CREATIVE JOBS

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Creative & Strategy to join an established content and creative agency at an exciting stage of its growth. This is a senior leadership position for an agency professional who combines strong strategic thinking with creative leadership. The role will be responsible for developing effective content and campaign strategies, leading creative ideation, supporting new business activity, and managing a small team of creatives and strategists. The agency delivers content, creative campaigns, film, photography, social media, and digital communications work for a diverse range of clients across both B2B and B2C sectors. Working closely with the leadership team, you will help shape strategic direction across client projects and new business opportunities, ensuring insight-led thinking informs creative development from brief through to execution. You will lead the development of audience, channel, campaign, and content strategies while supporting the creation of compelling creative concepts that drive engagement and deliver measurable outcomes. The successful candidate will be a confident presenter, experienced in leading client discussions, facilitating workshops, and delivering persuasive pitch presentations. Key Responsibilities Lead strategic development across new business pitches and client projects. Develop audience, content, channel, and campaign strategies. Conduct discovery sessions, workshops, and research activities to inform strategic recommendations. Translate client objectives into clear strategic frameworks and creative briefs. Utilise AI-enabled research and planning tools to support insight generation and strategic development. Work closely with creative and production teams to ensure strategic objectives are reflected throughout project delivery. Lead creative ideation across pitches and client work. Support the development of integrated content and campaign concepts. Create and present high-quality proposals and presentations. Provide creative direction throughout project delivery. Facilitate internal creative workshops and idea-generation sessions. Stay informed on industry developments, audience behaviours, platforms, and content trends. Collaborate with producers, designers, filmmakers, editors, animators, and content specialists to deliver high-quality work. Review creative outputs to ensure consistency and quality. Manage and develop a small team of creatives and strategists. Contribute to wider business planning and growth initiatives. Identify opportunities to develop and expand client relationships. Support new business activity through strategic and creative leadership. Maintain awareness of project scope, delivery requirements, and commercial considerations. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment. About You 8-10+ years' experience within a creative, content, marketing, communications, or integrated agency environment. Strong experience developing creative campaigns and content strategies. Proven ability to develop audience, channel, content, or communications strategies. Experience working across digital, social, video, photography, and content-led campaigns. Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience leading and developing creative teams. Sound understanding of production and post-production processes. Comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment. Commercially aware, collaborative, and solutions-focused. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior creative and strategic leader seeking a role with significant influence, autonomy, and scope to contribute to the continued growth of an established content and creative agency. This is a hybrid role and will be based in the central London office 3-4 days a week. We cannot consider remote applications for this role unfortunately. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're exclusively partnering with an award-winning global manufacturer, specialising in luxury packaging and gifting solutions for clients across the sports, entertainment, luxury brand, & retail sectors. We are seeking a talented Packaging Graphic Designer / Artworker to join their creative team. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-driven creative, with strong packaging design and artwork experience to work on premium projects for globally recognised brands. You will be responsible for producing engaging packaging concepts, high-quality visuals, and production-ready artwork, ensuring all deliverables meet client brand standards and manufacturing specifications. Please note - This role is predominantly office based so candidates must be able to commute to Romsey. We cant consider remote applicants for this role. Key Responsibilities: Developing innovative packaging concepts and visual mock-ups Creating production-ready artwork aligned to manufacturing specifications Producing product visuals using tools such as Adobe Stager and Blender Collaborating with internal teams to interpret briefs and deliver effective creative solutions Maintaining consistency with established client brand guidelines and assets Staying up to date with design trends, artwork techniques, and production technologies Key Requirements: Degree educated in Graphic Design or a related discipline Proven experience within packaging design and artwork Strong portfolio showcasing design concepts, visualisation, and finished artwork Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Stager, and Blender Understanding of print and production processes Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're partnering with a fast-growing independent creative agency that combines strategy, storytelling and production to create impactful work for ambitious brands. With expertise spanning social, film, photography, animation, design and digital content, the agency delivers creative campaigns that are both strategically driven and culturally relevant across a diverse client portfolio. Known for its collaborative culture, creative ambition and commitment to producing outstanding work, the agency offers the opportunity