Creative Director

CONDUCTR; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative media company in the UK is seeking a Creative Director to lead the creative development of immersive media projects. The role involves guiding artists while collaborating with engineers to deliver compelling visual storytelling. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in a senior role with a strong portfolio showcasing their leadership in high-quality visual content. The position offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Vibrant, inclusive work environment

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in a senior creative leadership role across media, animation, VFX, or real-time production.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality visual content.
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates cinematic storytelling, interactive design, and creative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision for projects across cinematic, real-time, and interactive media.
• Lead, mentor, and elevate a multidisciplinary team including artists, animators, editors, and designers.
• Collaborate closely with producers, engineers, and software developers to ensure creative and technical alignment.

Skills

Creative leadership

Visual storytelling

Collaboration

Mentoring

Proficiency in real-time engines

Tools

Unity

Maya

3Ds Max

Blender

After Effects

Job description

Join CONDUCTR as Creative Director, leading the creative development of groundbreaking immersive media, guiding artists and partnering with engineers to bring bold ideas to life.

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000

About us

CONDUCTR is a dynamic collective of designers, technologists, media experts, producers & engineers. The vision is simple – fuse the creativity of a design studio, with the innovation of a tech lab, to create a one-stop shop for extraordinary guest-centric, 360 attraction experiences. This is a place where art and engineering go hand in hand, and where creative leaders help shape the culture as much as the work.

Responsibilities

Lead with Vision

• Own the creative vision for projects across cinematic, real-time, and interactive media
• Translate high-level ideas into compelling visual storytelling and design directions
• Set the creative tone and ensure consistency throughout the project lifecycle

Inspire Creative Excellence

• Lead, mentor, and elevate a multidisciplinary team including artists, animators, editors, and designers
• Create a culture of curiosity, bold thinking, and high creative standards
• Provide feedback and creative direction that strengthens both the output and the people behind it

Project first thinking

• Collaborate closely with producers, engineers, and software developers to ensure creative and technical alignment
• Promote the use of emerging tools and workflows, including real-time rendering and virtual production

Deliver Beautifully

• Oversee multiple projects from concept through to delivery, maintaining quality and clarity of intent
• Support resource planning, production pipelines, and client relationships

You should have

• At least 5 years in a senior creative leadership role across media, animation, VFX, or real-time production
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality visual content
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates cinematic storytelling, interactive design, and creative leadership
• Proficiency with real-time engines (Unity preferred), creative toolsets (Maya, 3Ds Max, Blender, After Effects), and production pipelines
• Clear, confident communication and a track record of cross-functional collaboration
• A passion for innovative visual storytelling at the intersection of art and technology

The role is right if

• You are as invested in growing people as you are in delivering projects
• You bring energy and clarity to creative challenges
• You value collaboration and team alignment over lone-genius thinking
• You want to help define the future of immersive entertainment

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• A vibrant, inclusive, and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A chance to be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference.

What it's like working at CONDUCTR

CONDUCTR is proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work®, officially certified for our outstanding workplace culture and employee satisfaction. This recognition places us among the best workplaces in the UK. We’re also honoured to be placed on UK’s Best Workplaces™ lists for: Wellbeing 2025, Development 2025, Women 2025, and Tech 2025 ranking highly among the top 100 companies for employee support, growth and career development - and we’re just getting started!

On top of that, we’re one of the UK’s fastest growing companies - recently ranked 5th nationwide - creating exciting opportunities for our team to grow as fast as the business.

Our 5 core values articulate this best, and we are looking for people who can demonstrate them:

• We go above and #beyond
• We work as a #team & make it fun
• We creatively #kick-ass
• We #do it efficiently, on time & on budget
• We deliver work that makes us #proud

Does this sound like the job for you

Just hit the Apply button and upload your CV. If you have a portfolio to share, please add a link within your CV (hyperlink preferred). If you look like a good fit, we’ll reach out for an initial informal chat within two weeks of your application.