Creative Director


Company:	The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd
Salary:	£54,500 to £72,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M1 6FU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

Join a startup Creative & Marketing company as a Creative Director in Manchester.

Brands don't wait anymore. A campaign that felt fresh in January can look tired by March, and small creative teams live or die by how quickly they can turn a good idea into something a client actually wants to run. This is an early-stage studio building brand, campaign and content work for a growing roster of clients, and it needs a Creative Director who can set the tone before the tone sets itself. The work moves fast. So does the decision-making.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Own the creative vision across campaigns, from first concept through to final delivery

Lead pitches and present ideas directly to clients, no layers of approval in between

Build and mentor a small creative team as the studio grows around you

Set visual and tonal standards across brand, digital and campaign work

Push back on weak briefs and shape better ones with the strategy and account leads

Keep an eye on where Creative & Marketing is heading and bring that thinking into the studio

Here are the skills you'll need:

A strong portfolio showing range across brand, campaign and digital creative work

Solid experience leading creative output at a mid to senior level, agency or in-house

Confidence presenting to clients and defending ideas under pressure

Comfort working without a big structure around you. You'll wear more than one hat here

An eye for detail that doesn't slow the work down

Genuine curiosity about where Creative & Marketing is going next, not just where it's been

Key perks and benefits:

£54,500 to £72,500, depending on experience

Equity in the business, so growth actually means something to you personally

Hybrid working from Manchester, with real flexibility on hours

A learning and development budget you're expected to use

Remote-friendly culture and a flat structure where your voice carries weight

Why pursue a career in Creative & Marketing?

Manchester has quietly become one of the UK's strongest cities for creative talent outside London, with agencies and in-house teams competing for people who can think as well as they design. Creative & Marketing rewards people who can hold a big idea and still sweat the small details, and that combination doesn't go out of fashion. A Creative Director role like this one gives you the room to shape a studio's output, not just contribute to it.

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