London/hybrid
LOCATION
London/hybrid
SALARY
£75+ d.o.e
JOB ADDED
3 hours ago
Job Title: Creative Director
Job Ref: 42634
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (3 days in a Holborn studio)
Salary: £75+ (d.o.e)
The speed read
We’re looking for an inspiring and hands-on Creative Director for an independent b2b focused content marketing agency. You’ll need to be someone who can turn strategic thinking into compelling ideas, bring fresh perspectives to client challenges and push the boundaries of what B2B creativity can be.
The facts
You’ll be a natural creative leader who knows how to get the best out of people, working closely with the content team to produce work that is engaging and effective. You’ll combine big-picture thinking with a passion for the detail, building strong client relationships and championing creative excellence from the first idea through to final delivery.
Day to day you’ll be developing creative concepts, ideas and territories. You will lead and inspire a small in-house creative team + freelancers – enabling them to do their best work. You will work closely with clients to understand their challenges, present creative solutions, sell in ideas and build trusted creative partnerships.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Championing creative excellence and maintaining high standards across all agency output.
- Bringing creative and content teams together, encouraging collaboration and joined-up thinking across disciplines.
- Providing clear creative direction from initial brief and concept development through to production and final delivery.
- Exploring new formats, technologies, trends and approaches to storytelling to keep creative work fresh, relevant and forward-thinking.
- Contributing to the development of the agency’s brand.
You’ll have:
- Proven experience as a DD, Senior Art Director or Junior CD ideally within an agency environment focused on B2B marketing, content marketing or thought leadership.
- A great portfolio demonstrating your ability to develop original creative ideas and deliver high-quality work across multiple channels and formats.
- Confidence and credibility when working with clients, presenting ideas and building strong, lasting relationships.
- A curious, innovative mindset, with a passion for emerging technologies and the evolving world of content and communications.
- A good understanding of B2B audiences, complex business sectors and the role of thought leadership in building reputation, engagement and influence.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to sell creative thinking with clarity and conviction.
- Fluent in Adobe CS and, ideally a good working knowledge of Figma and After Effects.
- Confidence using creative and presentation tools including Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Pitch or Keynote, alongside an understanding of project management and analytics platforms.
Please send your CV and folio to hello@agencybell.co.uk
You must have the right to work in the UK