At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative vision and inspire a design team to deliver impactful visual solutions.
- Company: Join a leading visual communications agency with over 20 years of experience.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid or remote work options, competitive salary, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to mentor and influence the future of design.
- Why this job: Shape innovative projects for top global brands while leveraging AI in creative workflows.
- Qualifications: Experience in creative leadership and strong client engagement skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We have a great opportunity for an AI focussed Creative Lead / Design Director to join a leading visual communications agency with over 20 years’ experience partnering with some of the world’s most respected global technology and enterprise brands. This position can be hybrid if you are based near the Leicester/ midlands area or remote based within the UK.
Presentations are central to what the agency do, their creative output also spans a broad range of formats, from digital documents and interactive sales assets to storyboards and motion-led video content. They combine strategic thinking with design craft, transforming complex information into compelling visuals that resonate across audiences and channels.
Role Purpose
As Creative Lead / Design Director, you will support the Creative Director on leading the end-to-end creative vision across a key global enterprise client account, driving exceptional standards and shaping high-impact, enterprise-level work. You will operate as a strategic partner to the client, translating complex business challenges into compelling creative solutions. You will inspire a multidisciplinary design team, mentoring and elevating output while ensuring consistency, innovation, and alignment with brand and business objectives. Acting as the senior creative voice, you will influence client direction, guide storytelling, and champion new ways of working particularly through AI-enabled creative workflows and scalable design systems. This role blends hands-on creative mentoring with strategic thinking, requiring someone confident working with enterprise clients, navigating complexity, and delivering clear, effective visual solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the creative vision across all projects, ensuring work is strategically aligned, innovative, and best-in-class.
- Translate complex client briefs into clear creative direction and compelling visual storytelling.
- Lead the development of digital campaign concepts, presentation design, and storyboards for high-impact communications and event experiences.
- Maintain and evolve creative standards in line with client brand and enterprise positioning.
Enterprise Client Engagement
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted creative partner.
- Lead client workshops, briefings, and presentations with clarity and authority.
- Navigate complex challenges with strong problem-solving skills, balancing creativity with commercial and technical requirements.
- Shape briefs collaboratively, ensuring outputs deliver measurable impact.
Creative Lead employer: Creative Recruitment
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