Midweight Art Director - 12 month FTC.

McCann • Macclesfield (Prestbury), United Kingdom

ID 4954

Job Description

Midweight Art Director. Mat Leave Cover.

12 month FTC - Starting end of May 25.

Being a creative at McCann Manchester.

If we had a quid for how many times an agency said, ‘we’re different’, we’d be more loaded than Jeff Bezos. So we’re not gonna say it. We’ll let you make your creative mind up about that.

When everybody else did tearjerkers at Christmas, we stole the season and the nations’ hearts with a 7p carrot. When other bakery brands slapped the word ‘protein’ on their baked goods and called it a day, we launched an active wear collection that holds your snack while you get stacked. When the fashion industry got more unrelatable by the day, we held up a mirror to everyday life and its struggles.

Not many agencies have bagged Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils, and a whole cabinet of international awards recently either. Few have their own studios. Their own editing suites. Their own sound booths. And very few agencies have their own pool beside their Cheshire mansion office space.

How many agencies work on their network’s biggest clients like L’Oréal, Mastercard, and Microsoft? And how many get up to mischief on their own client roster, like Aldi, Warburtons, McCain, Matalan and Kayak? Working across everything from the biggest telly ad of the year (literally), all the way down to a viral TikTok that gives our brands their claim to fame. Every billboard, every Instagram Poll, every Facebook Live is given the same love and energy.

You might call all of the above different, but we just call it another Tuesday. If you fancy making some of the industry’s most famous, most successful, most envied work, every single day of the week, (yes, weekends are occasionally required, amazing creative work doesn’t just happen you know), then apply below.

The Part You'll Play...

What we need from you

• You need a proper good book (creative portfolio of brilliant ideas you've made happen IRL)
• You need agency experience.
• You need to work across social, TV, digital and everything in between.
• You need really sharp craft skills.
• You need to be a brilliant Art Director with excellent design skills.
• You need to be able to use InDesign to put a deck together.
• You need to be a hard-worker.
• You need to be a decent person.

What you’ll get from us

• Access to some of the world’s best brands
• A platform to win the best awards in the biz
• A supportive department of more than 30+ other talented creatives
• A great salary and benefits package
• A properly nice office space with a pool and a mansion (yes, we’re serious)

As a Midweight Art Director You’ll Have Access To…

A competitive financial and benefits package and a culture ideally suited to those who enjoy pursuing personal career development.

The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.

An outstanding working environment that really is hard to beat. Based on an 8 acre site the four main buildings form a campus that includes a subsidised Bistro, free car parking, free access to an onsite gym and an outdoor heated pool (for when the weather gets warmer!)

This role can be remote-based.

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR PORTFOLIO TO YOUR APPLICATION.

McCann is a disability confident committed employer and as such we will guarantee an interview to any disabled/neurodivergent candidate that meets the minimum criteria for this role, please let us know when you apply if you are eligible.

McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).