Associate Creative Director

M+C Saatchi UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual holiday

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Income protection

Gym membership

Learning opportunities on D&I

Mentoring programmes

Employee networks

Job summary

M+C Saatchi UK is seeking an award-winning ACD Copywriter to join us on a 6-month fixed-term contract in London. You’ll bring extensive experience, with a portfolio full of fresh, fame-driving work for modern brands.

You’ll thrive on culture, platforms, and behaviour, and you’ll mentor junior writers while collaborating with Account Management, Strategy, Design, and Production to deliver high-quality creative.

Qualifications

• Experience in a creative agency or similar environment.
• Portfolio with award-winning work for modern brands.
• Ability to translate briefs into strong ideas across channels.

Responsibilities

• Generate innovative ideas and develop clear, compelling ideas across multiple channels.
• Collaborate with your creative partner from brief to final delivery.
• Interpret briefs and translate strategic insights into effective creative ideas.
• Present creative work internally and to clients with confidence and clarity.
• Maintain and evolve brand tone of voice across all touchpoints.
• Mentor and support junior writers, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.

Skills

Copywriting

Award-winning

Brand storytelling

Multichannel writing

Mentoring juniors

Presentations

Job description

M+C Saatchi UK are looking for an award-winning ACD Copywriter to join us on a 6 month fixed-term contract.

You’ll bring extensive experience, with a portfolio full of fresh, fame-driving work for modern brands. You understand how brands are built today, not just through campaigns, but through culture, platforms, and behaviour.

You’re endlessly curious about the world, fluent in social, and excited by finding new, unexpected ways to connect with audiences. You know when to follow culture and when to challenge it.

What We’re Looking For

• Brand-experienced


• Culturally relevant


• Socially curious


• Proven at winning awards

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Generate innovative ideas and develop clear, compelling, and original ideas across multiple channels, including:
  
  
  
  • Brand and integrated campaigns
  
  
  • Digital, social, and content
  
  
  • TV, radio, OOH, and print
  
  
  
  


• Collaborate with your creative partner to develop strong concepts from brief to final delivery


• Interpret creative briefs and translate strategic insights into effective creative ideas


• Present creative work internally and to clients with confidence and clarity


• Maintain and evolve brand tone of voice across all touchpoints


• Work closely with Account Management, Strategy, Design, and Production teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery


• Stay up to date with cultural trends, advertising best practices, and emerging platforms


• Guide team members in developing socially relevant and on-brand concepts


• Build client confidence through compelling presentation of content ideas


• Mentor and support junior writers, fostering a positive and collaborative creative culture

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Proven expertise in copywriting experience in a creative agency or similar environment


• Strong portfolio showcasing award-winning work for modern brands


• Deep understanding of brand building, cultural trends, and social platforms


• Exceptional conceptual thinking and ability to craft ideas that resonate culturally


• Skilled in writing for multiple formats and channels


• Confident presenter with excellent communication skills


• Ability to mentor and inspire junior creatives

Whay You’ll Get

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

• 27 days annual holiday


• private healthcare


• employer contributory pension


• life assurance


• income protection


• subsidised gym membership


• learning opportunities around D&I


• mentoring programmes


• opportunity for all to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events

Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

ABOUT M+C SAATCHI GROUP

M+C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).