Design Director
Redefine Creativity, Drive Impact.
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About the role
We’re on a mission to challenge the traditional agency approach to creativity. We believe that performance brand creativity is as much art as it is science, we therefore blend creative thinking, data and tech to deliver results fast. We want to find someone to lead our Creative Studio who can drive this journey forward.
Why is this the best creative job on the planet?
Working with our creative proposition of Unmissable Ideas & Undeniable Impact this is a rare opportunity to make your mark and grow something unique at an agency where we’re redefining the creative process from design to development.
With the energy and pace of a start-up but the abilities and scale of an established agency, this role is the perfect breeding ground for defining a unique creative career and producing work that’s as beautiful as it is effective.
What you will do
- Work very closely with our Chief Product Officer and Director of Social, Creative and Influencer to determine overall direction and execution. This is both for the team and the work
- Help articulate and deliver against our Unmissable Ideas and Undeniable Impact proposition across all formats
- Uncover creative opportunities throughout the business, collaborating with activation teams to inspire more effective and seamless applications of creativity in-channel
- Pitching (lots). Working with our services and growth team to secure dream clients
- Oversee the development of fresh and bold executions (from video to PR to social
- Lead the application of technology and new solutions to our existing and future creative work
Requirements
- Experience in creative development and production
- Ideally has run their own content studio or production department
- Knows how to collaborate and integrate with other services, including paid and organic media
- A strong desire to challenge the market
- Be passionate about embracing the new (data, tech and AI)
- A people manager that loves seeing their team grow
Diversity & Inclusion
Journey Further takes pride in creating an environment where everyone can be themselves. This starts with recruitment.
We pledge to make our roles as open as possible and to provide equal opportunities to everyone that is kind enough to give us their time. All recruitment decisions we take will be based solely on the positive skills and behaviours that applicants display and absolutely nothing else.
We do not discriminate based on any personal characteristic, we are a people first agency and we care about and celebrate individuals.
If something is important to you, it's important to us. If you have a particular need during the application process or during your time at Journey Further, please let us know.
- Department
- Creative
- Locations
- Leeds, Manchester
- Yearly salary
- £75,000 - £85,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
Perks & Benefits
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Flexibility
We understand that everyone works differently, so we provide them the freedom to work how they want, when they want and where they want. No role is ever fully remote as we want people to be spending time with one another in person – however, we will support you in making sure you are supported in what ways of working suit you best.
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Experience
Work alongside one of the most experienced digital teams in the industry, and collaborate directly with clients at some of the world’s largest brands and high-growth startups, including Virgin, Sky and Oddbox.
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Trust
We believe in giving ambitious people incredible autonomy in their work. You’ll have the freedom to tackle complex problems and the support of some of the talented people in the industry to do so.
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Wellbeing
We actively care for our team’s physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
We run various company initiatives to help promote physical wellbeing – yoga, running club, 5-a-side football to name a few.
We believe in taking a proactive approach when it comes to all our people’s mental wellbeing. As such we have partnered with experts (Vitality and Chakra Corporate) that our people can turn to.
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Learning
Through our Learn Together sessions, Book Club and Podcast, we learn from the best minds in the world and apply the most valuable insight to the work we do and how we run the business.
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CSR
CSR is a key priority for the business. We’re currently working on how we can make a lasting, positive impact on the world around us. Recent initiatives we are proud of include our cycling challenge for Breast Cancer Now, our donation to PhysCap and Jon’s campaign to support local food banks.
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Benefits
Our benefits package is constantly evolving. In the UK it currently includes:
- Pension matched up to 4%
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Private medical insurance
- Personal health fund
- Home working allowance
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
- Unlimited unpaid holiday
In the US it currently includes:
- 401k matching
- Subsidized Medical, Dental & Vision
Company Life Insurance - Enhanced Maternity & Paternity cover
- Flexible and Remote working
- 25 days paid time off plus all federal holidays & office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Unlimited unpaid time off
About Journey Further
Journey Further is a performance marketing agency working with the world's leading brands and fast-growth start-ups. We blend strategic thinking, creativity, digital channels and experimentation to create the performance brands of tomorrow.
Design Director
Redefine Creativity, Drive Impact.
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