via Reed · 15 September 2026 ·5 days ago

Freelance Creative Director

Sphere Digital Recruitment
London Contract
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We're working with a leading creative agency looking for an experienced Creative Director to join their team on a freelance basis for an initial 3-month booking.

This is a senior creative role for someone who can lead from the front - bringing big ideas, strong conceptual thinking and excellent creative direction across integrated and social campaigns.

The Role:

  • Lead creative development across brand and campaign briefs

  • Generate big, original and culturally relevant ideas

  • Develop concepts from initial thought through to execution

  • Provide creative direction across social, digital and integrated channels

  • Lead and inspire teams of Creatives, Designers, Copywriters and other specialists

  • Present and sell creative thinking to clients

  • Work closely with Strategy, Production and Account teams

  • Help shape pitches, new business and proactive creative opportunities

  • Ensure a consistently high creative standard across all work

What we're looking for:
  • Proven experience at Creative Director / Associate Creative Director level

  • Strong advertising or creative agency background

  • Exceptional conceptual and campaign thinking

  • Experience leading creative teams and directing projects

  • Strong presentation and client-facing skills

  • A portfolio demonstrating high-level integrated, digital and/or social campaigns

  • Commercially aware, collaborative and comfortable working at pace

  • Strong understanding of contemporary culture, brands and communications

Details:
  • Initial 3-month freelance contract

  • £500 per day

  • Outside IR35

  • London hybrid - approximately 2-3 days per week in the office

  • Creative/advertising agency

  • ASAP start

Please apply with your CV, portfolio and availability.

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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