Creative Director
Posted Today by Aquent
£83 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Creative Director, Interactive Design will lead the visual direction of premium digital experiences for high-profile campaigns, focusing on systematic and modular design rather than asset production. This senior role involves setting creative direction, guiding teams, and ensuring alignment with brand sensibilities. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to solve complex creative challenges and deliver high-quality digital work. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital design and a strong portfolio showcasing sophisticated brand-led projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the creative and visual direction of interactive digital experiences from concept through to delivery
- Define how modular systems, layouts, transitions and hierarchy work across digital environments
- Ensure all work aligns with established design frameworks, tone and brand sensibilities
- Partner closely with writers, UX designers, technologists and developers to solve complex creative challenges
- Present and sell creative ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels
- Maintain exceptional attention to detail across all outputs
- Provide creative guidance, mentorship and direction to designers
- Communicate effectively across teams, managing up, across and down with confidence
- Champion inclusive, collaborative ways of working and support diverse talent
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in digital design, interactive art direction or creative leadership
- Background in top-tier agencies or premium brand environments
- Strong portfolio showcasing sophisticated, brand-led digital work with outstanding craft
- Deep understanding of systematic design, modular frameworks and scalable digital experiences
- Strong interactive background; campaign-led work preferred over product-only design
- Confident working in Sketch; Figma experience also welcome
- Experience using prototyping tools to explore and communicate ideas
- Comfortable using Keynote for presentations and storytelling
- Ability to sketch and rapidly visualise ideas; 3D experience is a plus but not essential
- Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related discipline preferred
Salary (Rate): £83.21/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Job Title: Creative Director, Interactive Design
Client Location: London - Hybrid 3 Days Onsite
Starting: ASAP
Pay Comments: Up to £665.71/day PAYE
Hours: Full-time
Duration: 12 month contract
Job Description: We are seeking a Creative Director, Interactive Design to lead the visual direction of premium, brand-led digital experiences across high-profile campaigns and launches. This is a senior creative role focused on shaping systematic, modular digital design rather than hands-on asset production. You will set creative direction, make nuanced design decisions and guide teams to deliver elegant, scalable digital work at the highest level.
The Role
- Lead the creative and visual direction of interactive digital experiences from concept through to delivery
- Define how modular systems, layouts, transitions and hierarchy work across digital environments
- Ensure all work aligns with established design frameworks, tone and brand sensibilities
- Partner closely with writers, UX designers, technologists and developers to solve complex creative challenges
- Present and sell creative ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders at all levels
- Maintain exceptional attention to detail across all outputs
Leadership & Collaboration
- Provide creative guidance, mentorship and direction to designers
- Bring experience of people management and/or senior project leadership
- Communicate effectively across teams, managing up, across and down with confidence
- Champion inclusive, collaborative ways of working and support diverse talent
Skills & Experience
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in digital design, interactive art direction or creative leadership
- Background in top-tier agencies or premium brand environments
- Strong portfolio showcasing sophisticated, brand-led digital work with outstanding craft
- Deep understanding of systematic design, modular frameworks and scalable digital experiences
- Strong interactive background; campaign-led work preferred over product-only design
Tools & Approach
- Confident working in Sketch ; Figma experience also welcome
- Experience using prototyping tools to explore and communicate ideas
- Comfortable using Keynote for presentations and storytelling
- Ability to sketch and rapidly visualise ideas; 3D experience is a plus but not essential
Personal Attributes
- Refined creative judgement with a strong eye for detail and nuance
- Confident, articulate and persuasive communicator
- Comfortable operating at Creative Director or Group Creative Director level
- Passion for premium digital craft and world-class brand experiences
Education
- Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related discipline preferred