Part-Time Creative Director — Studio Lead, London

Williams Lea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Assurance

Health Assessments

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Williams Lea seeks a Creative Director to oversee the entire creative production output for our Creative Services studio in London. This role requires strong communication, a proactive approach with colleagues and clients, and close collaboration with the onsite Studio Manager.

Reporting to the Senior Account Manager, you will drive high quality creative work, lead a design team, and ensure brand and accessibility standards are met while managing multiple projects under pressure.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Strong communication skills and client relationship ability are essential.
• Experience leading a design team across print and digital.

Responsibilities

• Lead high quality creative production across print and digital channels.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and deliver client-focused creative solutions.
• Drive studio growth by identifying opportunities and developing a pipeline of work.
• Align output with brand strategy and communication priorities.
• Provide creative leadership and technical direction to ensure excellence.
• Manage complex projects from brief to delivery, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Coach and develop team members while maintaining quality and processes.
• Support studio governance and resource management.

Skills

Communication

Client management

Team leadership

Design leadership

Time management

Detail oriented

Stress resilience

Education

Design degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Williams Lea seeks a Creative Director to oversee the entire creative production output for our Creative Services studio in London. This role requires strong communication, a proactive approach with colleagues and clients, and close collaboration with the onsite Studio Manager.

Reporting to the Senior Account Manager, you will drive high quality creative work, lead a design team, and ensure brand and accessibility standards are met while managing multiple projects under pressure.