Associate Creative Director (FMCG) in London

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative and paid media to crack brands' business problems and drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like social, influencer, TTL ad campaigns, augmented reality, AI and innovation.

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director for an exciting AI client of ours. The work we produce for them is varied and can range drastically from simple BAU creative responses, to in-person creative sprints and even full productions across multiple global markets. Broad creative experience is required to ensure that whatever the brief, you feel comfortable leading the team and providing clear direction.

As a creative lead on the client, you will be responsible for ensuring creative excellence across all campaigns and projects. You will work with a wider team of creatives, designers, producers etc., providing clear, decisive feedback, guidance and inspiration to support members of the team across these disciplines. As well as building, delegating and empowering the team to confidently take on work, you will be a hands-on creative with a willingness to 'get your hands dirty' to help the team. You will also attend and lead in-person creative sprints and workshops with the wider creative teams as well as the client's internal creative teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Craft brilliant, award-winning ideas that capture attention and inspire our clients' creatives.
• Create opportunities for account growth through selling brilliant creative campaigns that have community and culture at the heart of them.
• Strategic thinking to lead your roster of clients to success through excellent creative.
• Lead, develop, motivate and inspire DEPT's creative teams and encourage collaboration.
• Work closely with the accounts team to ensure a smooth monthly production process.
• Suggest best ways of working, and hustle for the best opportunities.
• Deliver and inspire innovative and high-quality work across all deliverables from the team.
• Be aware of and respond to current advertising and media trends and pop culture.
• Use experience and ideas to contribute to the development of our creative process.
• Present work internally and externally to an excellent standard.
• Stay up-to-date with industry developments.
• Initiate and facilitate creative team collaboration and sharing, and team cohesion through social and team building initiatives.

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Be an AI-native and have an interest in AI generally.
• Strategically minded with the ability to sell bigger ideas.
• Must be Figma-native (this is where we do 90% of our work/presentations).
• Keep up to date with the latest tech/AI trends and have a broad understanding of the competitor landscape.
• Strong performance chops.
• Outstanding portfolio across multiple creative disciplines with examples of tech or AI-led campaigns.
• Ability to work fast and be decisive.
• ImageGen skills - using AI to generate high-quality imagery (big bonus).
• Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate well with the team and clients.
• High attention to visual and copywriting details.
• Ability to remain focused under pressure within a fast-paced environment.
• A love for learning new things and exploring new mediums.

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy.
• The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year.
• Company pension scheme.
• EAP scheme.
• Ride to work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a 'Buddy' to help you through your first weeks at DEPT.

Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT you'll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we're big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do.