Associate Creative Director

Sleek Events; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative marketing agency in London is seeking an Associate Creative Director to innovate and deliver engaging brand experiences. You will lead the creative process, from ideation to execution, ensuring alignment with client objectives. The ideal candidate has experience in experiential marketing, strong storytelling skills, and is a great communicator. This role offers a collaborative environment with numerous benefits, including extra days off for service and opportunities for international travel.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus public holidays

Birthday Off

Early finish on Fridays

Standard Pension Plan

Fitness membership

Company social events

Annual Company Offsite

Private medical after a year

Overseas trips in luxury accommodation

Qualifications

• Experience within events or experiential marketing.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of impactful event concepts.
• Define interactions and immersive touchpoints.
• Build rapport with clients and communicate ideas effectively.

Skills

Creativity

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Miro

Job description

About Sleek

Sleek is a global, full-service experience marketing agency, renowned for innovative strategies that elevate leading brands, ranking it among London's top 50 fastest-growing companies. Our philosophy is simple: People before Profit—inside and out. We are on a mission to be the market-leading agency, where excellence is the norm. Rooted in the belief that together we can be better, we are fostering a community where every individual, client, and team member thrives. With a strong commitment to equality, we proudly maintain an impressive colleague engagement score of 87%, positioning Sleek as a top UK employer. The hard work we have put into making Sleek a great place has been recognised by Campaign UK, naming us #26 on the Top 100 Places to work and as a Hyer Breakthrough Culture Award winner too.

We're honoured to partner with some of the world's biggest brands, delivering experiences that range from large-scale exhibitions to luxury high-end events across a vast range of industries. But for us, it's not about the scale—it's about the quality of the work and the people who make it possible: our team, clients, and suppliers. Together, we create unforgettable experiences that leave a lasting impact.

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

Are you always curious and seeking innovative ideas that you want to turn into reality?

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

Join us on our mission to create beautiful, engaging experiences.

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. Bring together insight, story, proposition and touchpoints in a cohesive whole.
• Research: Follow 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. Be inclusive in including the wider team in brainstorm and workshop sessions. Mentor more junior members of the team.

Project Delivery

• Skilled at briefing designers, producers and technical team on the creative intent. Inspire them and provide references to aid realisation, including mood-boards, performance specifications, 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. Update 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 Miro as a collaborative tool). Comfortable using AI generative software (ChatGPT, Midjourney or similar) is expected.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

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.

Benefits

• 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 year's 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!