This is a skills based role: we are looking for a true 360 creative, who is comfortable working on projects across a broad spectrum of scales, budgets, and timelines. The successful candidate will be able to concept, shoot, style, light and edit content with a proven understanding of composition and pacing. They will enjoy working at pace, and be able to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders.
They’ll have a solid understanding of the current landscape of social media, and a true passion for creating social content. This will sit alongside an impeccable sense of taste, knowledge of broader cultural trends, and a real eye for what best-in-class creative looks like at a premium level.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A SOCIAL MEDIA-SPECIFIC ROLE. CANDIDATES WITHOUT A DEMONSTRATED PORTFOLIO OF SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO CONTENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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Full Partnership Salary Range - £42,700 - £64,000
Expected Salary - Up to £55,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract type - This position is a 12 month Secondment / Fixed Term Contract
Working pattern / flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The Creative team aims for around 2 days a week in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings.
Location - This role is based at our London Head Office campus in Pimlico. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate. There is no travel allowance for this role. There is also a responsibility to visit our John Lewis branches when necessary. You will be able to claim travel expenses for these journeys.
Next steps - The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions and a portfolio upload. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. There is a 2 stage interview process for this vacancy.
Please be aware that this is a social media-specific role. Candidates without a demonstrated portfolio of social media video content will not be considered.
FYI - The Social Video Creative is internally known as “Social Art Director”
Key responsibilities
Storyboard, shoot and edit daily content and campaigns that resonate with our online community, drives social engagement, and fits into brand tone of voice
Deliver social content from concept through to post-production. Overseeing each step of the process at pace and ensuring it is brand appropriate
Learning from previous projects, reviewing key metrics and adapting creative to generate further engagement
Work as part of a broader team consisting of social marketeers and the wider content and creative team
Keep up to date with global cultural and social trends as well as industry nuances to create innovative ideas and concepts
Working cross functionally with the wider creative team to adapt campaigns for social media
Maintain quality of work across all platforms ensuring it is to a high standard and consistent with brand tone of voice
Research and present trends within social media including possible collaborators and technology that could deliver content.
Essential skills/experience you’ll need
Proven experience in art direction for social media
Experience in social first content creation, this must include dynamic editing styles and graphic design
Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop), Final cut pro, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, TikTok, Instagram, FB, Pinterest
Knowledge in camera operations, including lighting as well as post production including editing, grading, graphics and sound
A portfolio showing social first work ideally within the fashion, beauty or lifestyle industry
Desirable skills/experience you may have
Cinema 4D, Adobe Audition, Illustrator, Lightroom
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August 17, 2025
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London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQABOUT THE PARTNERSHIPWe’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.