Associate Creative Director Social
Associate Creative Director Social
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Job Description
This position sits in ourMarketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data technology creative content and paid media to brands business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns augmented reality and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS Just Eat Takeaway Twitch TikTok and The White Company.
JOB PURPOSE
Were on the hunt for a socialobsessed exceptional ACD to join DEPTs creative team specialising in leading thriving social teams to be happy healthy and performing at a top level. The role responsible for organic social and digital content requires experience in leading social teams including resourcing task allocation and pastoral care reporting into an Editorial Director.
The ACD will need to have a rounded view of creative strategy insights and reporting and be able to translate these into clear direction for a team of creatives producing a high volume of content for our brands channels and placing them in culture and connecting with communities.
Youll have extensive experience of leading large social teams and growing them either inhouse or at a social content agency to ensure both creative excellence and processes are kept at a high level as we develop and grow. The role requires a deep knowledge of social media including trends platform knowledge social listening cultural insights creator programmes media and data to inform creative decisions.
Knowledge of best practice including platform strategy creative and content social strategy production and reporting is key as well as being comfortable upholding excellence when it comes to implementing processes and new ways of working.
Presentation skills are essential as this person will be an important face for key clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Craft brilliant standout socialfirst ideas that capture attention and inspire our clients and internal 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 content
- Lead develop motivate and inspire DEPTs social team and encourage collaboration
- Work closely with the accounts team to ensure a smooth monthly production process
- Short term and long term content planning for client accounts
- Set objectives and performance goals for the team
- Suggest best ways of working and hustle for the best opportunities
- Balance handson vs oversight of projects effectively
- 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 uptodate with industry developments
- Initiate and facilitate creative team collaboration and sharing and team cohesion through social and team building initiatives
- Recruitment and pastoral care of a large creative team.
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Socialfirst thinking at the heart of all ideas and concepts
- A love for social including organic social
- Strategically minded with the ability to sell bigger ideas
- Solid experience within editorial either inhouse or at an agency
- Expert knowledge of social media and digital marketing
- Experience of building a creative team
- Outstanding portfolio of work that works
- 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 fastpaced environment
- A love for learning new things and exploring new mediums
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of Adobe creative suite
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.
- A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small local or global at DEPT youll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- The opportunity for possibility. 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.
WHO ARE WE
We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean We are always looking forward thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Thats why we hire curious selfdriven talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning that with people across 30 countries were big enough to provide you with the best tools global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you your growth your team and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems no matter where you are in the world.
DEPT is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit develop nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications Apply and let us decide! 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. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity equity and inclusion Check out our efforts here.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
