Senior Creative Designer / Art Director
£70,000 – £75,000 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 2494
£46,000
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.5×
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2494 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 48% sure that is the right code. Handle Recruitment is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 2142 (Graphic and multimedia designers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
We’re looking for a talented Senior Creative Designer & Art Director to help shape and elevate creative work within an ambitious, multidisciplinary agency.
Combining exceptional design craft with strong art direction and strategic thinking, you’ll lead projects from concept through to delivery, influence client relationships and set high creative standards across a diverse portfolio of brands.
From developing bespoke campaigns and contributing to new business pitches to collaborating with external creative teams, you’ll thrive on variety, problem-solving and pushing creative boundaries. You’ll also be curious about AI, emerging technologies and new tools, exploring how they can strengthen ideas and improve creative processes.
The role will involve:
- Leading creative projects from initial concept and strategy through to final delivery.
- Developing distinctive campaign ideas and setting high standards for creative quality and execution.
- Contributing to pitches, presenting ideas and building trusted client relationships.
- Providing creative direction, mentorship and constructive feedback to multidisciplinary teams.
- Championing digital-first thinking across advertising and emerging formats.
- Overseeing creative consistency across print, video, digital and multimedia.
- Exploring new technologies and smarter ways of working to continually improve the creative output.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in a senior creative role within an agency, design studio or similar environment.
- A strong portfolio showcasing design, art direction and multi-channel campaigns.
- Confidence leading teams, influencing senior stakeholders and presenting creative ideas.
- Excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
- A good understanding of motion design, video and digital advertising.
- Commercial awareness, attention to detail and an interest in AI and emerging creative technologies.
Our client is a creative agency working with brands and agency partners to develop and deliver engaging content and campaigns across a range of channels. With creativity, craft and collaboration at its heart, the agency offers a fast-paced, supportive environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, share ideas and continually push for better.
If you’re passionate about exceptional design, bold ideas and bringing talented people together, we’d love to hear from you. Apply with your CV and portfolio to find out more.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors (SOC 2494) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~33k in sample- Offer £70,000–75,000
- Middle half £39,936–63,596
- Median £48,152
- Going rate £46,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–41,400
Even the bottom of this range, £70,000, beats the market's 75th percentile. Handle Recruitment pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2494 going rate of £46,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.