Senior Art Director / ACD – Brand Experience

Pathdesignrecruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative brand agency in Greater London is seeking a Senior Art Director or Associate Creative Director. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in a creative role and a strong portfolio showcasing experiential work. Responsibilities include leading projects, presenting to clients, and collaborating with teams to deliver standout brand experiences. If you thrive in a creative environment and are passionate about visual storytelling, apply with your CV and portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in an agency or similar creative environment.
• Strong portfolio featuring experiential and brand activation work.
• Confident in presenting and discussing work.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work with a changing workload.

Responsibilities

• Generate original ideas for campaigns and experiences.
• Develop visual directions for projects.
• Lead creative projects individually or with teams.
• Present ideas and work to clients.
• Ensure all work is on-brand and of high quality.
• Collaborate with designers and external specialists.

Skills

Creativity

Visual storytelling

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Job description

Love the idea of working in a small agency with a great culture and an impressive list of clients? Want to be part of a creative team that’s genuinely trying to push boundaries and do its best work yet?

This could be right up your street.

We’re looking for a Senior Art Director or Associate Creative Director for a Brand Experiences and Engagement agency. Someone who thrives on big ideas and knows how to bring them to life in exciting, real-world ways. This isn’t just about making things look good, it’s about creating standout brand experiences that people actually remember.

You’ll be a key voice in the creative team, coming up with concepts for live experiences, activations, and campaigns, then shaping how they look and feel across different channels. You’ll work closely with designers, creatives, and specialists to turn ideas into something real and seriously impressive.

You’ll also be pitching ideas, presenting to clients, and helping win new work, so being confident talking through your thinking is a big plus.

What you’ll be doing

• Coming up with fresh, original ideas that cut through the noise
• Turning concepts into strong visual directions across campaigns and experiences
• Leading projects – sometimes solo, sometimes with a team
• Bringing ideas to life through great storytelling and presentations
• Presenting work to clients and being part of pitches
• Making sure everything stays on‑brand and high quality
• Collaborating with designers, freelancers, and external specialists
• Keeping up with trends and finding new, exciting ways for brands to show up
• Getting stuck into the full creative process from brief to final delivery

What we’re looking for

• At least 5+ years’ experience in an agency (or similar creative environment)
• A strong portfolio filled with experiential and brand activation work
• Someone who’s full of ideas but also cares about the craft and detail
• Confident presenting and talking through your work
• Comfortable juggling deadlines and a changing workload
• A team player who’s open to feedback and collaboration
• Strong at overseeing design skills and ideally with solid skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) for putting together decks
• A good understanding of how ideas actually get made (production, print, etc.)
• Bonus points if you’ve got extra skills like visualisation or AI tools.

The vibe

• We’re after someone who’s creative, proactive, and easy to work with. Someone that brings energy, ideas, and a positive attitude to the team, and is just as happy getting stuck in during busy periods as they are enjoying the quieter moments.

If you’re someone who loves big thinking, strong visuals, and bringing ideas to life in the real world please send your CV, folio and salary expectations to [e-mail]