**Company description** Taylor Herring is an award-winning creative PR, social media and influencer agency that delivers solid business outcomes for its consumer brand clients through smart thinking, creativity and innovation. The agency is famous for its eye-catching, creative campaigns – which generate headlines, crash social media timelines, capture the imagination and inspire people to take notice. Commercially and creatively driven, we deliver long-running PR programs as well as high-impact launch moments for consumer and entertainment brands. The Taylor Herring and St Marks Studios (our production company) crew are a great bunch of passionate, smart, creative, determined, supportive, collaborative people. We are a tight-knit community all in pursuit of delivering the best work possible, and having a good time while we do it. _“Arguably more than any other agency Taylor Herring has redefined brand PR over the past ten years.”_ **PR Week** **Our Commitment** We believe diversity drives innovation and creativity. It connects us closer to our clients and the audiences we serve. So we’re shaping an inclusive agency culture where difference is valued. We celebrate the diverse voices of our team. As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. **Overview** We’re on the hunt for a **Senior Creative with a passion for earned-first thinking** to join our fast-paced and award-winning agency. You’ll be a strategic, ideas-driven thinker who knows how to turn cultural moments, sharp insights, and big thinking into work that earns attention. With a strong understanding of the UK media landscape and a knack for what gets talked about, you’ll lead the creative charge across a range of exciting campaigns—from social-first activations to experiential stunts and everything in between. **Responsibilities** + Ensure all creative briefs are strategically focused, clearly defined, and rooted in a compelling core insight, offering constructive feedback to sharpen and inspire. + Collaborate closely with the creative and account teams to dissect briefs and target audiences, ensuring clear rationale for earned-first strategies and aligning with relevant KPIs. + Identify strong creative territories within briefs, translating insights into original, strategically sound ideas. + Develop ideas across a broad spectrum of briefs, including social, experiential, press office, and beyond. + Provide thoughtful, pre-prepared feedback on ideas to junior creatives and broader team members, actively contributing to collaborative creative discussions. + Champion the use of unique behavioural human insights as the foundation of all creative work, driving differentiation and relevance. + Build confident and collaborative relationships with teammates and account leads, particularly at a mid-management level. + Manage team dynamics effectively across all levels—supporting, challenging, and working alongside peers to deliver strong creative output. + Engage suppliers occasionally to explore the feasibility of creative ideas. + Act as a central creative support for junior team members, helping to uncover and develop fresh insights and perspectives across the agency. + Lead creative sessions and nurture confidence in less experienced or creatively hesitant team members. + Mentor and support junior colleagues, including those from non-creative backgrounds, helping them grow within the creative process. **Qualifications** + Deep understanding of earned media with strong awareness of current cultural and media trends. + Confident in client-facing settings, with the potential to become a key player in pitch development and delivery. + Skilled at dissecting creative briefs, identifying gaps, and uncovering the core challenge. + Passionate about human insights—proactively researching, engaging with others, and uncovering unique sparks that drive the creative process. + Naturally curious and creatively alert—able to find inspiration in the everyday and think beyond the obvious. + Ambitious, self-motivated, and energetic in both attitude and approach to work. + Thrives in a fast-paced, earned-first environment where speed and responsiveness are key—this is not a traditional ad agency setup. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear ability to structure, format, and craft compelling pitch decks and presentations. + Receptive to feedback, with a strong desire to learn, grow, and continuously improve. + Strong knowledge of the UK media landscape—from traditional outlets to social platforms. + Able to manage time effectively and juggle multiple tasks across clients and new business opportunities. + Demonstrates a hunger to develop a career at one of the UK’s most awarded consumer earned-first agencies. **Additional information** **Taylor Herring** has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer; + **WORK YOUR WORLD** opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year. + **REFLECTION DAYS** - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care. + **HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7** helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching. + **FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES** We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave. + **HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF** You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday. + **AGENCY DISCOUNTS** , onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man” _Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!_ Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process. Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).