We’re hiring for an associate creative director – could you be the one we’re looking for?

Here at Volume Innovate, we believe innovation is a people thing that drives successful relationships. We work with our clients to understand their challenges and provide innovative solutions to their problems. As an ACD with us, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a number of leading brands and deliver a range of projects, from immersive experiences to integrated digital campaigns to gamified sales-enablement applications and much more. You’re an ideas-led critical thinker with the confidence and personality to put forward your own ideas and challenge those of others to gain the trust and respect of both clients and colleagues. You’ll lead our Creative team and our clients through the creative process.

Job summary

Collaborating closely with the head of studio and the rest of our talented Creative team, you’ll actively participate in the creative process of generating, developing and communicating new ideas.

You’ll meet the account team and clients to discuss objectives and requirements. You’ll communicate concepts and ideas both verbally and visually. You’ll provide hands-on support to the head of studio, and motivate and mentor the more junior members of the Creative team. You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with your team members, the account team and Volume Innovate’s clients. Your commercial acumen will give you the strategies to balance the best creative outcomes with commercial realities.

Skills

• Core Adobe Creative Suite programs: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Microsoft Office suite
• After Effects or Premiere Pro*
• XD or Sketch*
• Cinema 4D or Blender*
• Experience of AR and VR*

Competencies

• The ability to influence, inspire and persuade
• The ability to anticipate specific clients’ needs and consider practical solutions
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Confidence in delivering presentations to account managers and clients
• A unique creative aesthetic coupled with critical-thinking skills to give Volume Innovate a creative direction
• The ability to mentor and direct team members
• The ability see the bigger picture and contribute to Volume Innovate’s wider business objectives
• An excellent understanding of marcom strategies and tactics (including technologies)
• An evident talent for high-calibre creative concepts and writing
• The ability to judge creative concepts and copy, and clearly communicate creative direction to others
• Sound commercial awareness
• A broad and innate knowledge of and enthusiasm for design, culture, the arts and entertainment, social media, live events and experiences, trends and innovations, and the ability to bring this to the work you do at Volume Innovate
• Knowledge of best practices in customer experience and design
• A broad and innate knowledge of and enthusiasm for design, culture, the arts and entertainment, social media, live events and experiences, trends and innovations, and the ability to bring this to the work you do at Volume Innovate
• The desire to practise and develop your skillset
• Accuracy and attention to detail

* Desirable but not mandatory.

Rewards and benefits

The basic salary offered for this role depends on your experience and suitability. The benefits we offer include:

• Hybrid working with the opportunity to work in our brand-new Hub at CAMPUS Reading – designed for collaboration and innovation
• Full training and development to help you succeed in your role, including free access to LinkedIn Learning (video courses taught by industry experts)
• An extra day off for your birthday (and one for moving house or getting married)
• Enhanced family leave
• Health cash plan and PMI, including free access to 24/7 GP and health-related discounts
• Techscheme and cycle-to-work scheme

Our hub at Reading Campus International is open to all Volume Group employees. We work flexibly, and find that teams benefit from the opportunity to collaborate in person.

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Collaborating closely with the head of studio and the rest of our talented Creative team, you’ll actively participate in the creative process of generating, developing and communicating new ideas. You’ll communicate concepts and ideas both verbally and visually, and provide hands-on support to the head of studio, and motivate and mentor the more junior members of the Creative team.