Associate Creative Director

OLIVER; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Greater London is looking for an Associate Creative Director to join their team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in creative direction and copywriting, particularly in advertising and marketing campaigns for Apple products. Responsibilities include developing innovative concepts, presenting to senior stakeholders, and collaborating across various media. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and mentor junior staff, contributing to impactful storytelling.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in creating marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Ability to produce high-quality work across various media.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Concept ideas and produce quality work for Apple products.
• Present work to senior creative staff and managers.
• Collaborate across subject areas for integrated messaging.

Skills

Creative direction

Copywriting

Attention to detail

Storytelling

Strategic writing

Job description

About the role

In the role ofAssociate CreativeDirectoryou work alongside a team of talented designers and other writers to create work across all mediums for products,servicesand campaigns in Europe. You are passionate about Apple products and thebrandand your work will influence customers worldwide.

What you will be doing

• You have extensive experience concepting, creatively directing, writing copy and producing major marketing, communication or advertising campaigns, ideally from an agency or brand-side advertising background.
• That work is grounded in big, bold, original ideas, executed with impeccable craft and meticulous attention to detail.
• Beyond conceptual campaigns, you are equally strong at functional body copy — product messaging, web content, retail copy, and translating complex information into clear, compelling narratives.
• You have produced work in various areas including branding, tone of voice, conceptual campaigns, advertising, social media, product launches, film, retail, websites and DMs.
• You are passionate about creating excellent writing that is thoughtful, meaningful, provocative at times, clear and inspiring.
• You are used to working proactively in a creative and dynamic environment. You are organised with exceptional attention to detail, and able to interrogate briefs and do your own research to present the most compelling and impactful creative solution.
• You have an eye for great writing and the ability to create a powerful story through the work.
• A brilliant, multi-skilled English writer — you love coming up with a clever, concise headline as much as you enjoy crafting a well-honed paragraph of body copy or a script for a social animation.
• A strategic writer — you understand the importance of hierarchy in messaging and can organise and structure multiple strands of information into a cohesive and compelling narrative. You can also translate complex technical language into easy-to-understand copy.

What you need to be great in this role

• Collaborates with ACD/Art Directors/other team members to concept ideas and produce quality work for the Apple brand and products.
• Presents work to senior creative staff, product marketing managers, and Apple executives.
• Works across subject areas to integrated strategies and messaging for online, retail, channel, events, advertising and new mediums of communication.
• Works with project managers and creative directors to ensure that schedules are accurate and realistic, and that deadlines are met.
• Helps mentor and develop more junior creative team members.

Our values shape everything we do

BeAmbitiousto succeed

BeImaginativeto push the boundaries of what’s possible

BeInspirationalto do groundbreaking work

Bealways learningand listeningto understand

BeResults-focusedto exceed expectations

Beactively pro-inclusive and anti-racistacross our community, clients and creations

OLIVER,a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.