Associate Creative Director

Heart Productions

England

Sur place

GBP 50 000 - 70 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Résumé du poste

A leading creative agency in London seeks an experienced professional to expand its creative offerings. The role involves developing and delivering innovative concepts across various mediums while collaborating closely with executive and design teams. Candidates must have over 7 years in a creative agency, strong presentation skills, and the ability to craft compelling narratives. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

7+ years in a creative agency environment.
Proven ability to craft compelling narratives for pitches.
Experience with clients' tone of voice and branding.

Responsabilités

Develop and deliver innovative creative concepts.
Present ideas confidently to clients and stakeholders.
Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless execution.

Connaissances

Creative agency experience

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Strong narrative crafting

Strategic mindset

Attention to detail

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Description du poste

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HEART Productions is a fully integrated live experiential agency based in King’s Cross that delivers a 360° service from concept creation through to project delivery.

HEART Productions work with some of the world’s biggest and most exciting clients. From immersive brand experiences, to film premieres, to global sporting events, to cultural festivals and big PR moments.

Founded in 2006, HEART Productions brings together a uniquely talented and passionate group of specialists able to deliver brilliant thinking, beautifully executed.

Purpose of the Role

Heart is expanding its creative offering, and we are looking for talented people that can help broaden our capabilities. Our work spans a variety of mediums, including but not limited to experiential event design, creative strategy, social and digital briefs, branding design and production, partnership strategy and activation, and more. This brief is for an experiential creative to play a key role in developing and delivering innovative creative concepts that bring our clients’ briefs to life. Working closely with Heart’s ECD, strategy lead, and design team, you will be working across a range of projects and clients with lots of opportunities to make your mark.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

Play a hands‑on role in concepting and delivering outstanding creative work, working collaboratively with creative, strategy, design, production and account teams.
Develop and articulate compelling ideas for clients through well‑crafted decks and presentations that effectively communicate your vision.
Craft ideas and experiences that break traditional formats and meaningfully engage with culture.
Define experiential programming, thematics, consumer journeys, and physical components that enhance the overall experience.
Contribute to new business pitches, ensuring creative work is on‑brief and stands out from the competition.
Confidently present your creative ideas to clients and broader stakeholders, successfully advocating for your concepts.
Collaborate continuously with designers, technical teams, and account leads to maintain quality control and oversee creative work to ensure seamless execution.
Work hand in hand with production to deliver in‑budget solutions while maintaining creative integrity.
Attend project meetings and provide creative input aligned with budgets and KPIs, refining concepts as development progresses.
Participate in site visits to assess opportunities and map out the overarching experience.
Build and strengthen client relationships through consistently excellent creative output.

What You’ll Be Doing

Develop creative solutions/brand experiences for a range of key clients, across live and digital touchpoints.
Work closely with the Executive Creative Director and Senior Leadership Team to sell in high‑level ideas, whilst owning projects from start to finish.
Act as a guardian of visual and executional standards for all work you preside over.
Confidently present creative concepts to clients and stakeholders, clearly articulating the rationale and cultural relevance behind the work.
Proactively nurture and grow existing client relationships through strong creative leadership.
Contribute to new business development by leading and supporting pitches, helping to extend the agency’s portfolio.
Support the growth of the creative department, nurturing a creative culture with a curious spirit.

Your Skills

7+ years working in a similar creative agency environment.
A portfolio demonstrating experience in crafting broader integrated responses across multiple touch points, as well as experiential work.
Proven ability to craft compelling narratives for pitches and live campaigns, with strong presentation and storytelling skills.
Experience developing campaigns aligned with the clients’ tone of voice, brand positioning and channel relevance.
A strategic mind‑set that uses a brief as a compass ensuring ideas meet objectives.
A strong art directional eye and ability to bridge the gap between concept and execution.
A collaborative, enthusiastic team player.
Confident presenting to clients, with openness to feedback and adaptability in the creative development process.

Technical and Industry Knowledge

Competence in relevant creative and presentation tools (Adobe Creative Suite; PowerPoint).
Understanding of earned media and social engagement, and the intersection of live events, technology, and digital platforms.
Experience working with print houses and set builders.
Being in touch with industry and cultural trends.

Organisation and Delivery

Highly organized with great attention to detail.
Comfortable managing projects within budgets and meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.

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