Project Director

London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 5 days ago

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Project Director

London, England, United Kingdom

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Project Creative

Inspires the creative team using brainstorming sessions, team meetings and project reviews, and other strategic tools
Assigns Creative Directors to projects and oversees quality and creative objectives ensuring client goals are met within the budget and schedule parameters
Set early-stage concept and narrative, help shape the project with the client and team
Act as Creative Director for projects where required

Business Development

Own creative pitch briefs, attend pitch briefings and define creative requirements and strategy alongside the BD team
Allocates appropriate creative team member to work on the pitch and reviews response ensuring appropriate to business objectives and project scope
Presents the creative vision to clients in pitches or supports others in doing so.

Creative Leadership

Mentor creative directors and artists and their development within projects and production teams.
Maintains consistency over the quality and message of the creative team’s output across all projects and leads regular creative reviews ensuring client objectives are met balanced with commercial requirements
Evaluates the status of the industry and the market to ensure delivery of relevant and useful products, messages or branding.
Anticipates the future direction of the industry using both research and own insight and brings the company into the fore of that trajectory, contributing and leading in project share outs, industry share outs and any internal creative strategy

Line management of all Creatives within their team
Leads performance reviews of Creatives
Ensures continued professional development / training of creative staff in their team
Acts as hiring manager for all Creative Director hires within the divisional team, identifies requirements, agrees job descriptions and advertisements and participates in interviews and selection process.
Participates in the interview and selection process for all junior and mid-level creative hires, overseeing the Creative Director as hiring manager.
Participates in the interview and selection process for all team members alongside the Lead Producer
Serve as a role model and mentor within Squint and externally; participate in knowledge shares, actively improve Squint’s process, deliver thought leadership

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS

Is passionate about design, art and new creative technologies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills determine and communicate a clear sense of direction and purpose for the creative production team within the division.
Inspires a high performance and innovative culture.
Sets standards of behavior and acts as a leader and role model.
Motivate teams and give credit were due.
Approachable, flexible attitude, adapts well to changing priorities.
Has up to date knowledge of industry trends and developments.

Salary Pay Range

£95,000 - £110,000 GBP

About Journey

The Multidimensional Experience Agency

Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture.

Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation.

Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries.

Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.

Start your journey here www.journey.world

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Project Creative

Inspires the creative team using brainstorming sessions, team meetings and project reviews, and other strategic tools
Assigns Creative Directors to projects and oversees quality and creative objectives ensuring client goals are met within the budget and schedule parameters
Set early-stage concept and narrative, help shape the project with the client and team
Act as Creative Director for projects where required

Business Development

Own creative pitch briefs, attend pitch briefings and define creative requirements and strategy alongside the BD team
Allocates appropriate creative team member to work on the pitch and reviews response ensuring appropriate to business objectives and project scope
Presents the creative vision to clients in pitches or supports others in doing so.

Creative Leadership

Mentor creative directors and artists and their development within projects and production teams.
Maintains consistency over the quality and message of the creative team’s output across all projects and leads regular creative reviews ensuring client objectives are met balanced with commercial requirements
Evaluates the status of the industry and the market to ensure delivery of relevant and useful products, messages or branding.
Anticipates the future direction of the industry using both research and own insight and brings the company into the fore of that trajectory, contributing and leading in project share outs, industry share outs and any internal creative strategy

Line management of all Creatives within their team
Leads performance reviews of Creatives
Ensures continued professional development / training of creative staff in their team
Acts as hiring manager for all Creative Director hires within the divisional team, identifies requirements, agrees job descriptions and advertisements and participates in interviews and selection process.
Participates in the interview and selection process for all junior and mid-level creative hires, overseeing the Creative Director as hiring manager.
Participates in the interview and selection process for all team members alongside the Lead Producer
Serve as a role model and mentor within Squint and externally; participate in knowledge shares, actively improve Squint’s process, deliver thought leadership

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS

Is passionate about design, art and new creative technologies.
Strong verbal and written communication skills determine and communicate a clear sense of direction and purpose for the creative production team within the division.
Inspires a high performance and innovative culture.
Sets standards of behavior and acts as a leader and role model.
Motivate teams and give credit were due.
Approachable, flexible attitude, adapts well to changing priorities.
Has up to date knowledge of industry trends and developments.

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