Creative Director - Copy

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The Role:

Creative Director - Copy for an integrated marketing agency for global b2b tech brands!

Location:

Work wherever works best for you. We offer a fully remote/hybrid work model, meaning you have complete flexibility to work from home or in one of our vibrant offices in London and Leeds.

The Opportunity:

Join a fast-growing B2B tech agency with big ambitions and real momentum. Work with innovative and world-leading brands to deliver integrated campaigns that create amazing opportunities and drive growth across the globe.

We are on the hunt for a Creative Director of Copy to lead the Copy Team and take responsibility for the quality of our ideas and concepts and deliver on commercial objectives.

Setting the standard for excellence, this role will help to grow our reputation for original, exciting creative campaigns and brand ideas. We're looking for someone ambitious who wants to lead and grow a department and help Fox punch well above their weight in quality.

You:

• You think bigger. You don't let someone else's imagination or fear hold you back.
• You stay connected. It's about relationships with colleagues and clients, always keeping your finger on the pulse.
• You own it. You are the absolute boss of your own job, brief, account, project, idea, meeting - you name it, you own it.
• You keep it real. You are up-front, open and honest.
• Proven experience as a senior creative or creative director in both large network agencies and nimble independents.
• Inspiring leader, with the ability to communicate a vision of excellence and delegate effectively.
• Strong organisational and strategic skills, with the vision and drive to build a department.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-level conceptual and copywriting work across B2B and brand.
• Natural leadership style - clear, calm, motivational, and decisive. High quality conceptual ability - leading by example when required to come up with exciting, original, relevant campaign, content or brand ideas
• Ability to brief and critique creative work, provide clear feedback, and direct creatives towards the best solutions
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Deep understanding of B2B marketing and what makes it effective, modern, and compelling.
• Supportive and flexible working style
• Sets an example to others in the importance of creativity, curiosity and thinking differently

The Role:

• Lead the copy team with clarity, purpose, and energy.
• Set a high creative bar across all written output - from brand positioning and content to big campaign ideas.
• Partner seamlessly with visual creatives, strategists, and client teams to deliver integrated, high-impact work.
• Balance hands-on writing with strategic leadership - happy to get stuck in when needed.
• Champion creativity in B2B - making smart, sharp work that cuts through and delivers results.
• Confidently contribute to the strategy team where needed.
• Elevate creative standards throughout the team through regular reviews, coaching, and constructive feedback.
• Lead and inspire the Copy team as a whole - including direction, concepting, content. Taking ultimate responsibility for the quality, efficiency and productivity of the team.
• Play a pivotal role in winning and retaining key clients through pitch leadership and creative excellence.
• You will play a lead role on creating campaign and brand ideas. Working closely with the other Creative Directors to ensure consistently high standards and seamless execution of ideas, concepts.
• Ensure that your team are producing ideas that are consistently creative, distinctive, and effective. Review and critique creative concepts and writing presented by other members of the team
• Take a strategic view of the department, including recruitment, team structure, resources and processes - ensuring that it continues to grow and develop in line with the Agency needs.
• Work closely with the Strategy and Planning Team to help define and articulate creative strategy
• Help identify and unlock new creative opportunities within existing accounts.
• Having input into discussions about business strategy and performance, taking responsibility for the implementation of agreed plans and initiatives.
• Ensure the optimum utilisation of the Copy team - reporting on agreed KPIs on a monthly and annual basis.
• Recommend and implement appropriate processes and investment to ensure maximum efficiency and ease for all involved.
• Propose and implement strategic changes within the Team to capitalise on opportunities.
• Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying areas for improvement and development.
• Act as a bridge between creative ambition and commercial realities - understanding where to push and where to pivot.

About Fox Agency:

Fox Agency is an integrated agency for global B2B tech brands on a mission: To grow, expand, transform, accelerate, go-to-market, get investment. Or simply, get customers.

From insight to implementation, we use creativity to excite and make a difference - awareness, sentiment, engagement, demand. We call this creating opportunity.

Our approach is based on expertise, collaboration, and momentum - getting the best people, working together to define challenges, develop strategies, and build solutions. This takes open-ness, straightforward-ness, and willingness to adapt to change and different ideas.

By 'global B2B tech brands' we mean brands with a global footprint (or game-plan), and an ambition to change their world - including leaders in SaaS, fintech, transformation, IT & cloud, electronics, telco & IoT, industry 4.0, and automotive.

We have offices in London, Leeds, New York, Denver and Düsseldorf, and a network of international partners to support implementation in world-wide markets.

We believe in creating the best possible environment for good people to thrive. Respect, wellbeing and accountability are at the heart of all we do, and we are proud to be recognised as one of Campaign's Best Places To Work.

As a B Corp Certified business, we have a commitment to sustainability and are on a journey towards Net Zero by 2030.

The good stuff:

In addition to working across global B2B technology brands, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• An inclusive culture - We have a clear vision of what a great place to work should feel like - including clear values (that we try to stick to!)
• Vibrant office spaces (that are dog-friendly too!)
• Salary - Competitive salary with regular reviews
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme - Automatically enrolled after 3 months of service
• Profit Share - A company-wide profit share scheme
• Holidays - 25 days holiday (that grows with service) + Christmas close-down, the ability to buy, sell, and carry over holiday allowance - maximum of 3 days every year!
• Birthday's off, including £100 towards a Milestone Birthday Meal
• Workplace Wellbeing - A raft of initiatives for employee health and wellbeing - including private health insurance, monthly wellbeing allowance, cycle to work scheme and more!
• Inspiring agency-wide lunch and learns that span from industry leaders to experts in neurodiversity, sustainability, and diversity to name a few!
• Employment Assistance Programme - Available 24/7
• Enhanced Family Friendly Scheme -including maternity, partner, and adoption leave
• Life Insurance
• Individual training and development allowance
• £50 Book Allowance
• £1,000 bonus for referring new recruits
• Quarterly socials, epic summer parties, monthly Friday Teams socials for chats, quizzes, games, and drinks (with prizes to be won!)
• Paid Volunteer Day - take one paid day per year to support a charity of your choice
• Tech Events - Opportunity to travel to global tech events!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

At Fox Agency we are a dedicated team committed to bringing a positive workplace culture to all we do. We know our people will be inspired to perform their best if they feel trusted, valued and safe. It's why we're big on empowerment, flexible working and equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, or veteran status.

If you need any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact alice.p@fox.agency