Creative Lead

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own or lead the creative output and team activities for high-profile clients, shaping ideation, copy, and design across emails, push notifications, pitches, and paid media while ensuring quality and client satisfaction.

  • Creative Leadership: Direct a global client workstream, mentor writers and designers, and uphold QA standards.
  • Content & Copy Ownership: Drive original copy and concept ideation across multiple channels in American or British English.
  • Team & Client Collaboration: Staff planning, briefing, scoping, and pipeline oversight to align with client goals and growth opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead a creative workstream and team on a key global client , sparring with and supporting the team to ensur e our client deliveries exceed expectations
  • Both d rive ideation and contribute to original copywriting in American or British English for emails, push notifications, paid media, pitches, etc. as needed
  • Revise copy based on internal and client feedback – and mentor both copywriters and designers as they do the same – and ensure quality assurance
  • As a people manager, s upport staffing decisions and h elp match creatives with project s that give them opportunities to grow and to try new things
  • Liaise with and support the account team with briefing and scoping, present ing to the client and keep ing an eye on the project pipeline
  • Drive creative on new business pitches
  • Leverage new, emerging technologies to be the most creative, most efficient creative leader you can be
  • Approach every piece of creative as an opportunity to elevate the creative excellence of the brand, the team and yourself

Requirements

  • 10 + years of copy or design experience from an advertising or in-house agency
  • Ideally 3+ years in a creative management or leadership role
  • Excellent communication skills and native-level proficiency in English
  • A relevant background in journalism, English, communications , advertising or similar
  • Experience in the automotive sector
  • Ability to work independently or with a team to meet deadlines
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VML

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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

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