We’re looking for an ambitious Content Manager / Creator with the strategic mind of an Account Manager and the hands-on skills of a creative producer.
You’ll be a powerhouse of content ideation, direction, and production – from concept through to polished delivery. You must live and breathe social media, understand how content performs across platforms, and bring creative energy and executional excellence to everything you do.
We are looking for someone who thrives on being – a doer, a maker, a visual storyteller.
You’ll be crafting content that cuts through the noise, resonates with audiences, and drives engagement. Think TikTok’s, Reels, carousels, brand films, motion graphics, social campaigns and more.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creative Content Development: Ideate, script, storyboard and pitch bold content ideas that align with brand and campaign objectives.
- Content Production: Shoot, direct, and edit compelling short-form and long-form content for a range of social platforms.
- Post-Production: Edit and animate content using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. You know how to make content sing in post.
- Social-First Strategy: Stay ahead of trends, platform updates, and audience behaviours to shape relevant and high-performing content.
- Client Communication: Strong client facing experience, and confident in presenting ideas, respond to briefs, and incorporate feedback to elevate final outputs.
- Project Management: Work closely with internal teams on content timelines, production schedules and delivery.
- Platform Execution: Ensure assets are optimised for the right channels (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.) and understand best practices for each.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US
- Working as part of the multi-award winning Create Social team at MG OMD.
- Opportunity to shape standout content for bold, forward-thinking brands.
- Creative freedom and autonomy to own your work.
- A passionate, collaborative team that values ideas, initiative, and quality execution.
- Access to great clients, tools and resources to help you succeed.
- Being a source of creative inspiration within Create team and an ambassador for best practice and creative thinking on social platforms and beyond.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Experience in a content production or a creative social media role.
- A highly self-motivated and hybrid thinker: part creative manager, part producer, part social media fanatic.
- Driven, proactive, collaborative, and obsessively passionate about content creation.
- Proven experience producing content for brands – across platforms and formats.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects (essential).
- Comfortable behind the camera – able to direct, shoot, and edit content with confidence.
- Strong skills in photography, lighting setups, and sound design – you understand how to capture high-quality visuals and audio.
- Motion design and animation capabilities that go beyond basic transitions – you can bring stories to life through thoughtful, dynamic visual treatments.
- A sharp eye for visual design, layout, typography, and storytelling.
- Able to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision and adapt to changing priorities.
- Able to take constructive criticism and respond quickly to feedback to find the best solution
- Strong verbal and written communication skills – confident presenting ideas and content.
- Someone who represents MG OMD’s behaviours and values.
About the Agency:
MG OMD was established in 1990 as a challenger media agency (Manning Gottlieb Media) that placed craft, trust and performance at the heart of media planning and buying.
Since joining Omnicom network’s OMG (Omnicom Media Group) in 1998, we have continued to retain our founding ethos of providing clients with bespoke approaches, unprecedented insight, specialism, security and transparency; helping our clients to use media to unlock their competitive advantage and deliver innovative, effective and award-winning work and campaigns that create difference that matters.
MG OMD is the second-largest media agency in the UK. We are the most awarded media agency in both the history of the IPA Effectiveness Awards and Thinkbox’s TV Planning Awards and have this year been named as Agency of the Year in The Media Leader UK awards, Campaign Global awards and Campaign UK awards.
With over 500 employees working across some of the UK’s leading brands including the John Lewis Partnership, Virgin Media O2, British Airways, Specsavers, HM Government, LNER, Sony Pictures and Age UK; it is our people who ultimately make the award-winning difference.
So, true to our ethos, we work hard at creating a spirit and atmosphere that inspires our people to be considerate, honest, and professional whilst also being stimulating, imaginative and inspirational.
We want people who are great to work with, fun to be with and who genuinely care; about each other, our clients, our media partners and doing great work.
In return, we provide an amazingly collaborative culture, where open communication and an unwavering commitment to diversity of thinking, diversity of background and diversity of skillsets runs through everything we do. All backed up by the highest standards of training, development and support in the industry; so much so, that we have attained IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) CPD Gold Accreditation for the 13th year running and maintained our CPD Platinum Accreditation for the 7th consecutive year, showcasing our commitment to continuous professional development. We were also featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Our being named is completely based on the opinions and perspectives of our employees which makes the accolade all that more special.
Flexible Working
At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely. For example, you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.
We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.
Be Your Best
We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable, you can email us confidentially at [email protected] to let us know how we can support you.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG
At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.
We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice which is available on https://omnicommediagroup.com/recruitment-privacy-notices/.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a content production or creative social media role
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
- Ability to direct, shoot, and edit high-quality video content
- Strong photography skills, lighting setups, and sound design
- Motion design and animation capabilities beyond basic transitions
- Proven experience producing content for brands across platforms and formats (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube)
- Ability to ideate, script, storyboard and pitch content ideas
- Client-facing experience and confidence presenting ideas and responding to briefs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision and adapt to changing priorities
- Able to take constructive criticism and respond quickly to feedback
- Alignment with MG OMD behaviours, values and collaborative culture
Omnicom Media Group UK Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Omnicom Media Group UK and has not been reviewed or approved by Omnicom Media Group UK.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave allowances include 27 days’ annual leave plus a birthday day and options to trade holiday. Additional “summer Fridays/recharge days” help widen time‑off options.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid working with a typical three‑days‑in/two‑days‑remote pattern and defined core hours supports flexibility. Work‑from‑anywhere allowances and 2–3 WFH days are also referenced in the UK context.
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Healthcare Strength — Private medical insurance, life assurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme are part of the core package. Mental wellbeing support, trained Mental Health First Aiders, and a subsidised gym further reinforce health coverage.
Omnicom Media Group UK Insights
What We Do
OMG UK delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, MG OMD, PHD and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences. We are enormously proud of our Agency and Network of the Year accolades, including most recently, PHD named Adweek’s Global Media Agency of the Year, MG OMD named Thinkbox TV Planning Agency of the Year, and OMG Unite named Media Agency of the Year at the Leadership and Diversity Awards. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, diverse voices and minority communities are valued, heard and well represented, and where everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness.
