Creative Lead

INSIDE IDEAS GROUP LTD; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in marketing seeks a Creative Lead to drive innovative ideas and develop impactful creative concepts. The role involves leading teams, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of culturally relevant work that resonates with audiences. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio and strategic insight, with a passion for creativity and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking.
• Experience leading ideation workshops.
• Ability to articulate ideas to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead ideation sessions to find unexpected creative territories.
• Develop breakthrough creative concepts for brand purposes.
• Collaborate with strategists and influencers to refine concepts.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Strategic thinking

Creative ideation

Digital culture awareness

Tools

Instagram

TikTok

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Creative Lead

Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

About The Role

Working in partnership with our client, you'll be the conceptual architect and creative force behind ideas that perform as brilliantly as they engage. Working at the intersection of culture and commerce, you'll translate brand strategy into distinctive creative platforms and social-first storytelling that travels across platforms and borders. We're looking for someone who can ideate beyond the obvious, finding fresh territories that elevate household staples into cultural conversation-starters. Success means developing powerful creative concepts that stop scrolls, start conversations, and drive results for some of the UK and Europe's most recognised Personal Care products.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead ideation sessions that push beyond tactical execution to find unexpected creative territories
• Develop breakthrough creative concepts that express brand purpose in culturally relevant ways
• Create scalable idea platforms that can flex across social channels while maintaining conceptual integrity
• Spearhead creative that turns followers into fans and fans into customers
• Build and mentor a team of digital-native creators, fostering a culture of imaginative thinking
• Collaborate with strategists, influencers, and performance specialists to refine and evolve concepts
• Transform data insights into innovative creative opportunities
• Shape the visual identity and conceptual approach of household names in the digital space
• Stay ahead of platform evolutions and cultural moments to inform ideation
• Deliver work that earns both awards and commercial results
• You will be open and willing to attend sustainability training relevant to your role and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues

What You Need To Be Great In This Role

• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking that transcends execution, with strong idea-first approaches
• Strategic muscle that connects creative ideas to business outcomes
• Proven ability to generate multiple creative territories and conceptual directions for briefs
• Platform expertise across Instagram, TikTok, and emerging channels
• Experience leading ideation workshops and creative brainstorming sessions
• A talent for articulating conceptual thinking to diverse stakeholders
• The ability to present work with conviction and clarity
• An eye for what's next in digital culture and creative technology
• You can be the change - you prioritise environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability and how that translates into your day-to-day role

Our Values Shape Everything We Do

• Be Ambitious to succeed
• Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
• Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
• Be always learning and listening to understand
• Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
• Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.