Creative Director

Creative Director This is an incredible opportunity to lead Portal’s talented creative team as Creative Director. You’ll take on a unique and exciting role in a collaborative environment, ensuring you and the team deliver standout marketing campaigns, designs, and video content for a global client base. Immerse yourself in the toy and video games industry, working for leading publishers, developers and distributors behind award-winning titles and toys. You’ll play a vital role at Portal, working closely with the Managing Director to shape and drive the production of industry-leading creative.Who We AreFounded in 2019, Portal is a passionate creative agency with a unique and ever-growing global client base. We’re proud to collaborate with some of the most exciting names in the toy & video games industry. At Portal, we value determination, creativity, and collaboration, fostering a supportive, hard-working environment where ideas thrive. Recently acquired by the Generation Media Group, our busy studio is expanding, making this an exciting time to join the team.Requirements/ExperienceWe’re looking for an exceptional Creative Director with a minimum of two years agency experience in a similar role. The ideal candidate will:Demonstrate experience managing projects across digital design and video production, with a talent for creating standout original campaigns. Be a highly skilled designer, hands-on with original creative projects, while confidently leading and mentoring the team.Be capable of turning briefs into high-impact, insight-driven concepts and productions that perform across every platform.Possess a strong ability to create storyboards and direct the production of video content and Motion Graphics.You won’t be intimidated by our high production standards; instead, you’re someone who can match and build on them.Communicate clearly and effectively with clients, leading, building and maintaining strong relationships.You’ll have expert knowledge of key design tools, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro and be confident in passing on your skills to support and upskill the Portal team when needed.You’ll have knowledge of creating performance-based marketing assets. Be passionate about the toy and games industry. Being excited to craft brands, designs, videos and campaigns that resonate with our clients' audiences.Be happy taking on hands-on design projects while also jumping across teams to manage, motivate, and inspire.You’ll also be a natural mentor, someone who inspires creativity, drives excellence, and brings out the best in those around you.Key SkillsHighly skilled - As a designer, you’ll wow us with your creativity, craft, and ability to deliver standout design work.Creative Leadership – ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams, setting the creative vision and maintaining standards of excellence.Strategic Thinking – understanding how creative ideas translate into measurable performance outcomes.Performance Marketing Expertise – experience designing creative strategies for paid social, display and video campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube and programmatic platforms.Storytelling & Concept Development – skilled at crafting platform-specific ideas that capture attention and drive engagement.Collaborative Approach – able to work cross-functionally with performance, strategy, production and client teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.Client Communication – confident presenting ideas, articulating creative rationale, and managing feedback with professionalism.Design & Motion Fluency – solid understanding of the production process for video, motion and static content; able to brief, review and elevate visual work effectively.Organisation & Time Management – skilled at managing multiple projects while maintaining quality and detail.Innovation Mindset – proactive in exploring new tools, technologies and creative testing approaches to stay ahead of the curve.What is your career path at Portal? As a fast-growing agency with an ambition for further growth, there is great opportunity to drive your career forward at Portal. We will provide all team members with the support and training needed to realise your career aspirations.  We are open to all ideas and will ensure you play a key part in deciding where you want to focus your attentions and propel your career roadmap.  There are continuous opportunities for all individuals to be involved in extracurricular areas of the business for example our wellbeing committee, diversity and inclusion or social committees.  We will host an annual 360 objectives review at the start of the year with check ins hosted across the year to ensure you are on track to making your career aspirations a reality.   What can we offer you?  Contractual Benefits (following successful completion of a 3-month probation period) All our team members participate in our Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme. Performance related annual bonus. Hybrid working available (50-60% of the working week). Employee pension scheme. Company Health Insurance. Company Life assurance policy. Employee Assistance Programme.   Inclusion in externally accredited company training programme  24 days contractual annual leave: - Include statutory 20 days. - 1x day off for birthday. - Additional bonus 3 days available for planning holiday in line with demands of the business. Loyalty bonuses based on tenure including holiday allowances and cash bonuses.  Christmas to New Year office closure  Cycle to office scheme available to all employees Annual season ticket loan (after 12 months employment) What about the fun stuff? We host a Summer away day for all team members every year Regular socials fully funded by the company and media partners Wellbeing Wednesdays hosted on a monthly basis including access to massages, puppy yoga sessions, fitness classes and more… Access to daily cereal, fruit, snacks and breakfast in the office  On site games room with pool table, ping pong/PlayStation games etc How to applyTo be a valuable and passionate member of the growing Portal team, please apply with a CV, cover-letter & portfolio to jobs@portalstudio.com. We are an equal opportunities employer who looks to recruit ambitious, talented, and self-starting individuals.