Creative Director - Lead Storytelling & No-Code Innovation

Awwwards; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HLabs, London-based digital creative agency, seeks a Senior Creative Director to own creative direction across design, editorial, and no-code development. You'll sit on the SLT, partner with the CEO, and lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-impact, fast-turnaround work for enterprise publishers and brands.

You'll shape client strategy, oversee output across print, digital, branding and editorial, and mentor talent while maintaining HLabs’ agile, start-up culture and strong lines of

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary creative teams in an agency setting.
• Proven ability to translate briefs into clear creative strategies.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and client-facing skills.
• Comfortable shaping strategy for enterprise clients and long-term partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction across design, editorial, and no-code delivery.
• Own client strategy and help scope projects with Sales and Delivery.
• Manage the design team with allocation, performance, and development.
• Lead external presence including pitches, proposals, and HiFest-related activities.
• Shape AI usage and tooling standards across the team.
• Oversee operations and delivery, balancing artistic integrity with commercial realities.

Skills

Creative Direction

Team Leadership

Client Strategy

Stakeholder Management

No-code / AI

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Framer

Webflow

Ceros

Vev

Job description

HLabs, London-based digital creative agency, seeks a Senior Creative Director to own creative direction across design, editorial, and no-code development. You'll sit on the SLT, partner with the CEO, and lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-impact, fast-turnaround work for enterprise publishers and brands.

You'll shape client strategy, oversee output across print, digital, branding and editorial, and mentor talent while maintaining HLabs’ agile, start-up culture and strong lines of