Associate Creative Director

Overview

We’re looking for someone who really gets social. The kind of person who knows what content works and why. Who can take an insight from TikTok or an upcoming cultural trend and turn it into something original that performs. Someone who sees the algorithm not as a blocker, but as a brief.About Us - The Social ShepherdWe’re a Social-first agency helping global brands, household names, and high-growth scale-ups accelerate their business growth.Having won Best Large Social Agency in the UK (2 years in a row!) and continued growth, we’re now looking to take on our next member to enhance our Social team!Our service offering includes:Social Media ManagementPaid (Social and Search)CreativeInfluencerWe’re a team of 70+ across Bath, London, New York, and Miami, with big ambitions.The Role

As an ACD specialised in organic social, you’ll take charge of the creative direction across some of our biggest organic social clients alongside the wider team.You’ll lead a team of Social Creatives and Content Creators – helping them turn data, and cultural trends into smart, standout content. You’ll set the tone for creative across our organic output, making sure every piece of work is strategic, sharp, and built for the platform it lives on.This is a director-level role – so we’ll look to you not just to lead the work, but to help lead the business. You’ll help grow the team, raise the creative bar, shape process and thinking, and be someone others look to, to set the standard.What You’ll Do

Coach and mentor creatives and managers – developing their creative instincts, storytelling, and leadership skillsContribute to new business and pitches – bringing creative firepower and platform expertise to win workHelp shape how we work – including creative operations, and strategic directionOwn creative approach and execution for organic content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and whatever’s nextLead ideation, scripting, and content planning – making sure the work’s grounded in data, cultural relevance, and brand voiceReview and write platform-first copy, hooks, and scripts that engage and convertDirect shoots and oversee pre-production – from creative briefs and shot lists to call sheets and campaign deliveryCollaborate with Paid, Influencer, Video, and Performance teams to create joined-up, high-performing campaignsStay ahead of trends, platform updates, content formats and algorithm changes – and bring that thinking into the roomWhat We’re Looking For

5+ years in a creative role focused on organic social – ideally agency-sideA portfolio that shows strong ideas, great writing and smart use of platform trendsDeep knowledge of TikTok, Instagram and YouTube – what’s trending, what performs and how the algorithms workStrong storytelling, scripting and social copywriting skillsConfident directing content on-set and overseeing pre-prod and postExperience leading and mentoring creative teams, including line management and performance developmentAble to interpret and apply social and search data to shape strategy and optimise creativeCalm, collaborative and commercially aware – able to balance ambition with deliveryA strong sense of what ‘great’ looks like on social – and the ability to make it happenWhy Join Us?

We’ve been named Best Large Social Media Agency in the UK two years in a rowYou’ll be part of a growing team of sharp, curious, genuinely lovely peopleHybrid working, regular socials, clear progression plans, and actual career growth25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday offEnhanced parental leave policies to support you during life’s big momentsYou’ll help shape the creative direction of one of the fastest-growing social agencies across Europe and North AmericaSalary range: £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experienceSeniority level

DirectorEmployment type

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