Job Description
About the Company
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Are you a senior creative looking for the opportunity to influence the direction of an ambitious independent agency, while remaining hands-on with the work you love?
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We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established, growing creative agency that delivers branding, design, digital and integrated creative projects for an exciting portfolio of clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Creative Lead, Design Director or Senior Designer ready to take ownership of creative quality, mentor a talented studio team and help shape the future of the agency.
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Description
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This is far more than a traditional Senior Designer position. You'll be the creative driving force behind the studio, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on design, ensuring every piece of work leaving the agency is of the highest standard.
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Working closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, you'll inspire the creative department, challenge briefs, develop outstanding concepts and help build a culture of creativity, collaboration and continual improvement.
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Responsibilities
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- Lead the creative output across branding, print, digital and integrated campaigns.
- Develop compelling creative concepts that exceed client expectations.
- Remain hands-on, producing high-quality design work across multiple channels.
- Mentor, coach and develop designers and artworkers, helping them reach their full potential.
- Review and quality-check key creative projects before client delivery.
- Present creative ideas and rationale confidently to clients and stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with client services and production teams to deliver exceptional work.
- Improve studio processes, workflows and ways of working, including the adoption of AI tools where appropriate.
- Support the recruitment, onboarding and development of future creative talent.
- Foster an innovative, collaborative and high-performing creative culture.
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Experience
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You'll be an experienced creative with a genuine passion for design excellence and developing people. You'll enjoy balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on creative work and be excited by the opportunity to influence both the agency's output and its future direction.
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You'll ideally have:
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- A wealth of experience gained within a creative or branding agency, working up to a senior level
- An exceptional portfolio showcasing branding, print and digital design.
- Strong conceptual thinking and a keen eye for typography, layout and craft.
- Experience mentoring or leading designers within an agency environment.
- Confidence presenting creative work to clients and articulating design decisions.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of how creativity delivers business results.
- Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
- Experience with motion design and AI-enabled creative workflows would be advantageous.
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Remuneration
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- Salary of £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience.
- Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the office.
- Opportunity to shape the creative direction of an ambitious independent agency.
- A collaborative environment where your ideas and leadership will have genuine impact.
- The chance to mentor talented creatives and influence the agency's continued growth.
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If you're looking for a role where you can combine exceptional creative work with inspiring leadership and want to make a lasting impact within a growing agency, we'd love to hear from you!
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