Creative

Are you an experienced Creative looking for a great job in an award-winning studio, working on amazing video games advertising? Read on…

About Maverick:

Maverick by name, maverick by nature. Maverick is one the most experienced games agencies in the world, having grown and adapted alongside the games industry since 1995.

We are a full-service advertising agency, working for games developers, publishers, and brands. We deliver end-to-end creative solutions that range from single pieces of content to full integrated campaigns. Our agency ethos is simple: be authentic in who we are, how we work and what we create. If we do that, then success will follow for our clients (and us).

For nearly 30 years, we’ve been creating trail-blazing & award-winning work for the world’s most prestigious games publishers, developers and brands. Our top-notch team of creatives, designers and producers are always ahead of the game, ready to take client’s marketing to the next level.

At Maverick, we know a diverse workforce only elevates the great work we do. As such, we are an equal opportunities employer, and we take diversity and inclusion seriously.

Maverick regularly assesses and reviews the environmental impact of our operations. We always strive to be as green as we can.

If this sounds like somewhere you want to work, apply today!

Job title: Creative

Reports to: Creative Director

Contacts: ECD, Head of Creative Services, Creative Directors, Creatives, Editors, Producers, Account Handlers

Summary:

Deliver the creative vision of project(s) and make creative decisions to deliver the most effective communications solution to the client brief.

Responsibilities:

• Get immersed in the client brief and the Maverick creative treatment, across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Research and stay up to date, particularly with social platforms, finding new, inventive ways to engage audiences online.
• Develop Proposal(s) – scripting, sequences to be captured, shot, storyboards, graphics, music choice, sound, key stylistic references, production/logistic notes etc.
• Perform “hands on” capture, design, editing, animation etc. as required.
• ‘Own’ the creative direction and quality of projects throughout production.
• Support Creative Directors as a creative excellence gatekeeper – great attention to detail and always pushing for highest quality creative.
• Make and check media versions.
• Look after the project data.
• Make it Maverick; Be Creative and Make It Happen!

Targets/Objectives:

• Creative work meets (and exceeds!) client expectations i.e. is “on-brief”.
• High level of attention to detail and standards on all elements of work from documentation to project delivery. Keen eye for spotting errors and inconsistencies.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Hands on design, editing, animation skills.
• Ability to take, ideate and respond to multiple briefs at all stages (pitch through to post-production.
• Well organised with experience in media admin / management and quality control.
• Great creative problem solver – thinks outside of the box.

• 24 Days Annual Leave, plus UK Bank Holidays
• An extra day off on your birthday
• 5 Charity days per year
• Private Medical Care
• Group Income Protection & Group Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer Pension Contributions
• Cycle Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Perkbox
• And many more!