to work alongside talented specialists on exciting projects for recognised brands. As the business continues to grow, it's investing in its strategy and social offering, making this an exciting time to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Social Strategist to join a growing Creative & Strategy team and help shape how brands show up across social media. This role is ideal for someone who has developed genuine platform expertise and can confidently advise clients, build strategic frameworks and translate insight into creative ideas that deliver results. You'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, working closely with creatives, designers and content producers to ensure every piece of work is built with the platform and audience in mind. You'll work across a varied portfolio of B2B and B2C brands, developing organic and paid social strategies, contributing to pitches, presenting recommendations to clients and staying at the forefront of platform developments and emerging trends. This isn't purely a strategy role or purely an execution role, it's a blend of both, offering plenty of variety and the opportunity to influence creative work from concept through to delivery. While there is no direct line management initially, there is clear scope to grow into a leadership role as the team continues to expand. Key Responsibilities Strategy Develop social media strategies across organic and paid channels. Create audience, platform and content strategies informed by research and insight. Lead discovery sessions, competitor analysis and strategic planning. Analyse platform data and performance to identify opportunities and improve outcomes. Use AI tools to support research, audience analysis and strategic development. Stay ahead of platform updates, algorithm changes and emerging social trends. Creative Collaboration Develop clear, inspiring creative briefs. Work closely with creative teams throughout production to ensure strategic alignment. Write social copy including captions, scripts and platform-specific content. Collaborate with designers, filmmakers and editors to create platform-first content. Support new business pitches and client proposals with strategic social thinking. Client Management Present strategic recommendations confidently to clients and stakeholders. Build strong day-to-day client relationships as a trusted social expert. Identify opportunities to grow social activity across existing accounts. Support commercial conversations around project scope and strategic direction. You'll ideally have: 4-6 year's experience in a Social Strategy or Content Strategy role, ideally within an agency environment. Deep knowledge of Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube, with a strong understanding of how platforms continue to evolve. Experience building channel strategies, audience strategies and content frameworks from the ground up. Experience working across both B2B and B2C brands. Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills. Excellent written communication across strategy documents, presentations and social copy. A data-led mindset, with experience using platform analytics to inform recommendations. Familiarity with AI tools as part of a modern strategy workflow. A collaborative, proactive and creative approach to problem-solving. Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're partnering with a growing creative agency, seeking an experienced Channel Manager to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives managing social channels with precision and enjoys working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.You'll take ownership of multiple LinkedIn channels for a leading global financial services client, ensuring every piece of content is delivered on time, on brand, and fully compliant. Alongside your client portfolio, you'll also support the agency's own social channels, helping showcase its creative work and strengthen its brand presence.If you're looking for a role where you can combine strategic channel management, client partnership, and creative collaboration, we'd love to hear from you!Key ResponsibilitiesManage the day-to-day delivery of multiple LinkedIn channelsPlan, schedule and publish content using social media management platforms such as Sprinklr, SocialPilot or similarMonitor channel activity, comments and messages, escalating issues where appropriateWrite and adapt engaging LinkedIn copy from longer-form contentManage and optimise paid LinkedIn campaigns, including Sponsored ContentMaintain content calendars and coordinate activity across multiple stakeholdersAct as a key client contact, building trusted relationships through clear communication and reliable deliveryProduce insightful monthly and quarterly performance reports with clear recommendationsSupport the agency's own LinkedIn and TikTok presence alongside the wider marketing teamKey Requirements:Experience managing LinkedIn channels within a professional or regulated industryStrong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at onceConfidence working directly with clients and building trusted relationshipsExperience using social media publishing and analytics platforms such as Sprinklr, SocialPilot or similarHands-on experience managing paid LinkedIn campaignsStrong copywriting skills with the ability to create engaging social contentAn interest in financial services and a desire to develop sector expertise Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Handle Recruitment are proud to be recruiting for a Group Financial Controller to assist in overseeing the finance function for a leading Media and Entertainment Company. This broad and progressive position will not only be responsible for supporting the European functions. Assisting the COO, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day activities of the team. Being a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and having experience within an Entertainment or Media business you will be experienced in consolidations accounting, inter-company transactions and will have had strong exposure to working in a