Associate Creative Director - Spanish Speaking

3w3 weeks ago

American Express Global Business Travel

GB · Full-time · £60,000 – £80,000

About this role

Amex GBT is seeking a visionary Creative Strategist to lead and elevate the creative output of our portfolio. This role will shape the creative direction across live, hybrid, and digital experiences, delivering bold ideas and compelling storytelling. As a hands-on creative leadership and strategic management role, you will thrive at the intersection of ideas, people, and execution.

Day-to-day, you will translate client briefs into powerful creative concepts and narratives. You will lead concept development for pitches, proposals, and flagship projects while overseeing creative workflows and resource allocation. Quality control from concept through final delivery ensures high production value across all deliverables.

You will mentor a multicultural, geographically distributed team of in-house creatives and external freelancers. Fostering a collaborative and inclusive creative culture across different countries and time zones is key. Building a strong network of freelance talent across Europe will support project-based needs. This role requires cultural awareness and the ability to inspire creative excellence across borders.

Partnering closely with the Executive Creative Director, you will help drive the overall creative vision and standards of the agency. You will act as a senior creative voice in pitches and high-profile projects, building trust through strong storytelling and strategic thinking. Staying ahead of trends in events, brand experiences, and digital content ensures the agency’s work remains fresh and competitive.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in a creative leadership role within an event agency, creative agency, or experiential environment.
Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, storytelling, and visual excellence.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams on a project basis.
Experience working with freelancers and remote teams across multiple countries.
Deep understanding of brand experiences, live events, and content-driven environments.
Visionary creative thinker with strong storytelling ability.
Highly collaborative and culturally aware.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the Executive Creative Director to drive the overall creative vision and standards of the agency.
Translate client briefs into powerful creative concepts and narratives.
Lead a multicultural, geographically distributed team of in-house creatives and external freelancers.
Oversee creative workflows, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
Participate in client meetings to present creative concepts and rationale.
Introduce new creative approaches, technologies, and formats to keep the agency’s work fresh and competitive.