Head Of Social Creative

Simply Social; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Social in London is seeking a Head of Social Creative to lead our creative output and inspire the team across client work and new business pitches. You’ll translate trends into platform-native ideas for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms, while shaping the London studio culture and driving ambitious, high-quality campaigns.

This hands-on leadership role requires a keen eye for culture, strong presentation skills, and the ability to balance creative ambition with commercial

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior creative role within a social-first, digital, content or integrated agency.
• Proven track record of standout social campaigns and platform-native content.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging trends.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strategic thinker who stays hands-on with ideas and execution.
• Confident presenting work to senior clients.
• Experience contributing to successful new business pitches.
• Collaborative, ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Thrives in a fast-moving environment where creativity, agility and execution are equally important.
• Understands the difference between making content for social and what people actually want to watch.

Responsibilities

• Own and elevate the creative standard across Simply Social’s London client portfolio.
• Lead the development of social-first campaigns, always-on content, reactive concepts and creator-led ideas.
• Translate client briefs into distinctive, culturally relevant creative that performs across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging platforms.
• Build compelling creative territories, repeatable content formats and platform-native storytelling approaches.
• Oversee creative development from initial concept through production and delivery.
• Challenge conventional thinking and push the team to produce work that feels fresh, engaging and relevant.
• Ensure output balances creative ambition with commercial and strategic objectives.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a growing team of social creatives, content creators and designers.
• Build a culture of creative excellence, collaboration, experimentation and accountability.
• Provide clear, constructive creative feedback and direction.
• Work closely with producers, videographers, editors, strategists and account teams to bring ideas to life.
• Identify talent gaps and support recruitment as the London team grows.
• Create an environment where great ideas can come from anyone while maintaining high standards.
• Stay ahead of social trends, platform developments and shifts in online culture.
• Identify opportunities for brands to participate meaningfully in cultural conversations.
• Champion fast, reactive and low-fi content alongside polished, high-production creative.
• Experiment with new storytelling formats, production techniques, creators and emerging technologies.
• Bring proactive ideas to clients rather than waiting for briefs.
• Help establish Simply Social as an agency known for progressive, culturally relevant social creativity.

Skills

Senior creative leadership

Social-first campaigns

Platform-native content

Strategic thinking

Presentation to clients

Team leadership

New business pitches

Collaborative mindset

Adaptability

Job description

Employment: Full-time | Hybrid (3 days in office)

About Simply Social

Simply Social is a fast-growing, independent, social-first creative agency with offices and studios in London and Dublin.

We work with ambitious brands to create content that cuts through culture, drives conversation and delivers real results.

From reactive content and creator-led storytelling to always-on social campaigns and large-scale productions, we’re building an agency that challenges what social creative can look like.

As we continue to expand our London operation, we’re looking for an exceptional Head of Social Creative to lead our creative output, inspire our team and help shape the next chapter of Simply Social.

The Role

We’re looking for a creative leader who lives and breathes social.

Someone who understands internet culture, knows what makes people stop scrolling and can turn insights, trends and cultural moments into brilliant creative ideas.

You’ll lead the creative direction of our London office, overseeing creative development across our client portfolio while helping build a talented, ambitious and highly collaborative creative team.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll be as comfortable developing a big campaign platform as you are reviewing creative concepts, directing a shoot, challenging a brief or presenting ideas to senior clients.

We want someone who combines the thinking of a creative director with the instincts of a social-native creator.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and elevate the creative standard across Simply Social’s London client portfolio.
• Lead the development of social-first campaigns, always-on content, reactive concepts and creator-led ideas.
• Translate client briefs into distinctive, culturally relevant creative that performs across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging platforms.
• Build compelling creative territories, repeatable content formats and platform-native storytelling approaches.
• Oversee creative development from initial concept through production and delivery.
• Challenge conventional thinking and push the team to produce work that feels genuinely fresh, engaging and relevant.
• Ensure our output balances creative ambition with commercial and strategic objectives.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a growing team of social creatives, content creators and designers.
• Build a culture of creative excellence, collaboration, experimentation and accountability.
• Provide clear, constructive creative feedback and direction.
• Work closely with producers, videographers, editors, strategists and account teams to bring ideas to life.
• Identify talent gaps and support recruitment as the London team continues to grow.
• Create an environment where great ideas can come from anyone, while maintaining a consistently high creative standard.
• Stay ahead of social trends, emerging formats, platform developments and shifts in online culture.
• Identify opportunities for brands to participate meaningfully in cultural conversations.
• Champion fast, reactive and low-fi content alongside more polished, high-production creative.
• Experiment with new storytelling formats, production techniques, creators and emerging technologies.
• Bring proactive ideas to clients rather than waiting for briefs.
• Help establish Simply Social as an agency known for progressive, culturally relevant social creativity.

New Business & Agency Growth

• Play a leading creative role in new business pitches and major client opportunities.
• Develop ambitious, compelling creative concepts that differentiate Simply Social from competitors.
• Identify opportunities to expand creative services and deepen existing client relationships.
• Help build the agency’s reputation through award-worthy work, industry recognition and standout campaigns.

About You

We’re looking for someone with a strong creative point of view, natural leadership ability and a genuine obsession with social media.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Significant experience in a senior creative role within a social-first, digital, content or integrated creative agency.
• A proven track record of developing standout social campaigns and platform-native content.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, creator culture and emerging social trends.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary creative teams.
• The ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on with ideas and execution.
• Confidence presenting creative work and influencing senior clients.
• Experience contributing to successful new business pitches.
• A collaborative, ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment where creativity, agility and execution are equally important.
• Most importantly, you understand the difference between making content for social and making content that people actually want to watch.

Why Join Simply Social?

This is an opportunity to join an independent agency at a genuinely exciting stage of growth.

You’ll have the freedom to shape creative output, influence how we work and play a meaningful role in building our London operation.

With our dedicated London office and production studios in Spitalfields, you’ll have the team, facilities and opportunity to turn ambitious ideas into reality.

We’re looking for someone who wants to build something, not simply maintain what’s already there.

If you’re passionate about social creativity, excited by internet culture and ready to lead a growing creative team, we’d love to hear from you.