Junior creative

Closing date: 24th May 2024

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Department: Creative

Reports into: Creative Director

Are you a social media maven with a knack for creative storytelling?

Formidable is a social-first creative agency that helps global brands connect with culture. We do this by combining multi-disciplinary creative, integrated production and bespoke ways of working. We’re a supergroup of creatives, producers, strategists, designers, editors, directors, PRs, project managers and social experts – all committed to helping our clients thrive in culture.

As a Junior Creative at Formidable, you will assist the creative process: supporting with the conceptualising and ideating for existing clients, as well as supporting with new business pitches and executing creative work. You will be working in a fast-paced environment and will support in delivering innovative, social-first ideas to impress our retained clients and to win new business pitches.

Key responsibilities

Delivery

• Support on the creative conceptualisation & ideation for a range of global clients across various social platforms
• Suggest creative ideas for video content, understanding what works on different social platforms and why
• Support with the creation of decks and presentations for internal and external projects, helping to communicate the ideas that have been created in response to the clients' brief
• Support with the execution of innovative concepts and ideas in response to briefs, including copywriting
• Confidently support with the presentation & pitch to clients both online and in person, acting as an ambassador for the agency and showcasing the work prepared by the team
• Actively monitor social content, trends, and creators across platforms to inspire creative ideas that are current and relevant
• Collaborate effectively with our internal and external teams; should that be strategy & planning, project management, creative and design, directors, or editors
• Produce high-quality work that meets the clients’ briefs and exceeds clients’ expectations
• Be highly motivated and self-driven to help us continue to develop our creative practices
• Be proactive in conducting research to gain a full understanding of the client’s industry to gain the competitive advantage when suggesting creative solutions

Team / Culture

• Foster good relationships with all internal departments and cross-functional teams
• Support with the facilitation of effective communication across project teams
• Be flexible and adaptable to circumstances, proposing innovative and creative solutions
• Be able to work, where necessary, on your own and/or within a team environment, acting as a team player, supporting colleagues where required and appropriate
• Be self-driven in actively learning and applying new skills
• Regularly review and keep up to date with competitors' activities, focusing on the latest trends and sharing inspirational updates with the team
• Become familiar with Formidable's brand, culture, values, and existing business procedures and ensure that you are acting within these at all times
• Act as an ambassador to the agency both internally and externally
• Undertake any other task, deemed to be appropriate to this role, as directed by a member of the management team.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Either an education in communication or formal training within a reputable agency, having gained experience in a team devising and executing successful campaigns and content across multiple social platforms
• A portfolio of ideas and concepts which showcase your creative thought process
• You’ll need a brilliant creative mind and the energy and passion for creating innovative and eye-catching creative work
• Social and tech-savvy, with a broad understanding of social media content creation across all channels
• Confident in presenting ideas both internally and externally, articulating the concept clearly and coherently
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong social-first copywriting skills
• Knowledge of social best practises and ability to apply these to client work
• A great team player and proactive approach to problem-solving

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Enhanced annual leave policy
• Medical Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
• Early finish on last Friday of every month
• Work from anywhere in the world policy
• Enhanced pension contributions based on length of service
• Salary sacrifice options

How to apply

To apply, please send your portfolio, cover letter and CV via clicking the 'Apply' button by 24th May 2024 with the subject: 'Junior Creative'

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.

Formidable is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.