Hybrid Associate Creative Director

at The Marketing Practice

• Job title: Associate Creative Director
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Associate Creative Director steering creative design in B2B campaigns at tmp. Mentoring the team and engaging with clients on innovative strategies.

Responsibilities

• **What you will do:**
• Lead a portfolio of clients creatively, driving excellence in visual and design disciplines.
• Develop and execute innovative creative strategies that align with client goals and brand standards.
• Manage the creative process from concept to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Present creative concepts and designs to clients, effectively communicating the rationale behind design choices.
• Stay informed on industry trends and advancements, incorporating fresh ideas into creative work.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, selling the value of creativity and looking for opportunities to increase creative work and cross-sell group services.

Requirements

• **Who you are:**
• 4-year degree in a design-related field is preferred, but a strong portfolio is mandatory.
• Proven experience as an ACD, Senior Designer, or Art Director.
• Exceptional design skills with expertise in design software (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience guiding creative talent.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and strategies.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A passion for marketing and a deep understanding of how visual design contributes to successful brand storytelling and customer engagement.
• B2B experience is preferred, but not essential. But you do need to understand how to sell expensive, complicated products to groups of people.
• Any video editing or motion graphics experience or skills are welcome.
• **What you'll bring:**
• The Product: The ACD is expected to lead creatively, drive excellence in a specific skill set, create strong links with other business areas, and constantly innovate and improve methodology, output, and offer.
• The Team: The ACD sets clear expectations for the team, leads by example to produce high-quality creative work, and holds the team accountable for the quality of its output.
• The Attitude: The ACD should be easy to work with, commercially aware, and act as a trusted adviser to clients, selling the value of creativity.
• The Impact: The ACD helps make creativity a key pillar of clients’ marketing strategies, ensures consistent delivery of high-quality creative work, builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, and has a deep understanding of client’s needs and tensions.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance (Plentiful PTO)
• Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Private healthcare and dental insurance
• Group income protection
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Access to well-being coaching or counselling sessions once a week
• Financial health support
• Parental leave - 12 Weeks Full Pay for Primary Carers and an additional 50% pay for 12 more weeks.
• Use our portal to access discounts and cashback at plenty of retailers. You can also sign up for our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Sustainable Future Giving. We want to help create a positive impact on our planet by donating to plant trees, tacking our impact, and helping to reduce emissions.
• ***A note on applying***
• *Not sure you tick every box? Apply anyway. Research shows some people hold back unless they meet 100% of the requirements. We do not want that to be you.*
• *At tmp, we hire for potential, mindset, and character as much as experience. If you are excited about the role but your background is not a perfect match, we would still love to hear from you. You might be exactly what we are looking for, either for this role or another.*
• *We are committed to building a diverse team because diversity fuels creativity and better results for everyone. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you need any accommodations during the process, just let us know.*