Content Director – Birmingham / Hybrid

A Birmingham-based creative and social media agency is seeking an experienced Content Director to lead its content function and creative output. This is a senior, hands-on role suited to someone who blends strategic thinking with active content creation and team leadership.

You’ll be responsible for shaping the agency’s content vision while remaining closely involved in day-to-day production. Working across multiple platforms and client accounts, you’ll inspire the creative team, elevate standards, and ensure consistently high-quality, impactful content.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the agency’s overall content and creative direction

• Own the end-to-end delivery of content across all client platforms

• Lead ideation and concept development for client and agency campaigns

• Oversee content creation across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other relevant platforms

• Review and approve content to ensure alignment with strategy, brand tone, and platform best practice

• Stay up to date with social trends and emerging formats, feeding insights into team development and content planning

• Remain actively involved in hands-on content creation, including filming, editing, and trend execution

• Attend and direct key client shoots, both in-studio and on-location

• Support editing on priority campaigns and assist with upskilling the content team

• Mentor and manage content creators, freelancers, and interns

• Allocate work based on strengths, skill sets, and platform expertise

• Set clear standards, expectations, and performance measures for the content function

• Run creative reviews, brainstorming sessions, and regular development check-ins

• Collaborate closely with client services to align content with campaign and retainer objectives

• Contribute to content strategy using performance insights and creative thinking

Essential Requirements

• Strong video production and editing skills (CapCut, Premiere Pro, or similar)

• Excellent understanding of platform-specific content and trends (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)

• Team leadership and mentoring abilities

• Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving

• Strong communication and presentation skills (internal and client-facing)

• Organised, reliable, and comfortable working to tight deadlines

• Experience managing or working with freelancers and interns

• Comfortable using analytics and project management tools

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