Conceptual Creative Lead - Art Director (4m FTC)

<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-contrast="auto">Established in 2004, </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">OLIVER</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a part of </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">The Brandtech Group</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">AI solutions</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.</span>&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role:&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}"> Conceptual Creative Lead - Art Director</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location:&nbsp;</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}"> London, United Kingdom &nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">About the role:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></h3> <p>As Creative Lead (Art), you'll own the creative vision across all integrated campaigns for the client's Durex team — from conceiving compelling concepts and setting visual direction, to overseeing production, reviewing output, and presenting work to clients with strategic confidence. You'll lead and mentor the creative team, build strong client relationships, and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to every brief. Great creative needs both freedom and structure to thrive — and you understand how to create the conditions for both.</p> <h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you will be doing:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Creative Direction &amp; Development</strong> <ul> <li>Own the creative vision and art direction across all integrated campaigns — video, photography, graphic design, digital, and social.</li> <li>Develop compelling creative concepts and campaign ideas that drive brand engagement and deliver measurable results.</li> <li>Create comprehensive creative briefs and visual guidelines to communicate direction clearly to internal teams and external creative resources.</li> <li>Push creative boundaries while maintaining brand integrity, platform suitability, and client requirements.</li> <li>Ensure consistent visual standards and brand identity across all deliverables and platforms.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Project Execution</strong> <ul> <li>Work closely with digital, video, and photography producers to execute creative vision across integrated campaigns.</li> <li>Oversee creative production workflows and timelines, ensuring all deliverables meet creative and technical standards and land on time.</li> <li>Review and approve all creative output for quality, brand alignment, and platform optimisation.</li> <li>Identify production constraints early and problem-solve creatively within those parameters.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Client Collaboration</strong> <ul> <li>Present creative work to clients with confidence, clarity, and strategic rationale — acting as a trusted creative advisor throughout.</li> <li>Anticipate client needs and proactively suggest creative solutions and opportunities.</li> <li>Manage creative feedback and revisions while maintaining the integrity of the creative direction.</li> <li>Educate clients on creative processes and best practice where relevant, building their understanding and confidence in the work.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Leadership &amp; Team Development</strong> <ul> <li>Lead, brief, and mentor the creative team — including designers, art directors, and junior creatives — fostering a culture of craft, ambition, and continuous improvement.</li> <li>Contribute to post-project analysis and learnings, ensuring creative output is measured against objectives and KPIs.</li> <li>Support the ongoing development of the team's creative capabilities and ways of working.</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Strategic Thinking</strong> <ul> <li>Translate client briefs and marketing objectives into effective, insight-led creative strategies.</li> <li>Contribute to social and content strategy development from a creative perspective.</li> <li>Stay current with platform trends, competitor activity, and emerging creative technologies — bringing relevant thinking to the team and client proactively.</li> <li>Use data and analytics to inform, refine, and justify creative approaches.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you need to be great in this role:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}">&nbsp;</span></h3> <ul> <li>A strong portfolio demonstrating creative excellence across integrated digital and social campaigns — with clear evidence of conceptual thinking, art direction, and craft across video, photography, and design.</li> <li>Proven experience leading creative development on complex, multi-platform campaigns in a creative agency or in-house studio environment.</li> <li>Experience art directing across video, photography, graphic design, and digital formats, and working with producers to execute creative vision.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor creative teams, and to brief both internal and external creative resources with clarity and direction.</li> <li>Confident, credible client-facing skills — you can present and defend creative work with conviction, and build genuine trust with senior stakeholders.</li> <li>The ability to translate strategic briefs into compelling creative solutions, and to contribute meaningfully to strategy from a creative perspective.</li> <li>Proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with Figma and an understanding of responsive design and platform-specific asset optimisation.</li> <li>Strong understanding of social-first creative — platform specs, format behaviour, and what drives engagement across channels.</li> <li>Experience working with production budgets and an unde