Digital Creative Lead (Agency Role)

Digital Creative Lead (Agency Role)Are you ready to own creative vision at one of Australia's best independent digital agencies?We offer amazing culture and benefits + hybrid work. You’d be joining a talented team of genuinely good people.We’re a recent winner at "Australia's Best Places to Work"We’re seeking a hands-on, ideas-driven Digital Creative Lead to own creative vision across our diverse range of mid-market clients. You’ll report to our Creative Operations Lead and be accountable for delivering standout work that performs.At Rocket, you’ll find a culturally warm, collaborative team that cares about craft, impact and each other. What you’ll doOwn the creative: Take full creative control from brief to ship.Concept & narrative: Conceptualise campaign ideas that look fresh, feel current, and stop thumbs mid-scroll.Design leadership: Set standards and lead our team of designers.Build trust: Confidently present work to clients, articulating the rationale and gaining their trust.Creative oversight: Guide and review the work of our designers and copywriters.Channel-native excellence: Ensure creative aligns with campaign objectives, brand guidelines and platform best practices (Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Google, programmatic, email and more).Test & learn: Partner with our excellent media, social and data teams to drive performanceAbout YouYou’re a proven Senior Art Director, Creative Director or Senior Hybrid Creative who has worked on digital and social across multiple brands for both B2B and B2C.You’ll also have had plenty of experience working with mid-market clients. If working on huge brands at global agencies or chasing awards is your sweet spot, then this is not the role for you.You’ll have had solid experience leading a team, and making those around you successful is something you genuinely love.You understand Creative strategy and can help write it.Last but not least, you know what it means to approach a creative problem with a business and results mindset (both for the agency and the client).About RocketRocket is widely regarded as one of the top independent digital marketing agencies in Australia.We’re an award-winning agency of 50+ digital marketing and creative specialists who work with a mix of medium and large businesses to drive leads and sales through digital channels. We're a Google Premier Partner, OpenAI Services Partner, Meta Business Partner, Bing Partner and a HubSpot Platinum Partner.When it comes to AI, we’re heavily invested in ensuring our offering remains market-leading in both adapting to changing audience behaviour and utilising the best people, plus the best AI to solve client challenges. It’s part of the reason we’re currently the only official OpenAI Services Partner in Australia. If staying ahead of the AI curve is important to you, Rocket is a great place to work. In recent years, we’ve been multiple winners at the AMI Marketing Excellence Awards, B&T Awards, APAC Search Awards, SEMRush Search Awards and the AFR Best Place to Work Awards. See the team in action!www.vimeo.com/738824915Our CultureRocket was recognised as one of Australia's top-ranked workplaces in the 2023 AFR Boss Best Places to Work list. No games, politics, or cliques – just a great bunch of people who work hard to make our clients happy. Here are a few of the benefits of working at Rocket:We live and breathe our core values of No Jerks, Be Better, Take Ownership and Do What’s Right.Salary at the top end of industry bandsSkilled leaders at every level to further support your career progressionFlexible hybrid working. We value work-life balance.Five weeks of leave a yearBirthday leaveAnniversary experiences (Skydiving, hot air balloon ride, bridge climb and more)Fully stocked kitchen/barWe provide the equipment for your WFH setupPet-friendly officeGenerous parental leave policyRegular team and company eventsHow to applyIf you like what you’ve read and the person we’ve described is you, then we'd love to have you apply for the role via LinkedIn.Your application must include a link / PDF of your portfolio that showcases strong Digital and Social thinking, as well as the tools you are comfortable using.Thanks, and good luck!