CREATIVE
LONDON, UK
Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office per week. We operate a Fix + Flex model, with Wednesdays and Thursdays as our two Fix Days, when everyone is in the office, and the third day is Flex for you - either Monday, Tuesday, or Friday.
A benchmarked salary between £44,280 - £50,760 based on your level within our progression framework.
WHO WE ARE
We are Born Social, a social-first creative agency that brings brand building into the social era. We have a track record of delivering transformation for iconic brands like Guinness, Ford, and Barclays, led by our team of social natives and brand experts, underpinned by technology.
Backed by the strength of a brilliant business that's proudly B-Corp certified, we're consistently recognised as one of the best places to work.
We're looking for a Creative to join Born Social and lead best-in-class social-first creative across one of the world’s most iconic financial brands: Barclays.
On Barclays, you’ll be working on a brand with huge reach, responsibility, and creative opportunity. Shaping how a brand with heritage shows up in online culture, educates, and entertains across sponsorships in sports, music and TV.
As a Creative, you'll work closely with the Strategy team to understand our client's brief, challenges, and opportunities, and use these to build out creative concepts that achieve measurable results. You'll also work closely with your Creative, Design & Production teams, briefing in and overseeing the production process to help bring your ideas to life.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Translating strategy into effective social-first creative ideas for pitch, project, always on and campaign work
Building out social-first creative guidelines that span visual identity, art direction and tone of voice.
Pitching and presenting, at both the new business stage and project delivery.
Leading internal and external ideation workshops
Working in collaboration with a Senior Creative, and with the support of the Creative Director on your account
Building briefs and overseeing the creative production process to make sure all work aligns with your creative vision.
Managing your allocated time efficiently and effectively to meet your client's scopes of work
Producing thought leadership and internal education that continually helps to define and establish social best practice
Supporting the writing of case studies and awards entries, proving creativity and effectiveness of our work
Keeping in tune with new behaviours, platforms and tools that are changing the landscape
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
This role is perfect for anyone who's been in a social conceptual creative role, in-house or agency side, for the last few years. Creatives are hybrids and pull on a variety of different creative skills, so you will need to have a body of work that shows this off. Specifically, we'll be on the lookout for someone with:
You've got agency experience in a conceptual Creative or Creative Strategy role
You have a deep understanding of social media and how it can be harnessed for a variety of brands and businesses
You're proactive and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team to find various routes into a brief
You have a proven track record of overseeing the creative production process
You've got strong deck writing, formatting and presentation skills
A good knowledge of or past experience working with a financial services or a regulated brand, is a big plus for this role.
NO GRIT NO PEARL
No Grit No Pearl is our creative mantra – a single-minded statement of intent that defines how we get to great work and the standard we hold ourselves to. Because we believe the best work isn't formed instantly, they're shaped through commitment, care, and perseverance. Grit isn’t about grind - it’s about staying curious, pushing ideas, and appreciating the process to reach the Pearl - work we’re proud of, created to the highest standard that makes a lasting impact.
VALUES
Our values aim to pinpoint the magic ingredients for us at our best. We look for people who share our values and can add to our culture.
️ See Challenge as Opportunity... is about our attitude and to be very clear, this is not a value of optimism, nor is it about loving every challenge.
️ Say It Simply... is how we communicate. Think of the basic rules of communication - honest, clear, confident.
️ Do What You Say... is the crux of our reputation and longevity. When you join Born Social, our trust is fully given. It is yours to lose.
️ Make Each Other Better... is about our culture of collaboration and commitment to development. We are only as good as the people around us so we all take responsibility for developing each other, as well as ourselves.
️ Consciously Contribute...is bigger than all the others. It ensures we grow right. It broadens our focus beyond Born Social and cements our commitment to doing what’s just, not what’s easy or immediately self-serving.
BORN SOCIAL CROUD
Born Social is proud to be part of Croud. Together we are a global, full service media, creative and data agency. We operate as a unique scaled network of Intelligent, Creative Specialists, enabling us to deliver superior brand outcomes and unlock potential for our people, our clients and our communities.
EVERYONE'S WELCOME
We celebrate different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds here at Born Social. As an equal opportunities employer, we believe in the power of an inclusive and representative team. We welcome applications regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, family, or parental status. We don’t simply comply with the Equality Act, we go further and take pride in building a stronger and more creative work environment, committed to inclusion, diversity, and representation.
Please note: Internal candidates may be considered for this position as part of the selection process, in line with our commitment to transparent and fair recruitment.
A DAY IN THE LIFE WITH US
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