Director of Media & Creative

Location: Cardiff-Hybrid 
Salary: Circa £65,000 plus excellent benefits including private medical health, 25 days annual leave, plus an extra day off for your Birthday & at Christmas (annual leave increases in line with length of service), enhanced family friendly policies. 
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

We’re working  with an exciting and forward-thinking organisation to find an exceptional Director of Media & Creative — someone who brings both strategic vision and creative flair, and who knows how to lead talented teams across paid media, content, and storytelling to deliver real impact.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the direction of multiple high-performing teams and influence the creative and commercial success of a growing business.

The Role As Director of Media & Creative, you’ll oversee the strategic development and day-to-day leadership of Paid Media, Earned, Shared & Owned (ESO) Media, and Creative functions. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to deliver integrated campaigns that are insight-led, bold, and consistently aligned with both client needs and broader business goals.

From big brand ideas to smart, data-driven media strategies — this is a hands-on leadership role where your ideas, energy and ability to inspire others will drive results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development of paid, earned, shared and owned media strategies.
  
  
• Oversee media planning, buying, and performance — across digital, social, and traditional channels.
  
  
• Champion creative direction, ensuring brand storytelling is impactful and audience-led.
  
  
• Guide the creation of high-quality content across multiple formats and platforms.
  
  
• Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary team across media and creative.
  
  
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistency in message, tone, and execution.
  
  
• Work with senior stakeholders on new business strategy, performance, and profitability.
  
  
• Manage team budgets, resources, and utilisation effectively, ensuring delivery aligns with commercial goals.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years’ experience in media strategy, creative direction, or integrated campaign leadership.
  
  
• At least 3 years in a senior leadership role, with a proven ability to inspire high-performing teams.
  
  
• Strong grasp of digital and traditional media channels, content marketing, and creative trends.
  
  
• Comfortable balancing strategic direction with hands-on delivery.
  
  
• Data-savvy with an ability to interpret insight and use it to improve campaign performance.
  
  
• Commercially minded — able to lead on budgeting, profitability, and resource planning.
  
  
• Exceptional communicator and collaborator.
  
  

What’s on Offer

• 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off and an extra day at Christmas
  
  
• Private medical insurance, including dental and mental health cover
  
  
• 4% matched pension contributions
  
  
• Monthly wellbeing hour
  
  
• Hybrid working and flexible culture (core hours 10–4)
  
  
• Summer Fridays (early finish during June, July, August)
  
  
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
  
  
• Generous training and development budget
  
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  
• 3 months full sick pay
  
  
• Mental Health First Aid scheme
  
  
• A creative, collaborative and values-led working environment
  
  

If you're a strategic thinker with a creative heart — someone who can bring structure, innovation, and inspiration to a growing team — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch with the team at Hoop for a confidential conversation.