Creative Director

Job Description

Company DescriptionPublicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, helps clients drive growth and efficiency in a world where consumer behaviour and technology are catalysts for social and commercial change at an unprecedentedpace. With 19,000 people and over 100 offices around the globe, our expertise spans technology, data sciences, consulting and creative. Combined with our culture of innovation, we deliver on complex transformation initiatives that accelerate our clients businessesby creating products and services that engage current and new customers.In experience design, we use empathy to create products that are fully human-centred. Our teams have to reflect the different experiences of the people that use them and include peopleof colour, women, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, carers, people of all beliefs, ages and abilities. We value a diversity of voices and perspectives in our team.For more information visit:www.publicissapient.comJob DescriptionBuilding progressive new brandsand helping reposition the worlds most prominent companies through experience design. As a global design practice within Publicis Sapient, we are responsible for products and services used by millions of people every day. A multi-national team of over 500designers, creatives, researchers and experience technologists with a 30-year track record of innovation.Were searching for a highly experienced and multidisciplinary Creative Director to help lead our UK team and the Nissan account. This individual willdrive the level of craft, innovation and impact of our work in Experience across both product design and brand. As one of the few design teams in the world that works in unison with global-reach management consultancy and enterprise-scale engineering and AI,you will put your diverse skillset to use in collaboration with Publicis Sapients technology, strategy and data practices to make long-lasting change.You will be a key partner of the Publicis Sapient Experience leadership in the UK, and be a key partner ofthe design leadership within the Nissan Global Customer Experience Team, driving the future state of an experience and commerce platform reaching consumers in 150 countries.QualificationsDemonstrable experience leading design and innovation projects (agencyor in-house)A diverse portfolio which demonstrates outstanding craft and strategic thinkingProven ability to concept and execute ideas that help major brands succeed digitallyExpert knowledge of a broad range of tools (e.g. Sketch, Figma, Principle, Adobesuite)A multidisciplinary skillset, from understanding product design to strategy to brandAn excellent communicator of their workKnowledge of best-practices in design and customer experience alongside industry trendsOutstanding organisational skillsExperienceworking with global brands and their local marketsYou have built and led diverse design teams at scaleExperience with Exec-level clients (C-suite a bonus)Qualities that set you apartYou lean more towards crafting the aesthetics of an experience, but are justas comfortable conceptualising and developing the user journey of a product or service.You have shown entrepreneurial spirit as a proven self-starter who is energetic, pragmatic and welcoming of ambiguous challengesYou are comfortable partnering directly witha client, understanding their needs, influencing their thinking and turning them into design solutions.You are able to combine world-class craft with strategic thinking and have an understanding of the business impact of designYou understand narrative structurePriorexperience with a major automotive brandAdditional InformationBenefits include 25 days paid annual leave, life assurance, dental insurance, income protection, private healthcare for you and your family (pre-existing conditions and mental health coverage included),pension scheme, and a 24hr Employee Assistance Programme to help with any life difficulties.We have a nurturing and open culture that champions every individual in their growth. We support our colleagues through Business Resource Groups and safe spaces focussingon gender, LGBTQ+, race and ethnicity, caring, mental health and disability (both visible and non-visible). We are signed up to the UK Race at Work Charter as part of our long-term commitment to improve representation, inclusion and belonging for Black andMinority Ethnic talent. Staff are offered training in accessible design, unconscious bias, allyship and mental health first aid.Unique learning opportunities from a company with practices of strategy and consulting, experience design and enterprise-scaleengineering all working collaboratively.Flexible working continuing through the challenges of Covid-19. All of our Experience Design teams are currently working remotely and will continue to remain flexible into 2022.