controls-based environment. Skilled in team management and people development this role will provide accounting exposure across all the business units and be responsible for: Reporting and Controlling: Collation and analysis of the group consolidated reports Group P&L and balance sheet - management and statutory Group budget and forecasts, Group cash flow reporting and forecasts Oversee client reporting; producing reports/brand analysis & client projections Ensure effective reporting to senior management Providing analysis to support results and business decisions Preparation of the monthly management accounts for group functions Preparation, and review of statutory group accounting, audit, and tax Producing of balances, monthly closings, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting Ad-hoc analysis as requires Operational: Team management and continual team development Oversee routine meetings with Department Heads/Finance Managers Key point of contact for Department Heads and Managers Continual process improvement Ensuring that deals and sales are tracked appropriately. Liaising with the Business Affairs team as required Supporting the team to provide answers to ad hoc queries across the business. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of accounting in a UK GAAP environment, group consolidations, and taxation. Being adaptable and proactive the candidate required will possess a commercially and forward thinking mind set to add to the technical and controls based expertise. You will be adaptable, flexible and possess strong communications skills. Entertainment/Media sector experience is essential! Working closely with senior figures within the business the position is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of a company currently leading the way in its market. Apply now!   Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We're exclusively partnering with an award-winning global manufacturer, specialising in luxury packaging and gifting solutions for clients across the sports, entertainment, luxury brand, & retail sectors. We are seeking a talented Packaging Graphic Designer / Artworker to join their creative team. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-driven creative, with strong packaging design and artwork experience to work on premium projects for globally recognised brands. You will be responsible for producing engaging packaging concepts, high-quality visuals, and production-ready artwork, ensuring all deliverables meet client brand standards and manufacturing specifications. This role is predominantly office based so candidates must be able to commute to Romsey. Please check you are able to commute to this location 4 days a week before applying. We are not able to consider remote applicants for this role. Key Responsibilities: Developing innovative packaging concepts and visual mock-ups Creating production-ready artwork aligned to manufacturing specifications Producing product visuals using tools such as Adobe Stager and Blender Collaborating with internal teams to interpret briefs and deliver effective creative solutions Maintaining consistency with established client brand guidelines and assets Staying up to date with design trends, artwork techniques, and production technologies Key Requirements: Degree educated in Graphic Design or a related discipline Proven experience within packaging design and artwork Strong portfolio showcasing design concepts, visualisation, and finished artwork Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Stager, and Blender Understanding of print and production processes Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Handle Recruitment are proud to be recruiting for a Group Financial Controller to assist in overseeing the finance function for a leading Media and Entertainment Company.This broad and progressive position will not only be responsible for supporting the European functions. Assisting the COO, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day activities of the team.Being a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and having experience within an Entertainment or Media business you will be experienced in consolidations accounting, inter-company transactions and will have had strong exposure to working in a controls-based environment. Skilled in team management and people development this role will provide accounting exposure across all the business units and be responsible for:Reporting and Controlling:Collation and analysis of the group consolidated reportsGroup P&L and balance sheet - management and statutoryGroup budget and forecasts, Group cash flow reporting and forecastsOversee client reporting; producing reports/brand analysis & client projectionsEnsure effective reporting to senior managementProviding analysis to support results and business decisionsPreparation of the monthly management accounts for group functionsPreparation, and review of statutory group accounting, audit, and taxProducing of balances, monthly closings, reporting, forecasting, and budgetingAd-hoc analysis as requires Operational:Team management and continual team developmentOversee routine meetings with Department Heads/Finance ManagersKey point of contact for Department Heads and ManagersContinual process improvement Ensuring that deals and sales are tracked appropriately.Liaising with the Business Affairs team as requiredSupporting the team to provide answers to ad hoc queries across the business.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of accounting in a UK GAAP environment, group consolidations, and taxation. Being adaptable and proactive the candidate required will possess a commercially and forward thinking mind set to add to the technical and controls based expertise. You will be adaptable, flexible and possess strong communications skills. Entertainment/Media sector experience is essential!Working closely with senior figures within the business the position is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of a company currently leading the way in its market.Apply now! Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.