Creative Director [O5228]

All; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency is seeking an experienced Creative Director to lead innovative digital design and video production projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities and a deep understanding of the creative process. This role demands effective communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on producing standout campaigns across various platforms including Meta and TikTok. Join a dynamic team at a pivotal moment of growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a creative leader with exceptional design craft.
• Strong communication skills for building relationships across teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment overseeing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-impact campaigns across digital platforms.
• Review and enhance visual work across static, motion, and video formats.
• Communicate ideas effectively to manage feedback and client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Creative vision

Adobe Creative Suite

Storytelling

Collaboration

Job description

A fabulous opportunityfor a creative director to join a collaborative team, driving exceptionalmarketing campaigns, design work and video content for an international clientroster.

THE COMPANY

Our Client is acreative agency with a distinctive and fast-growing global client base. Knownfor delivering standout content, campaigns and production work, theycollaborate with some of the most influential brands in the toy and video-gamesindustry.

As the team continuesto expand, this is an exciting opportunity to join the business at a pivotalmoment in its growth.

THE ROLE

As the CreativeDirector, you will lead projects across digital design and video production,shaping standout original campaigns that elevate the agency’s creative output.

Key responsibilities:

• Leadthe development of high-impact, insight-led concepts that translate intostandout campaigns across digital, social and video platforms
• Shapeand refine ideas through clear storytelling producing storyboards, directingvideo content and guiding motion graphics from concept to delivery
• Bringstrong design and motion expertise, confidently reviewing, briefing andenhancing visual work across static, motion and video formats
• Collaboratewith strategy, production, performance and client teams to build cohesive,results-driven campaigns
• Communicatewith all teams, presenting ideas, managing feedback and nurturingpositive, long-lasting client relationships
• Applystrategic thinking to ensure creative ideas contribute to measurableperformance outcomes, particularly across paid social and video channels
• Embracenew tools while bringing passion for brands, design, and the toy and gamesindustry.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidatewill be an experienced creative leader with exceptional design craft. You willshape and guide the creative vision ensuring every project is up to highstandard.

It is important youcommunicate with clarity and build strong relationships over all teams. Yourcollaborative approach will help deliver cohesive work that resonates acrossplatforms including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and programmatic channels.

You should thrive in a fast-paced environment as well as oversee multiple projects at once. With deepexpertise in Adobe Creative Suite, you explore new tools and approaches,helping to elevate the team’s capabilities and push creative boundaries.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Searchlight only advertises active roles
• Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role
• We aim to respond to candidates within 14days.

Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities forall. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/orbelief.