This is a 12 month fixed term contract role About the Role: Are you passionate about crafting compelling, social-first content? Do you thrive on leading creative strategies and producing content for some of the world's most iconic brands? Are you ready to shape the future of branded content at one of the most awarded media agencies globally? If so, OMD Create EMEA is looking for an experienced Content Director to join our team. This role is an exciting opportunity to drive creative excellence, lead dynamic teams, and influence the evolution of branded and organic social content across Europe and beyond.
About OMD Create: OMD Create is a multi-disciplinary powerhouse of creatives, project managers, and content experts. We specialize in conceptual creative development, content strategy, and innovative execution for the world's largest advertisers. Positioned at the intersection of insights, creativity, and media, we consult clients across paid, owned, and earned media channels. Our team thrives on collaboration, pushing boundaries, and delivering work that drives results and inspires audiences.
What the Opportunity Looks Like: Creative Leadership: Lead ideation and development of standout creative solutions for clients' content challenges, with a focus on producing bold, award-winning campaigns.Team Management: Oversee and inspire a team of project managers, creatives, and content producers to deliver exceptional results and client service.Client and Partner Relationships: Serve as the senior point of contact for clients and creative production partners. Guide the team in selecting the best partners and assume overall accountability for project success.Operational Excellence: Establish and model best practices for content calendars, workflows, feedback processes, and delivery. Ensure efficiency while fostering team growth.Social-First Expertise: Act as the go-to authority on organic social strategies and creative activation, particularly in UGC and entertainment spaces.Hands-On Creativity: Be ready to get stuck in-writing and reviewing copy, refining ideas, questioning creative concepts, and providing directional leadership on trend-driven, social-first content.Skills and Experience: Client Leadership: Demonstrated success in solving creative and business challenges, with experience managing senior client relationships and complex projects.Social Media Expertise: Deep knowledge of social platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram) with a strong grasp of platform-specific nuances and trends.Production Know-How: Proven experience managing production environments and working with diverse creative media partners, from AR/VR specialists to AI innovators.Commercial Acumen: Experience managing commercials, including budgets, scopes, P&L, and profitability for multiple projects.Time Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, fostering collaboration, growth, and a shared drive for creative excellence.True Creative: Passion for developing trend-driven, innovative, and social-first content ideas that resonate with audiences.Hands-On Problem Solver: Willingness to dive into creative details, from reviewing copy and visuals to refining ideas for maximum impact.Trend Enthusiast: Strong appetite for exploring emerging trends, campaigns, and technologies to inform and elevate client work.Meticulous: Highly detail-oriented, ensuring every piece of work aligns with brand guidelines and creative ambitions.Collaborative Team Player: A natural team player with no ego, fostering an environment of trust, support, and shared celebration of success.Award-Winning Ambition: Drive to create standout work that garners both client success and industry recognition.Production Savvy: Strong understanding of production elements, including budgets, scheduling, and logistics.Inspirational Leader: Ability to inspire and mentor talent within the OMD Create team.About the Agency: At OMD EMEA you will experience a place of work unparalleled with any other; to do the best work in your career. With half of our employees originating from outside the UK, you will join a truly connected culture which celebrates difference and embraces diversity. This is a huge organisation, albeit one with a small agency feel. You will play a key role in developing strong relationships and shared ethos, whilst at the same time benefit from a plethora of career opportunities and training. Undeniably, this is an agency with a grounded sense of belonging and community, one which is social and emotionally-aware.
At OMD, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today's society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
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