Associate Creative Director

LEGO; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading toy company in London seeks an Associate Creative Director to oversee creative development and mentor a team. The role involves delivering innovative advertising solutions and crafting integrated campaigns for the LEGO brand. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with the Adobe suite. This position offers a hybrid work policy with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Family Care Leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Colleague discount

Performance-based bonus

Hybrid work policy

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing strong creative platforms and executions across channels.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive creative excellence and mentor a high-performing team.
• Deliver creative solutions for the LEGO brand in EMEA.
• Lead the ideation and crafting of integrated campaigns.

Skills

Marketing

Logo Design

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Photoshop

Social Media Management

Experience Design

Copywriting

Adobe Illustrator

Customer relationship management

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to be one of our key creative drivers in the development of LEGO campaigns content and experiences? This is your chance to bring to life the essence of the LEGO brand in Our LEGO Agency London Hub ensuring that LEGO DNA is present in everything we do. Join us as an Associate Creative Director driving creative excellence mentoring a high‑performing team and crafting world‑famous integrated campaigns.

Core Responsibilities

The Associate Creative Director London will be part of the LEGO agency Creative Development organization and key responsibilities include:

• Build & deliver creative solutions for the LEGO Brand from an advertising and marketing perspective working in with our global teams to bring core campaigns to life in the EMEA region.
• Play a key part in the creative process, ideating and crafting integrated campaigns with heavy direction.
• Oversee and contribute hands‑on art direction to design projects balancing informal leadership with direct involvement in key initiatives and high‑impact executions.
• Work with and guide creative teams in our global and EMEA organisation to implement cross‑platform work for global campaigns.
• Implement 360 campaigns independently and as a team.
• Present ideas clearly and strategically to market partners.
• Have a good understanding of current advertising/marketing practices.
• Work together with Creative Director to help set the brand and agency creative vision.
• Identify challenges early and lead solutions operationally and creatively ensuring the team remains agile and supported in a dynamic workflow.
• Maintain a strong professional network of freelancers and contacts for external inspiration.

Do you have what it takes

A portfolio that demonstrates the ability to develop strong creative platforms and executions across multiple channels with strong art direction and film execution. Please add your portfolio to be considered for this position and provide a password if required to access your portfolio.

A digital native passionate about developing social and digital work that entertains and inspires with strong conceptual and art direction skills. Support campaign development with great visualisation for social, digital, print and film.

Good communication and presentation skills to develop internal and external reviews. Able to work in a fast‑paced environment managing multiple projects at a time. Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple colleagues and also lead and nurture juniors.

A passion for creative culture and the wider industry with curiosity for emerging media and the energy to drive innovation through your team. Build up skills and craft in Adobe suite, especially Photoshop.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis; however we reserve the right to amend or withdraw this job at any time including prior to any advertised closing date. If you’re interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you — Benefits

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing – We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
• Colleague Discount – We know you’ll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus – We reward achievements through a bonus scheme when goals are reached and you are eligible.
• Workplace – You’ll be assigned a primary workplace location (one of our offices, stores or factories). Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Child Etiquette and Inclusion

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group where everyone feels safe, valued and belongs.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (e.g. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Required Experience

Director

Key Skills

Marketing, Logo Design, Trello, Adobe Creative Suite, Martech, Adobe Photoshop, Social Media Management, Adobe Illustrator, Copywriting, Customer relationship management, Experience Design, Adobe InDesign

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1