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Creative DirectorMinimum of 10 years experienceLets be honest, most job ads are crap. This ones probably not much better. But here goesWere not after just anyone. This role is special because we need someone who can lead our team of creatives while being in the trenches with them.And yes, we need you in our London studio five days a week. Not because were old-fashioned, but because this role only works shoulder-to-shoulder. The magic happens when were all in the room together ideas sparking, skills shared, quick suggestions turning into real work. None of us learned our craft or leadership on Zoom.Were after a rare breed. A Creative Director who doesnt follow trends but questions them. Who makes beautiful things and knows why they work. Who understands that a typeface or a short film can be more persuasive than a thousand slides. Someone who knows good design isnt decoration its behavioural science with better shoes.The inconvenient truthBrilliant creatives often have messy desktops, strong opinions on paper stocks, and an irrational hatred of Palatino. They get disproportionately excited by kerning, hate the word utilise, and secretly think please make the logo bigger can be good advice. If thats you, come help us make the world a little better, weirder and more wonderful one crafted piece of persuasion at a time.The job (if we must define it)Lead projects from the front sleeves up, hands on, occasionally barefootMentor, not manage share what you know without sounding like a TED TalkPresent work and persuade clients to be braver, bolder, less beigeTurn nightmare briefs into brands people fall in love with againBe a creative Swiss Army Knife strategy, identity, packaging, art direction in your back pocketInspire and direct the team to use AI tools like Ai Ninjas and enjoy using them yourselfWe do care that youHave bloody great tasteCan explain why something works (without sort of or kinda)Can art direct photography, illustration and motion like a bossSpot bad typography from 1,000 pacesTalk to clients without bollocks, jargon or death-by-slidesHave a portfolio thats more oh my God than mehCraft, polish and ship beautiful designLove digital but still get your hands dirty (AI included)Can name at least three fonts without GooglingThings that will helpYouve worked on startups, scale-ups and transformationsYou know food, drink and lifestyle categories.Youve developed challenger brands that have disrupted and out-performed the market on minute budgetsYouve got leadership vibes, or at least people voluntarily ask your opinion because you know your shitYouve got hands-on skills in Ai MidJourney, Sora, Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Google Slides, crayons, whatever works!!Youre the kind of person who says, Why not? more than Why?You think design should change behaviour, not just decorate itYoure into music we like and are often thirsty on a Thursday!Whats in it for you (besides glory)No creative pitches.No spec work.No tossers.Proper holidaysYour birthday offA company-wide summer week off.A riverside studio in Chelsea with actual daylight, actual dogs and actual humans.Work thats commercially serious, creatively liberating, and ethically sound.A were all in this together way of working.Clients whose products we actually use.People we actually like.Work were actually proud of.What we believeThat creativity thrives under constraints, not key performance indicators.That being kind is more important than being clever, but both is best.That design can save the world, but it helps if its also beautiful and doesnt cost the Earth.That hierarchies are for penguins, not creative businesses.That laughing and swearing occasionally helps us do better work.That a sense of humour will overcome most things.Ability to challenge without conflictBe within easy commute of SW10 0QJ (max 1 hour)Apply now ifYouve spent your career challenging convention, and youre ready to help brands do the same. You believe in creative design as strategy, not just decoration. Youre brilliant, humble, a bit weird, and know that all the best ideas begin with this might sound mad, but and most of all, if you LOVE coming into the office where the magic happens.