At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative projects and inspire a diverse team across Europe.
- Company: Join Amex GBT, a dynamic travel company with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible benefits, travel perks, and access to 20,000 courses for personal growth.
- Other info: Embrace innovation and creativity while working remotely across Europe.
- Why this job: Shape the future of creative direction in a multicultural environment.
- Qualifications: 6+ years in creative leadership and strong storytelling skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
We are looking for a visionary Creative Strategist to lead and elevate the creative output of our portfolio. This person will support to shape the creative direction across live, hybrid, and digital experiences, ensuring every project delivers bold ideas, compelling storytelling, and exceptional design. On project bases you will lead a multicultural, geographically distributed team of in-house creatives and external freelancers — including graphic designers, content managers, storytellers, and other creative specialists — fostering collaboration, creative excellence, and a strong shared vision across borders. This is both a hands-on creative leadership and strategic management role for someone who thrives at the intersection of ideas, people, and execution.
What You’ll Do:- Creative Leadership
- Partner closely with the Executive Creative Director to drive the overall creative vision and standards of the agency.
- Serve as a key creative deputy and strategic creative counterpart across major initiatives.
- Translate client briefs into powerful creative concepts and narratives.
- Ensure consistency, originality, and high production value across all creative deliverables.
- Lead concept development for pitches, proposals, and flagship projects.
- Manage and mentor a diverse team of internal creatives (designers, content managers, storytellers, etc.) in a multicultural environment.
- Build, curate, and oversee a strong network of freelance creative talent across Europe.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and inspiring creative culture across different countries and time zones.
- Creative Operations
- Oversee creative workflows, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
- Ensure creative quality control from concept through final delivery.
- Collaborate closely with production, strategy, operations, and client services teams to ensure feasibility and alignment.
- Help shape processes that improve efficiency without compromising creativity.
- Participate in client meetings to present creative concepts and rationale.
- Act as a senior creative voice in pitches and high-profile projects.
- Build trust with clients through strong storytelling and strategic thinking.
- Innovation & Trends
- Stay ahead of trends in events, brand experiences, digital content, and design.
- Introduce new creative approaches, technologies, and formats to keep the agency’s work fresh and competitive.
- Familiar with AI tools.
- 6+ years of experience in a creative leadership role within an event agency, creative agency, or experiential environment.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, storytelling, and visual excellence.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams on a project bases.
- Experience working with freelancers and remote teams across multiple countries.
- Deep understanding of brand experiences, live events, and content-driven environments.
- Excellent communication.
- Visionary creative thinker with strong storytelling ability.
- Inspiring creative leader and adviser.
- Highly collaborative and culturally aware.
- Strong organizational and project oversight skills.
- Comfortable balancing big ideas with practical execution.
- Confident presenting to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Fluent English (required).
- Spanish (strongly preferred).
We are looking for a visionary Creative Strategist to lead and elevate the creative output of our portfolio. This person will support to shape the creative direction across live, hybrid, and digital experiences, ensuring every project delivers bold ideas, compelling storytelling, and exceptional design. On project bases you will lead a multicultural, geographically distributed team of in-house creatives and external freelancers — including graphic designers, content managers, storytellers, and other creative specialists — fostering collaboration, creative excellence, and a strong shared vision across borders. This is both a hands-on creative leadership and strategic management role for someone who thrives at the intersection of ideas, people, and execution.
What We Offer:- The opportunity to be part of shaping the creative direction of an international event agency.
- A multicultural, collaborative, and ambitious team.
- Flexibility in working across locations in Europe.
- A space where creativity, experimentation, and bold ideas are encouraged.
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
Associate Creative Director (Spanish speaking) employer: American Express Global Business Travel
At Amex GBT, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive creatively and professionally. As an Associate Creative Director, you will be part of a multicultural team that values collaboration and innovation, with access to extensive learning opportunities and flexible benefits tailored to your needs. Join us in shaping the future of travel experiences while enjoying unique perks and a supportive environment that champions diversity and personal growth.
Contact Details:
American Express Global Business Travel Recruitment Team