Creative

Hearst Networks EMEA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearst Networks in London is seeking a mid-weight Creative to join our award-winning Creative Team. You will develop bold campaigns and content across on-air, off-air and digital platforms for EMEA brands, taking ideas from concept to final delivery.

You’ll run small-scale shoots, direct contributors, and edit final clips using our in-house kit, while collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure campaigns are distinctive and on-brand.

Qualifications

• Experience in broadcasting or advertising with a reel of outstanding work
• Strong ideas generator with passion for writing, creativity and design
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to tackle diverse creative challenges
• Proficient in editing and digital media production tools, with understanding of lighting and camera setups

Responsibilities

• Develop bold, original ideas that cut through a crowded television landscape
• Create standout campaigns and content for TV and social platforms from brief to delivery
• Take projects from brief to delivery: research, scripting, footage selection, self-op editing
• Set up and lead small-scale shoots using in-house camera and iPhone kits, directing contributors
• Apply knowledge of Hearst brands and adapt across multiple markets in EMEA
• Present concepts with conviction and secure stakeholder buy-in
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines with high creative and technical standards

Skills

Creativity

Idea generation

Storytelling

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Premiere Pro

Camera setup

Job description

Hearst Networks is looking for a Creative to join our award-winning Creative Team, this mid-weight role will develop standout campaigns and content for brands across our EMEA territories.

You’ll take ideas from initial concept through to final delivery, creating compelling work across on-air, off-air and digital platforms. Combining strong creative thinking with hands-on execution, you’ll respond confidently to briefs, collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders, and help ensure every campaign is distinctive, relevant and on-brand.

You’ll also be confident running small-scale shoots, from preparing equipment through to directing contributors and editing final clips and reels. The scale of these shoots will cover different types from in-office corporate interviews to talent shoots using our in-house kit.

We’re looking for someone who understands audiences, keeps pace with culture and emerging trends, and knows how to turn a strong insight into attention-grabbing creative. You’ll be confident presenting, directing and managing projects. You’ll also be a positive contributor in a collaborative, ambitious team.

Our powerhouse Creative Team is the engine behind the development and execution of a range of broadcast content for Hearst Networks. The team devise and deliver bold on-air and off-air campaigns, crafting standout short-form content, branding and promos for Sky History, The History Channel international, Crime+Investigation, freeview channel BLAZE, and our streaming and FAST services.

This is a permanent position. This role will be hybrid, based in our London office, Tuesdays to Thursdays each week.

About Us

Hearst Networks run a family of global TV brands with our head office in the UK and offices in Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain and South Africa. We are an ambitious and creative team who strive to build strong brands for our territories.

Our work environment appeals to self-motivated and flexible thinkers who are great collaborators and always strive to discover what is next creatively. We are customer focused and sustain and build a diverse range of brands. Each year we create cut-through campaigns working with a wide range of on-screen talent including Vicky McClure, Bradley Walsh, Rylan, Prof Alice Roberts and Sheila Atim. Always striving to deliver against marketing briefs we also work with great talent behind the camera including Rankin, Dan Burn-Forti, Leigh Kelly and Tom Van Schelven.

Hearst Networks is fully accredited as a © Great Place to Work. The company was voted Broadcast magazine’s ‘Best Place to Work in TV’, and we were awarded BDA ‘Channel of the Year’ for Sky History.

As an inclusive employer, we value the diversity of our teams and want our workforce to reflect our wider society. We encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are keen to make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all. Please do let us know if you require any adjustments or assistance for meetings and communications with you when you apply for a role with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop bold, original ideas that cut through a crowded television landscape.
• Create standout campaigns and content - from simple reversions to major above-the-line work, across TV and social platforms.
• Take projects from brief to delivery, including research, scripting, footage selection and self-op editing.
• Set up and lead small-scale shoots using in-house camera and iPhone kits, confidently lighting scenes and directing contributors.
• Apply strong knowledge of our different brands and have the flexibility to work with very different markets across our EMEA territories.
• Present creative concepts with conviction and build stakeholder buy-in.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while consistently delivering to a high creative and technical standard.

Key Competencies

• Creating and Innovating
• Planning and organising
• Presenting and communicating information
• Adapting and responding to change
• A strong team player with good interpersonal skills

Minimum Skills Requirements

• Experience in broadcasting or advertising, with a reel that demonstrates outstanding creative work.
• Evidence of being a strong ideas generator with a passion for writing, creativity and design.
• Strong communication skills, happy to get involved in a range of creative and marketing challenges.
• Excellent knowledge of production tools in editing and digital media, with a professional level on Premier Pro editing system, and an understanding of how cameras and lighting set ups work.

As a person you will be…

• Able to share the love – you don’t keep what you know to yourself
• A sponge – your mind is filled with culture, and you soak up inspiration from everywhere.
• Someone who behaves with conviction – you stand up for what you really believe in
• A television fan, it doesn’t matter how you watch it, you love it.

Hearst Networks Values

Curiosity

is what drives us to question, explore, and innovate. We approach challenges with an open mind, ready to grow and evolve as the world changes around us. When we stay curious, we keep learning, discovering fresh opportunities, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Courage

is showing up as your true self, with confidence and heart, even when the road ahead feels uncertain. It’s about owning our choices, stepping beyond our comfort zone, and creating new paths and opportunities to explore for both our company and yourself.

Care

is part of everything we do - how we treat each other, approach our work, connect with our partners and the world. It’s about creating a culture where everyone feels included, respected, and truly supported. By acting with care, we nurture trust within our teams, building meaningful relationships throughout our company.