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Senior Creative; Social

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: The Social Shepherd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
  • Marketing / Advertising / PR
    Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Creative Advertising / Marketing, Content Writer / Copywriter
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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We’re looking for someone who really gets social.

The kind of person who knows what content works and why.

Who can take an insight from Tik Tok or an upcoming cultural trend and turn it into something original that performs.

Someone who sees the algorithm not as a blocker, but as a brief.

About Us - The Social Shepherd 🐑

We're a Social-first agency helping global brands, household names, and high-growth scale-ups accelerate their business growth.

Having won Best Large Social Agency in the UK (2 years in a row!) and continued growth, we're now looking to take on our next member to enhance our Social team!

Our service offering includes:

  • Social Media Management
  • Paid (Social & Search)
  • Creative
  • Influencer

We’re a team of 70+ across Bath, London and New York, with big ambitions to continue delivering industry-leading campaigns.

The Role

As a Senior Creative specialised in organic social, you’ll take charge of the creative direction across some of our biggest BAU organic social clients alongside the wider team, as well as lead social campaigns.

You’ll lead a team which includes a Social Creative, Content Creator, Designer and Videographer – helping them turn data, search intent, and cultural trends into smart, standout organic social‑first content.

You’ll set the tone for creative across our organic output, making sure every piece of work is strategic, sharp, and built for the platform it lives on.

This is a director-level role – so we’ll look to you not just to lead the work, but to help lead the business. You’ll help grow the team, raise the creative bar, shape process and thinking, and be someone others look to, to set the standard.

We’re not after someone who just talks a good game or sees themself above the doing. We want someone who’s just as happy in a pitch as they are on‑set, directing edits or jumping in to write a hook when the moment calls for it.

What You’ll Do
  • Own creative strategy and execution for organic content across Tik Tok, Instagram, You Tube, and whatever’s next.
  • Build and lead content plans that are rooted in platform insight, search intent, and audience behaviour.
  • Lead ideation, scripting, and content planning – making sure the work’s grounded in data, cultural relevance, and brand voice.
  • Write or review platform‑first copy, hooks, and scripts that engage and convert.
  • Direct shoots and oversee pre‑production – from creative briefs and shot lists to call sheets and campaign delivery.
  • Collaborate with Paid, Influencer, and Performance teams to create joined‑up, high‑performing campaigns.
  • Coach and mentor creatives and managers – developing their creative instincts, storytelling, and leadership skills.
  • Contribute to new business and pitches – bringing creative firepower and platform expertise to win work.
  • Help shape how we work – including creative operations, delivery process and team resourcing.
  • Stay ahead of trends, platform updates, content formats and algorithm changes – and bring that thinking into the room.
What We’re Looking For
  • 6+ years in a creative role focused on organic social – ideally agency‑side.
  • A portfolio that shows strong ideas, great writing and smart use of platform trends.
  • Deep knowledge of Tik Tok, Instagram and You Tube – what’s trending, what performs and how the algorithms work.
  • Strong storytelling, scripting and social copywriting skills.
  • Confident directing content on‑set and overseeing pre‑prod and post.
  • Experience leading and mentoring creative teams, including line management and performance development.
  • Able to interpret and apply social and search data to shape strategy and optimise creative.
  • Calm, collaborative and commercially aware – able to balance ambition with delivery.
  • A strong sense of what ‘great’…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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