Creative Director

A little about us…

We’re VaynerMedia - a contemporary global creative and media agency built for the now. Born in social and powered by big ideas, we deliver full-service work that drives real business growth. Founded in 2009, we are an independent global network spanning 10 offices worldwide, including New York, London, Singapore, and Tokyo, with award-winning work recognised by Cannes Lions, Clios, D&AD, and the Webbies.

Culture is our core, and empathy is how we build it. Across EMEA, our 250+ team combines diverse backgrounds to create innovative, people-first solutions. Day in and day out, we propel the world's biggest brands to the intersection of attention and culture.

The Pitch…

We’re looking for a progressive, forward-thinking Creative Director to join our team in London and lead across multiple EMEA lines of business.In this role, you will oversee LIVE event content capture, lead always-on creator campaigns, and manage complex global talent partnerships. Working in a fast-paced environment, you’ll dive deep into consumer behavior, elevate team output, and partner with leadership to optimize and develop the creative processes.

Here’s where you come in…

• Elevate craft & execution: Guide art, copy, and editing across all outputs - from quick-turn social content to high-impact campaigns - maintaining an exceptionally high creative bar.
• Drive proactive ideation: Spark original, on-brief ideas for current accounts, new business pitches, and emerging tech opportunities that keep our work ahead of the curve.
• Build trusted client partnerships: Act as a steady, visionary lead who deeply understands brand objectives, instills confidence, and collaborates directly with clients to co-create work.
• Lead & mentor talent: Energise large, cross-functional creative teams, providing clear, actionable feedback while mentoring creatives into sharp problem-solvers.
• Win new business & champion the VM POV: Lead creative strategy and narrative for pitches, fluently articulating what makes VaynerMedia’s approach unique.
• Optimise operations & processes: Partner with leadership to streamline workflows, facilitate key briefing and workshop sessions, and refine team structures for better ways of working.
• Direct creator & talent campaigns: Oversee large-scale influencer, creator, and talent initiatives, navigating complex global partnerships that drive real engagement.
• Master live event coverage: Lead end-to-end event content capture strategies, directing onsite teams to deliver high-impact, social-native coverage for key clients like eBay.
• Balance ambition with business: Align creative vision with agency and client commercial goals, delivering outstanding work while keeping senior leadership informed.

What you bring to the table…

Personality and perspective matter most to us, but a solid foundation of experience helps set you up for success. Ideally, you bring:

• 10+ years of creative agency or media experience, with a proven track record leading work across the EMEA region.
• A strong track record with talent & creators, including managing complex global social campaigns with high-profile influencers and partners.
• Onsite live-event expertise, with experience directing content capture strategies that translate physical events into engaging, social-native assets.
• Bonus points for AI familiarity, specifically around AI-driven discovery and AEO strategies.

Core Competencies…

• Execution: You prioritise effectively, take full ownership, and deliver high-standard work with complete autonomy.
• Leadership: You bring self-awareness, stay motivated, and inspire those around you while actively building and sustaining VaynerX culture.
• Empathy: You lead with compassion, easily navigate diverse personalities, and create an inclusive environment where people feel understood.
• Communication: You connect effortlessly with others, managing relationships and articulating ideas in a way that aligns and inspires.
• Strategic Thinking: You look ahead, anticipate outcomes, and make sound business decisions with long-term impact in mind.
• Adaptability: You are naturally curious, quick to adapt, and resilient in an industry that never stops changing.

How you work…

• Global perspective: You thrive in complex, multicultural, and multi-geography environments.
• Self-starter mindset: You get things done without hand-holding and consistently deliver excellence for clients.
• Relationship builder: You naturally build strong, trusted connections with key internal stakeholders.
• Cool under pressure: You stay logical when the heat is on, finding innovative solutions to unexpected problems.

Here’s how We Support You…

We regularly review our benefits and are committed to providing a comprehensive programme for our people:

• Unlimited Holiday + 1 Day Birthday Leave
• YuLife (online discount platform)
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Unlimited Coaching sessions, which can be private and team class sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program (Financial, Mental and Physical Wellbeing)
• Cash Plan with Medicash - Level 1 cover, option to add partner, 4 children can be added for free
• Virtual GP, Skinvision, 24/7 Health and Stress Helplines, Discounted Gym, Medicash Extras
• 2 weeks Work From Anywhere
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension

 

What you SHOULD KNOW about VaynerMedia

Think “lab” and not “agency”. We get excited about solving business problems, not creating advertising for the sake of making advertising. Our entrepreneurship DNA runs deep. We’re willing to break rules, try new things, and test hypotheses if it means better understanding our craft. It’s fun!

We believe 100% that brands can be built on digital platforms and part of our model is built bottom up, flipping the traditional advertising model and process on its head. We don’t play to agency/industry norms and our culture and energy reflects that.

Our environment (and pace) feels much more like a start-up than most agencies you might be used to. Hopefully that, and the opportunity to collaborate with the talented and enthusiastic crew, work with big brands excites you, as it does us. We can’t wait to meet you.

VaynerMedia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that VaynerMedia provides equal employment opportunities to all staff members and job applicants without regard to gender, pregnancy, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, part time or fixed term employment, age or any other legally protected class. 

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.K.