Creative Director, Social (FTC)

Lot; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant marketing agency in London is seeking a Social Creative Director to shape bold, culture-moving ideas. This role requires expertise in creating impactful, social-first content across diverse platforms while mentoring and leading a creative team. The ideal candidate should have a sharp understanding of internet culture and a strong portfolio demonstrating innovative and engaging work. Competitive perks include flexible working hours and comprehensive well-being support.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus 2 extra days at Christmas

Flexible working with 2 in-office days expected

Employee wellbeing perks including EAP mental health support

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Access to health insurance

Qualifications

• Fluent in internet language and trends.
• Ability to express ideas across platforms with clarity.
• Confident directing shoots and creating impactful content.

Responsibilities

• Create standout social-first work across various brands.
• Mentor junior talent and shape creative ideas.
• Collaborate with different teams for effective campaigns.

Skills

Deep understanding of internet language and meme culture

Sharp copywriter

Strong visual eye and art direction skills

Confident across the full spectrum of content creation

Naturally innovative

Inspiring leader

Trusted creative counsel

Collaborative and ego-free

Entrepreneurial mindset

Strong portfolio of social short-form video

Job description

Firstly a little bit about us.

We make brands unskippable.

Through our work with clients including... deep breath Adobe Prime Video Spotify YouTube Microsoft Kelloggs HSBC John Lewis Have I Got News For You Motorway Channel 4 and Amazon Alexa we add value not noise.

We put creativity at the heart of everything we do. From social strategy social creative social production social amplification and social effectiveness we deliver expertise and cultural relevance. On social.

Still reading Great. Its only been three short paragraphs. And wed love to hear about you...

The Role.

We're looking for a brilliant Social Creative Director to lead the charge in shaping bold culture-moving ideas from our London office.

You’ll be an ambitious award-winning thinker who knows how to make brands famous on and beyond social. As comfortable crafting platform-native content as you are steering big brand platforms you’ll bring a restless curiosity for how creativity community and culture intersect.

You understand that the most defining work today isnt a TV ad or a billboard : its something that earns its way into the feed and the conversation. Whether its a reactive idea a creator collab or a cultural moment in disguise you know how to make work people want to talk about.

And of course you know how to take it all the way : from idea to execution to award stage .

Your responsibilities.

• You’ll create standout social-first work across a diverse mix of brands and platforms turning insight and innovation into ideas that earn attention and impact.
• You’ll work closely with senior creatives and junior talent alike helping shape ideas upskill the team and raise the creative bar through mentorship and thoughtful feedback.
• As a trusted creative counsel to clients you’ll help them see what great looks like in social leading the charge in selling in bold smart and effective ideas.
• You’ll collaborate across Strategy Design Production and Client Services bringing creative thinking into every part of the process - and turning great thinking into award-winning campaigns that move culture forward.

Skills

• Deep understanding of internet language and meme culture : fluent in trends tone and cultural nuance.
• Sharp copywriter : able to express ideas with clarity wit and brand-aligned tone across all platforms.
• Strong visual eye and art direction skills : confident directing shoots briefing creators and bringing ideas to life across every format.
• Confident across the full spectrum of content creation : from high-production hero campaigns to agile self-shot high-volume social content.
• Naturally innovative : curious about new tools tech and creative uses of emerging platforms and AI.
• Inspiring leader : mentoring and upskilling the team raising creative standards and nurturing talent.
• Trusted creative counsel : able to present with conviction guide clients through the evolving social landscape and sell in bold ideas.
• Collaborative and ego-free (this ones very impportant) : open to feedback passionate about teamwork and obsessed with making the work better.
• Entrepreneurial mindset : proactive opportunity-spotting and driven to push creative boundaries.
• Strong portfolio of always-on social short-form video and platform-first ideas that demonstrate cultural fluency and craft.
• Endless source of fresh relevant ideas from big brand platforms to reactive social-first moments that travel.

Extra Awesome

• A good sense of humour
• Being able to demonstrate a passion for social media creative work and the industry as a whole.

Perks of the job.

• 25 days holiday 2 extra days at Christmas 2 annual days for volunteering
• Flexible working with 2 in-office days expected
• Employee wellbeing perks including things like; EAP mental health support
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Access to health insurance

Diversity & Inclusion

That Lot is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or disability status

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