About the Role
Charlie Oscar's Creator Studio is seeking a Senior Designer & Art Director to set the visual standard for all Studio output while remaining hands-on. This role involves shaping creative direction at a high level and producing exceptional creative work daily, collaborating with various teams to ensure strategic sharpness and commercial effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Own the visual quality and creative standard of all Creator Studio output.
- Art direct influencer shoots, creator productions, and content capture.
- Design and produce paid social creative across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
- Build agency-facing creative assets, including podcast content, industry reports, pitch decks, and sales collateral.
- Manage and mentor a team of editors, designers, and freelance creatives.
- Oversee Creator Studio resourcing, timelines, and delivery for multiple projects.
- Partner with Influencer, Paid Social, and Client Services teams to align creative strategy and commercial effectiveness.
- Present concepts and creative rationale internally and to clients.
Requirements
- A portfolio demonstrating strong visual thinking across multiple formats.
- Experience creating for social-first platforms (Meta, TikTok, YouTube) and understanding performance metrics.
- Experience art directing shoots with creators, photographers, and production teams.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- A track record of managing creative projects from brief to delivery.
- Experience leading or mentoring a creative team.
- Experience with consumer brands in FMCG, beauty, lifestyle, fashion, or luxury is a plus.
- Motion design and video editing skills are a plus.
- Background in influencer marketing, the creator economy, or performance marketing is a plus.
Skills
- Visual Design
- Art Direction
- Social Media Creative
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Motion Design
- Video Editing
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based bonus paid every 6 months
- Wellness allowance
- Access to Bupa private healthcare
- Pension plan
- Regular team socials
- Annual company away day
- Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day from home)
- 25 days' holiday
- Bank holidays
- Flexible time over Christmas
- 4 weeks ‘Work From Anywhere’ per year
- Birthday off
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Regular office treats and surprises
About the Company
- Charlie Oscar is an independent, AI-native agency focused on helping ambitious brands outmanoeuvre, outpace, and outgrow the competition by blending data science with creativity.
- The company values include Make It Happen, Treat It Like Your Own, Grow Together, and Be Brave.
