Creative Director

Our client is an established, employee-owned creative and digital agency with over two decades of experience delivering brand, digital and campaign work.

• Creative Director
• Salford (Hybrid working - 2 days in office, 3 days from home)
• Salary -£50,000 - £60,000

Company Overview

They partner with a diverse range of organisations across sectors including public services, education, energy, construction and professional services, with a strong focus on purpose-led businesses.

The agency offers a full-service capability spanning brand identity, digital design, motion, video and campaign delivery. Collaboration, sustainability and high-quality creative output are central to their approach, with a strong emphasis on meaningful commercial impact over volume of work.

The Role

This is a hands on Creative Director position within a small, highly collaborative agency environment. The role combines creative leadership with active involvement in the development and execution of design work across multiple disciplines.

You will lead the creative direction of the agency, overseeing brand, digital and campaign output while mentoring a team of specialists. Alongside leadership responsibilities, you will remain closely involved in concept development and delivery, ensuring all work meets high standards of creativity, strategy and execution.

Key Responsibilities Creative Leadership

• Define and maintain creative standards across all output
• Lead ideation and creative direction across brand, digital and campaign projects
• Ensure all work demonstrates strong conceptual thinking and craft

Team Leadership and Development

• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary creative team
• Foster a collaborative and high performing creative culture
• Lead critique sessions, workshops and ongoing development initiatives

Hands On Creative Delivery

• Contribute directly to creative work across print and digital
• Develop concepts across brand identity, campaigns, UX, motion and content
• Collaborate with designers and digital specialists to deliver high quality outputs

Client Engagement

• Lead creative presentations and workshops
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients
• Challenge briefs to deliver stronger creative solutions

Commercial and Operational Delivery

• Work with account management and operations to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Support resource planning and team utilisation

Agency Growth and New Business

• Lead creative input into pitches and proposals
• Contribute to the agency's reputation through high quality, visible work

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong portfolio demonstrating personal creative contribution across print and digital
• Multi-disciplinary design capability across brand, digital and campaign work
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and relevant design tools
• Strong conceptual thinking and ability to translate ideas into execution
• Experience leading creative projects and mentoring teams
• Confidence presenting to clients and stakeholders
• Ability to balance creative excellence with commercial delivery

Ideal Candidate

This role is suited to an Associate Creative Director, Senior Creative Lead or Senior Designer with leadership experience who is ready to step into a Creative Director position.

You will bring a hands on approach, a strong sense of ownership and the ability to contribute both strategically and practically within a growing agency environment.