About the role
THE ROLE
A senior leadership role across all of Art&Graft’s creative output. Working alongside other Creative Directors, you will share responsibility for the Creative Team, blending high-level project oversight with dedicated mentoring and management.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Searching for strategic insights.
- Helping shape conceptual thinking, design and motion direction.
- Client communication and leading meetings.
- Mentoring and 1:1 sessions.
- Encouraging ongoing skills and career development for the team.
- Building and nurturing long-term, trusting client partnerships.
- Overseeing projects with beauty and intent.
WHO YOU ARE
- A natural leader with strong interpersonal skills, capable of inspiring, motivating, and fostering a collaborative environment.
- Flexible, humble, and proactive with a positive can-do attitude.
- Possesses extensive industry experience of design and motion for brands.
- Uses strong aesthetic and technical know-how to set the benchmark for quality.
- Highly capable of driving projects forward and getting the best from a creative team.
- A role model who helps set and maintain a positive, thriving creative culture.
- Adaptable and style-agnostic, able to flex to diverse project briefs.
- Accountable and organized, able to manage multiple priorities and take full ownership for on-time delivery.
- Business-minded, ensuring creative ambitions align with strategic goals and commercial needs.
- Dedicated to continuous personal development and keeping up with industry trends, tools, and software.
- Deeply thoughtful about the big picture and the business as a whole.
- Calm under pressure, maintaining composure to ensure smooth deliveries and high team morale.
- Enthusiastic about mentorship, committed to strengthening team skills and building confidence.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
CREATIVE EXCELLENCE
- Be part of a global team of talented and versatile artists in the London studio.
- Deliver high-quality motion design projects on a range of briefs for progressive brands around the world.
GUIDANCE & OVERSIGHT
- Oversee the studio’s creative output to ensure consistent high standards.
- Collaborate with the team to produce exceptional and intentional work while exploring new techniques.
- Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to set the future creative vision, align with business needs, and identify areas for growth.
MANAGEMENT, MENTORING & DEVELOPMENT
- Co-manage the Creative Team by mentoring Team Leads and providing constructive guidance.
- Support team development by identifying skill gaps, writing job descriptions, conducting bi-annual appraisals, and interviewing candidates.
CLIENT COMMUNICATION
- Cultivate lasting client partnerships.
- Guide the team in preparing presentation decks and serve as a senior creative voice in client meetings.
PRODUCTION INPUT
- Advise Team Leads and the Production Team on project scheduling to ensure alignment with client requirements.
ART&GRAFT’S VOICE
- Champion internal initiatives like Masterclasses and Spark Sessions.
- Act as an external ambassador for the studio by speaking at events, joining panels, and reviewing portfolios.
- Maintain quality control over external communications on all platforms.
ETHOS & BENEFITS
- Fair pay and company pension contribution.
- Transparent salary brackets.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Holiday loyalty reward scheme.
- Flexible working policy.
- Additional time off between Christmas & New Year.
- Optional Work From Home Fridays.
- Work From Anywhere Week (5 days per year).
- Team breakfasts every Monday.
- Work environment in Bankside, London.
- Open team dialogue.
- Continuous learning, career planning and bi-annual appraisals.
- Regular team skillshares, masterclasses & mentoring.
- Individual Development Allowance for events, courses and training.
- Regular In The Making studio talks.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Regular team away days and studio socials.
- Better Bankside access for free courses and local discounts.
- Inclusive culture focused on belonging and career progression.
FURTHER INFO
- Salary: £70k-90k
- Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
- Work Mode: Not open to remote only applications
- Reporting to: CD, Art&Graft
- Location: Bankside, London UK
- Start Date: ASAP
- Closing Date: 31st October 2026