Design Director

We Are Social; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Who Are We

We are a global socially-led creative agency, with unrivalled social media and influencer marketing expertise. With over 1,200 people in four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We're proud to be a multi award-winning agency, with Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, to name but a few. Our most recent work has seen us help Amazon Music, Activision and Adidas deliver some of their biggest and most innovative campaigns to date.

As well as creating for clients, we help educate the wider industry. Our Instagram publication The Feed tracks culture at the speed of social. 6,500 people registered or tuned into our events last year, and our reports garnered more than 20 million views.

The Opportunity

We're looking for someone ambitious to join We Are Social London as Design Director. You will have the vision and drive necessary to develop and lead a team, providing support, mentoring and guidance whilst ensuring the production of highly crafted work output in a fast paced working environment.

You'll be a brilliant multi-disciplinary designer with social and integrated experience. You'll need excellent organisational skills combined with the desire to inspire and bring people together. You will need to advise teams on the best way to approach jobs for design and give scopings on projects whilst overseeing and directing the work of multiple designers.

Requirements

What You'll Have Delivered Elsewhere

• Takes ownership of defining the design direction across multiple clients, with a strong focus on elevating craft and creative standards across the board.
• Delivers award-winning creative that drives recognition, engagement and measurable impact.
• Leads global campaigns with high output and rapid turnaround, ensuring consistent quality under pressure.
• Supports the Head of Design in developing and managing a high-performing, collaborative team.
• Directs and empowers a team of designers to deliver work that aligns with client vision and agency objectives.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to grow clients' social presence and design applications, while contributing to successful new business pitches.
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships that lead to organic business growth and long-term partnerships.
• Maintains expert knowledge of social media platforms, including updates, guidelines and limitations, regularly sharing insights with the wider team.
• Plays a key role in helping the Head of Design shape and nurture a versatile, skilled and ambitious design team.
• Produces compelling case studies that showcase design excellence and contribute to agency reputation.
• Actively seeks and initiates training opportunities to foster team development and strengthen design capabilities.

What else are we looking for?

• Industry experience across social, digital, and advertising agencies, at a senior level, combining deep technical expertise with creative leadership.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, with exceptional craft skills across design, photography, and film, consistently delivering high-quality, multi-disciplinary creative work.
• An ideas-driven creative with a portfolio that showcases conceptually strong, craft-led campaigns.
• Passionate about the power of social media and its role in shaping brand narratives and engagement.
• Champions collaboration at every stage of the creative process, fostering strong team dynamics and co-creation.
• A strategic thinker who excels at translating complex challenges into clear, simple, and beautifully crafted creative solutions.
• A confident communicator who presents with clarity and authority, building trust with both clients and internal teams.
• A natural leader who inspires and develops junior talent while effectively directing senior creatives to deliver at pace and scale.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a self-starting attitude and a strong sense of creative ownership.

Benefits

On role req

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at We Are Social. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL. Our Charter for Change in the UK can be found here which details our focus areas across People, Work and Culture in 2025.

If you require any support, adjustments or accommodations for any reason whatsoever during the recruitment process, please let us know via [e-mail].

So let's get to the good stuff, we offer all those things you would naturally expect; 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world!

But what's life around here really like day-to-day? Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

• I value my manager we have a good relationship.
• We love to 'get social' with the people I work with.
• Trusted to get on with the job, without 'micro-management'!

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?

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