Senior Creative Lead

Senior Creative Lead

Location: Feering, Colchester, CO5 9SE

Salary: DOE

Hours: 9:00am – 17:30pm

About the Role:

You will be responsible for elevating the quality of creative output, mentoring and developing the design team, and embedding the Creative Director’s vision across all projects. This role provides day-to-day creative design output and leadership, supports problem-solving on briefs, and fosters a collaborative, high-performing studio culture.

Benefits:

• Generous Holidays starting from 33 days per annum
• Birthday leave (post-probation)
• Tax Free EOT Bonus
• Group Life Assurance
• Social events organised by our Social Committee
• Optional private medical insurance after 1 year
• Long service awards every 5 years
• Employee of the Quarter programme
• Free tea, coffee, snacks, kitchen facilities, and breakout spaces
• Beer Fridge Fridays
• Referral programme
• Pirkx benefits from day one
• Auto-enrolment pension (3% employer contribution after 3 months)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of high-quality brand, digital, and campaign work across multiple clients and industries
• Mentor, coach, and develop designers to raise overall team capability and creative standards
• Take ownership of creative projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring excellence at every stage
• Interpret and challenge briefs to deliver strategically strong, solution-focused creative outcomes
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to align creative output with client objectives and business goals
• Champion best practices in design, branding, and storytelling while driving innovation within the studio

Requirements:

• Proven experience within a creative agency environment at management level
• Solution-focused, able to navigate challenges and deliver strong creative outcomes under pressure
• Aspirational and driven, with a desire to push creative boundaries and elevate standards
• Strong experience in digital design and branding, with a portfolio that demonstrates both
• Proven experience leading projects and supporting or mentoring creative teams
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

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