Creative Director, Fundraising and Mobilization (Evergreen)

Blue State; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Unlimited time off

Professional development funds

Health and dental insurance

Pension match

Generous holiday schedule

Parental leave

Group Income Protection

Group Life Assurance

Travel insurance

Cycle to work

Remote work flexibility

Résumé du poste

Blue State is seeking a senior creative leader to join the London team as part of the Creative Director group. You will lead the development and delivery of campaigns for nonprofits, advocacy campaigns and social impact brands.

You will partner with account directors, strategists, designers and writers to ensure innovative, data-driven creative that resonates with audiences. The role requires hybrid office presence, with two days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• Six+ years in a senior creative role with hands-on design experience.
• Experience leading teams of designers, copywriters, strategists and creatives.
• Strategy-driven design, able to translate insights into campaigns.
• Strong testing, collaboration with clients and global stakeholders.
• Exceptional presentation abilities for guiding clients through decisions.
• Deep knowledge of copy, brand advocacy, fundraising, UX and experience design.

Responsabilités

• Lead and inspire the London team, defining the creative vision for campaigns.
• Guide development and implementation of campaigns, appeals and platforms.
• Collaborate with account directors, strategists, designers, writers and analysts.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of collaboration.

Connaissances

Senior creative leadership

Hands-on design

Team leadership

Strategy-led design

Presentation skills

Persuasion strategies

Description du poste

Interested in joining Blue State's Creative Director team? Please note: this is an "evergreen" job post (i.e. not an active job post), but your expression of interest matters to us. While interviews aren't ongoing, we're excited to connect with talented individuals who share our commitment to Blue State's mission.

What to know

Create compelling campaigns, brands and experiences for causes that matter. In this role, you will work closely with account directors, strategists, designers, writers and analysts to ensure that we're delivering innovative, beautiful and flawless work that exceeds the expectations of the organisations we work with. You will bring creative vision and impactful leadership to nonprofits, advocacy campaigns and brands' social impact teams.

We believe great creative is data and strategy driven, not ego-driven. We're looking for you to collaborate closely with our teams to shape test-worthy ideas that will let the numbers do the talking.

We're interested in the originality, honesty and proven success of your concepts and appeals.

The company

Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From AARP and Doctors Without Borders to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency in the US and London.

A day in the life

Lead and inspire: Working closely with your colleagues, you'll develop a vision for our client's creative success. You'll guide the development and implementation of campaigns, appeals and creative platforms, from initial presentations through final delivery.

Create with purpose: Organisations came to us with big questions and for direction on how to be more meaningful, relevant and human - your conceptual thinking and messaging will help make that a reality.

Accountability: Assess and ensure the quality of creative process and product on an ongoing basis. Attend internal critiques, and provide creative solutions to team. Final sign-off on design, copy, and UX work for key projects.

Foster a culture of collaboration and creativity: Stay on top of developments in the field, industry, and culture. Help identify, hire and retain designers, copywriters, and other creatives. Mentor junior members of the project team.

What we offer

• Unlimited time off (inclusive of sick, personal and vacation days)
• $1,000 annual in professional development funds (local equivalent)
• Fully subsidised health and dental insurance for employees (subject to tax)
• Generous pension match via salary sacrifice
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Parental leave policy for up to 32.5 week of coverage at full pay, inclusive of all genders and supporting a range of family structures
• Group Income Protection (GIP)
• Group Life Assurance (GLA)
• Optional holiday travel insurance
• Pre-tax season ticket loans
• Cycle to work (up to £2000)
• Remote work flexibility

We approach in-office working with a hybrid model, with presence in our office required at two days per week.

The team

You'll be a senior member of the London team bringing in new clients and, as a leader, defining and improving the work we're creating. You will also be a part of our global creative director team who meet regularly for creative inspiration.

Some things we’re looking for

• 6+ years in senior creative role, ideally with hands‑on designing experience. At least some of this experience working on fundraising and mobilisation campaigns.
• Experience in leading and collaborating with teams of designers, copywriters, strategists and creatives - taking insight that has been shaped and developing compelling, digitally-driven ideas and products.
• Strategy-led: able to clearly articulate design or strategy related dilemmas, and offer multiple solutions with a clear link back to the strategy and insights.
• Comfort and passion for creative testing, co‑creation with clients and audiences, and constructively consolidating feedback from global stakeholders to improve the work.
• Impeccable presentation skills: able to explain the reasons behind a particular design or creative strategy, and guide clients through difficult decision points. Experience in pitching a strong advantage.
• Deep knowledge of persuasion strategies & tools: copywriting, social influence, brand advocacy, fundraising, UX and experience design.
• Strong sense of communications and its operating model: how impactful messages are created, journeys const