CREATIVE LEAD

HYBRID WORKING  - 3 days office ( surrey )

£60,000 – £70,000 DOE

KEY DETAILS:

• Annual performance bonus structure
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday + company shutdown period
• Flexible working culture
• Opportunities to work across global brand experiences
• Clear pathway for senior leadership progression
• Regular company events & a collaborative creative environment

THE COMPANY

This creative agency specialises in designing and delivering world-class experiential brand moments across sectors including motorsport, technology, energy and gaming. Their work blends storytelling, innovation and immersive design to create experiences that captivate audiences and inspire emotion.

Projects span live events, installations, branded spaces, and global experiential activations. With creativity at the heart of everything they do, this company combines high-level conceptual thinking with meticulous delivery , always pushing boundaries while maintaining excellence.

The team thrives on innovation, collaboration and craft. As the company continues to grow, they are now seeking a Creative Lead to elevate their creative output and help shape the agency’s future direction.

THE ROLE

Within this Creative Lead role you will be within the creative team, working closely with senior leadership to define and drive the vision of major experiential projects. You will guide concept development, oversee creative strategy, and support the design process from first idea through to final execution. This is a hands-on leadership role that balances conceptual direction, design development, and creative oversight. Responsibilities include:

• Leading creative strategy, concept development and visual direction for large-scale experiential projects
• Translating briefs into strategic narratives, mood boards, design concepts and impactful storytelling
• Producing sketches, mood boards, 3D models, presentation materials and fabrication-ready documentation
• Providing direction and feedback to internal designers and freelancers
• Championing creativity, innovation, sustainability and best practice in all design work
• Guiding junior and midweight designers, fostering a supportive and inspiring creative environment

THE CANDIDATE

In order to be a successful candidate, you must have experience leading creative development within experiential, events or branded environments. Alongside this you must have a portfolio showcasing strong conceptual work, storytelling, environmental design and visual communication.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

VACANCY REF: LE16236