Video Lead

Soar With Us; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic creative agency in London is seeking a Video Lead to direct high-impact ads and collaborate closely with teams for performance-driven content. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in directing for social media, understands ad formats, and has strong leadership skills. The role involves creative vision management, working in a hybrid environment, and provides a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits scheme.

Benefits

27 Days Paid Holiday

Private healthcare

Company pension scheme

Structured training and development

Team building activities

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a directorial role, preferably in performance content.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and their ad formats.
• Excellent communication and leadership on set.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative vision from concept to execution for various ad formats.
• Direct and manage actors and production crew during shoots.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance content based on performance data.

Skills

3+ years’ experience directing commercial or performance content

Strong understanding of Meta and TikTok ad formats

Proven experience directing talent on set

Good knowledge of post-production and editing

Excellent communication skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Passion for filmmaking and storytelling

Tools

Camera

Lighting equipment

Audio equipment

Job description

Video Lead

Function : Creative Direction | Production Leadership | Performance Storytelling

Responsibility : Lead creative vision and direction for high-production performance ads

Reports to : Head of Production

Location : Hybrid | Hambi Media HQ, Oval, Central London

Compensation : £38,000 – £45,000 + Benefit Scheme + 27 Days Paid Holiday + Private Healthcare

Overview

Hambi Media Ltd is one of the UK’s fastest-growing performance creative agencies for e-commerce brands, powered by a team of 40+ A-Players. With over £100M in ad spend behind our creatives on Meta and TikTok, we’ve helped scale brands like Heights, 47 Skin, Surreal, Nutrition Geeks, and Mindful Chef. We're one of the few D2C creative agencies with design, production, strategy, and UGC all under one roof. In 2025, we were named the #1 independent Meta agency and were recently nominated for Meta’s Creative Diversity Award.

Now, as we continue to scale rapidly, we're hiring a Video Director to join our growing Production team. This role will be a key part of our Performance Creative division, developing, shooting, and optimising high-impact video ads across our high-production ad division. At Hambi, we operate as the bolt‑on in‑house creative team for top D2C brands, strategising, creating, and iterating performance content that drives real growth. If you live for creative that performs, this is the place to do it.

The Role

You’ll bridge creativity and performance, directing high-impact ads, testimonials and brand films for Meta and TikTok, and iterating based on data insights. You’ll collaborate closely with Strategists and Producers to deliver bold, human‑centred visual content that drives measurable results.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience directing commercial or performance content (agency / e-commerce preferred)
• Strong understanding of Meta and TikTok ad formats, hooks, pacing and scene variety
• Proven experience directing talent on set (actors, founders, customers)
• Good knowledge of post‑production and editing for social‑first ads
• Excellent communication skills (English spoken and written) and on‑set leadership
• Ability to remain calm under pressure while managing multiple projects
• Experience creating content for other platforms (YouTube, Instagram Reels) is a plus
• Stay current with Meta and TikTok trends to ensure our content remains relevant and scroll‑stopping
• Passion for filmmaking, storytelling and creative experimentation.

Attitude

You take complete ownership and see the bigger picture. You’re entrepreneurial, proactive and motivated to push creative boundaries. You balance artistry with performance thinking, crafting content that looks beautiful and drives conversion. You lead with clarity, stay composed under pressure, and bring energy to every set

Responsibilities

• Direct multi-framework shoots (UGC, VSL, testimonial, product, lifestyle and brand film)
• Lead creative vision from treatment to delivery, scripts, storyboards, and art direction
• Direct actors, models, founders and real customers to capture authentic, performance-driven moments
• Maintain accurate footage organisation, naming conventions, and metadata for post
• Ability to operate camera, lighting and audio equipment
• Collaborate with Strategists to translate data insights into visual solutions that improve KPIs
• Partner with Producers to develop shoot plans that balance creativity with budget and timeline
• Stay up-to-date with Meta and TikTok creative trends and best practices
• Experiment with new approaches and technologies to elevate Hambi’s visual output
• Present creative direction and recommendations to clients and internal teams.

Benefits

• Our incredible client base. We work with a wide range of D2C companies, spanning multiple niches and continents.
• You will be part of a world‑class team, made up of high-performing, motivated individuals.
• 27 Days Paid Holiday (Extra holiday to have your birthday off)
• Private health scheme
• Ability to quickly progress in a fast‑growing agency.
• Company pension scheme.
• Structured training and development.
• Lots of team building activities.
• Hybrid working (We have a beautiful office in Oval, Central London)
• A fun and happiness‑driven culture!