Creative Director

Uncovered Group

Creative Director responsible for leading social-first creative output at Uncovered, a London-based creative agency. Involved in campaign concept shaping and collaborating with creative and strategy teams.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development of big social-first creative ideas across campaigns and retained clients
Push for culturally relevant and platform-native thinking across all creative output
Ensure work is built for how people consume content in-feed across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging platforms
Contribute to pitch work, campaign development and creative innovation
Lead campaign ideation from briefing through to execution
Collaborate closely with Strategy teams to translate insights into compelling creative concepts
Ensure creative work balances entertainment, storytelling and brand objectives
Champion social-first storytelling and creator-led thinking throughout projects
Mentor and support creatives across the department
Provide clear and constructive creative feedback
Work collaboratively with Production, Video, Edit and Client Services teams to deliver strong work
Support the growth of a positive, ambitious and creatively driven culture
Maintain high standards of craft and creative consistency across projects
Stay deeply connected to culture, trends, creators and platform behaviours
Bring new creative formats, storytelling approaches and social innovations into the agency
Help evolve Uncovered’s creative offering as social platforms continue to change

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience (10+ years) within a creative agency with at 5+ years in social-first agency or social within a more traditional / ATL creative agency
Proven experience leading social-first campaigns and platform-native creative
Exceptional understanding of creator culture, social storytelling and digital audiences
Experience leading campaigns from concept through to production
Experience presenting creative work internally and to clients
Evidence of leading or contributing to a social first, viral ‘hit’ campaign and big idea thinking deeply rooted in online culture

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid and Flexible working (Monday & Friday work from home)
Free Breakfast, Snacks & Drinks
Pension Scheme
Friday 3pm Finish
Cycle to Work Scheme
SPILL Therapy Support
Monthly Wellness Fund
Eye Care Allowance
£500 Referral Scheme
Personal Development Day
Dental Health Plan
12 Month Season Ticket / Travel Loan

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Hard Skills & Tools

campaign developmentcreative innovationsocial storytellingcontent consumptioncreative feedbackcreative conceptsstorytelling approachescreative formatsplatform-native creativeviral campaign

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationcreativitycultural awarenessconstructive feedbackpositive cultureambitionadaptability