creativity is celebrated.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus public holidays

Birthday off

Fitness membership

Company social events

Annual company offsite

Opportunity for overseas trips

Qualifications

• Experience in events, experiential marketing, or related creative industry.
• Portfolio demonstrating creativity across different event formats.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development from concept to delivery.
• Shape look/feel, messaging, and narrative for experiences.
• Collaborate with designers and technical teams to realize creative ideas.

Skills

Creative development

Storytelling

Client communication

Organizational skills

Event experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Miro

Job description

ABOUT SLEEK

Sleek an independent experience partner, delivering high-impact events that captivate, challenge, and inspire. Committed to innovation and creativity, Sleek forms strategic partnerships with their clients to consistently deliver exceptional results, always on time and within budget.

Founded in 2013 by Jennifer Davidson from her bedroom and without external investment, Sleek has grown into a global force, delivering some of the biggest events and experiences in the world from their London headquarters. Their reputation for excellence has attracted leading global brands and earned them recognition on the 2024 UK Fast Growth Index and The Sunday Times Fast Track 100, placing them among the top 50 fastest-growing businesses in London.

Sleek’s people-before-profit approach sets the tone for their culture, one that celebrates individuality and drives excellence from the inside out. This ethos has been recognised with multiple industry accolades, affirming their belief that purposeful leadership and commercial success go hand in hand. Their growth has, and always will be, achieved without compromising their people or performance.

Are you an individual who is striving to be the best version of yourself?

Do you have innovative ideas that you want to make reality?

Do you want to work in an environment that genuinely cares about you?

Join us on our mission to create experiences that matter, for those who care.

OUR CULTURE

Communication is at the heart of our agency and that’s especially true when it comes to our team. We are proud to attract and retain the best people and we know it’s critical that individuals feel both challenged and supported with opportunities to progress. Sleek believes in a collective effort when it comes to decision making - we value everyone’s contribution and empower our colleagues to help shape us.

No two days are the same and our client base and growth pattern means it can be intense at times. This is when the agility of the Sleek team really comes into its own. We know that the instant you move out of your comfort zone, it means you are growing and that’s a genuine opportunity to thrive. We work hard to ensure we are supporting one another to keep pushing boundaries.

As individuals we are self motivated, have high standards and are always willing to learn, regardless of seniority. We know how vital it is for team members to know their value to the business and feel rewarded for their contribution. What you put in, we will always give back.

OUR WORK PLACE

We spend a large proportion of our lives at work and it should be a place that makes you feel good. Sleek is based in a modern office a short walk from Wimbledon where we share everything from playlists to weekend baking efforts. We genuinely have a lot of fun together.

We regularly socialise after work including our Thursday early finish office drinks. In addition, Jen absolutely loves arranging social events for the team including; weekends mini breaks, team away days, Christmas wreath making and more.

You’ll find Sleek to be a welcoming place for everyone, from those just starting out in their careers to well-seasoned pros. Whether you are looking to grow and develop, or find work/life balance being a working parent. We will always support you as an individual within an environment where you can realise your true potential. Our learning and development initiatives are structured, meaning what we say when we invest in you.

We anticipate and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and needs. If any reasonable adjustments would make the interview process more comfortable for you, just let us know.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an Associate Creative Director to play a key role in developing and delivering innovative creative concepts that bring our clients’ brands to life.

This role will combine idea generation, storytelling with an understanding of the experience journey through multiple touchpoints. You will be confident in shaping creative concepts and storytelling threads in response to client and audience requirements. A great communicator of ideas and able to seamlessly brief across design (2D and 3D), content, and sensory experience. You’ll support the creative development process end-to-end—helping to ensure Sleek’s work is not only original and impactful but also seamless in execution.

You’ll be highly creative, organised, and confident working across both pitch and live project environments, bringing ideas to life in ways that inspire clients and audiences alike.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Development

• The Big Idea: Lead on the creation and curation of compelling event experience and campaign-able concepts, from pitch stage through to live delivery.
• Storytelling: Shape look/feel, messaging, and narrative ‘red thread’ for experiences that connect with audiences.
• Engagement: Define interactions and immersive touchpoints to enhance experiences. Look to technology and performance to inspire fresh thinking.
• The Sell: Craft presentations to succinctly sell the concept in a clear and simple way. Bringing together insight, story, proposition and touchpoints in a cohesive whole.
• Research: Following cultural and industry trends to inject fresh thinking into Sleek’s work, along with suggesting potential cultural collaborations and conversations.
• Inspire: Alongside the Creative Director, ensure that creative inspiration is spread across the wider team. Being inclusive in including the wider team in brainstorm and workshop sessions. Mentoring more junior members of the team.

Project Delivery

• Skilled at briefing designers, producers and technical team on the creative intent. Inspiring them and providing them with references to aid realisation. These might include mood-boards (sensation, materiality, style etc), performance specification, scripts and storyboards.
• Continued collaboration with designers, producers, and technical teams to ensure creative ideas are faithfully executed. Quality control and safeguarding the creative principles through the delivery process
• Attend project meetings and provide creative input aligned with budgets, timelines, and KPIs. Updating concepts as development progresses.
• Support on venue selections and attend site visits to explore opportunities and map out the overarching experience across real space.
• Maintain consistency and quality control across all creative outputs.

Business Development

• Build rapport with clients, ensuring ideas are clearly communicated and aligned to their objectives.
• Spot opportunities to bring new thinking or approaches to client relationships.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Experience within events, experiential marketing, or a related creative industry.
• A portfolio that demonstrates creativity across different event formats (B2B/B2C).
• Working strategically, evaluating insights around brand and audience to ensure that creative concepts are always relevant
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with confidence in front of clients.
• Ability to balance creativity with practical delivery considerations (budget, technical, logistics).
• Competence in relevant creative and presentation tools (Adobe Creative Suite; Powerpoint; We use Miroas a collaborative tool). Comfortable using AI generative software (Chat GPT, Midjourney or similar) is expected.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

ABOUT YOU

• A naturally curious creative thinker with a passion for live experiences.
• A great communicator, able to sell the dream.
• Pragmatic, resourceful, and solutions focused.
• A collaborative team player who builds positive relationships easily.
• Open to feedback and motivated to keep learning.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable.
• Open to travel when required.
• 27 days holiday (plus UK public holidays). Additional days holiday for each year of service (capped at 3)
• Birthdays Off
• Pay Day early finish - Fridays (15:00)
• Standard Pension Plan
• Fitness membership
• Company discounts and perks
• Company social events inc. weekly office drinks
• Annual Company Offsite
• Additional Benefits after 1 years’ service including private medical
• Opportunity to attend overseas familiarisation trips on behalf of Sleek in luxury accommodation. Recent destinations include South Africa, Abu Dhabi and the South of France!