Creative Director, Branded Content

Job Description

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

The Role

BuzzFeed Inc. is looking for a Creative Director to take our UK brand partnerships to the next level. Based in London and reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead a team of dedicated creatives to bring to life award-winning campaigns for AAA clients that are packed full of boundary pushing ideas.

Working across our suite of media brands including HuffPost, BuzzFeed, Seasoned and Tasty, you'll be collaborative, organised, with an ability to be client-facing. You'll enjoy leading brainstorms, get a huge thrill from winning briefs and know what it takes to develop and inspire a team.

As the leader of a growing team, the Creative Director will oversee brand partnerships from pitch to delivery, giving feedback, guidance and approvals to ensure each campaign meets our client's goals.

This is a critically important role for someone who is instinctively creative, adept in digital publishing and social strategy, and has experience turning insights and ideas into headline-grabbing brand partnerships.

You Will
• Oversee BuzzFeed Inc.'s the best branded content strategy
• Be an ambassador for BuzzFeed Inc. internally and externally, building relationships with clients and team members
• Develop insights-led campaign strategies for brands across multiple social platforms and content formats - seeing these through from pitch to delivery
• Understand how to use data, insights and research to support all creative strategies
• Approve all branded campaigns across BuzzFeed Inc.'s suite of brands
• Ensure output and performance on campaigns, and share insights with the team
• Present headline-grabbing campaign pitches to clients, share your ideas and knowing when to adapt to close the deal
• Push the boundaries of branded content, always exploring new formats and creating exciting campaigns by keeping finger on the pulse of trends, design and technology
• Lead the branded and wider commercial team around your ideas and sell the vision to clients

You Have
• Experience within advertising and branded content
• Management experience in digital publishing
• Substantial experience developing branded, cross-platform video campaigns
• Experience pitching to clients
• Excellent copy editing skills and impeccable attention to detail
• An open mind, curiosity, and a will to share fresh perspectives in solving problems
• Exceptional presentation (Google Slides) and communication skills
• An understanding of what partnerships turn heads and get people talking
• A detailed knowledge of the fundamentals of brand development, digital marketing, and the creative direction process

You can expect:
• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g62v00-18-225-31-159-42 in your application.