Introducing Zinc Network
For over fifteen years, Zinc Network has been helping governments and businesses navigate the world's most complex challenges using communications, technology, and behavioural science. We work on some of the toughest briefs: protecting children online, strengthening democratic resilience, and championing purpose-driven technologies and organisations.
Working in partnership with a global network of media outlets, communities, and influencers, we help clients understand complex issues, design and deliver behavioural interventions, create compelling campaigns, activate trusted grassroots networks, and evaluate impact.
We're now building Kora — our AI-powered platform that systematises this expertise into scalable technology, enabling clients to work faster, more impactfully, and more cost-effectively.
We're looking for people who want to operate at the intersection of geopolitics, security, and technological disruption, and who are committed to building a safer, more secure world.
Outline of the job
We are looking for a Creative Strategist to work closely with the insights team and design and production teams to translate weekly digital and media insights into clear creative strategies for asset production. The role focuses on developing insight-led approaches that support resilience to misleading or manipulative narratives across Central and Eastern Europe, ensuring content is culturally relevant, and responsive to emerging trends.
The Creative Strategist will combine strategic thinking, creative vision, and deep understanding of influence and behaviour change to design impactful, insight-driven content for digital platforms.
This role requires someone able to move seamlessly between strategic planning, creative ideation, and client engagement, working collaboratively across insights, design, and production teams. The position reports to the Head of Strategy and works closely with the Creative Director. They will be either based in London (UK) or should be able to commute easily to London office on a weekly basis.
What You'll Be Doing
Familiarity with behaviour change models (e.g. COM-B, EAST) and influence or narrative-mapping frameworks (e.g. DISARM) is desirable A clear understanding of ethical storytelling, safeguarding, and risk-sensitive communications, particularly in politically or culturally sensitive contexts SC security clearance preferred
Area of Selection
We're committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to apply to join our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.
Conditions of Employment
Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to:
- Disclose any previous disciplinary action against them resulting from a substantiated safeguarding (including any breaches involving trafficking- related activities) or workplace investigation
- Undergo background checks including employment verification, sexual offender registry (as available), identity confirmation, and anti-terrorism vetting
How To Apply
Please include a cover letter stating how you meet each of the requirements.
If you require an accommodation to be made at any point throughout the recruitment process, please advise us when contacted.
