Head of Social Creative

Create work people actually want to watch.
Most content gets ignored.
We're not interested in making more of it.
At Core Social, we've built our offering around a simple belief.
Brand gets you remembered.
Performance gets you results.
Attention Plus makes both possible.
Because in a world where everyone is creating content, attention has become the most valuable thing a brand can earn.
That's where you come in.

We're looking for a Head of Social Creative to join our multi-award-winning Social Content team, working with some of the biggest brands in Ireland and beyond.
Someone who believes social deserves big ideas.
Someone who understands that the best work doesn't interrupt people—it earns their attention.
Someone who's as obsessed with the trials and tribulations of life in Ireland as they are creativity.

The Opportunity
This is about leading the creative craft of Core Social.
Working in close partnership with our Director of Social Content Experience and Social Strategy Director, you'll transform strategic insight into social-first creative that earns attention.
While the Social Strategy Director defines the strategic opportunity & has ongoing input into social creative, you'll define the creative response – bringing ideas to life through platform-native storytelling, creator thinking and social-first execution.
Together, you'll shape campaigns, always-on content and creator collaborations that feel native to the platform, authentic to the brand and genuinely interesting to the audience.
You'll help define what great social creativity looks like – not just for Core Social, but for our clients too.
 
What You'll Do
Lead Social Creative 
You'll lead the creative development of social-first ideas across our client portfolio.
From always-on content platforms to integrated campaigns, you'll create ideas that people actually want to watch, engage with and share.
Not because they've been targeted.
Because they're worth paying attention to.
You'll provide creative direction throughout concept development and production, ensuring every idea remains strategically informed while feeling culturally relevant and unmistakably social-first.
 
Raise the Creative Standard
You'll set the creative benchmark for Core Social.
You'll challenge average ideas.
Champion better ones.
Push for work that's braver, sharper and more platform-native.
You'll know when something feels like advertising.
More importantly, you'll know how to make it feel like social.
 
Creative Leadership
You'll mentor and inspire creative talent across the Social Content team, helping people think bigger, execute better and continually raise the bar.
You'll work closely with our Content & Community Lead, ensuring brilliant ideas become brilliant execution.
You'll collaborate with Core Creative, Performance and Strategy because the best work never happens in silos.
Most importantly, you'll become the creative authority within Core Social—helping shape the standard of work we're known for.
 
Stay Curious
Social changes every day.
So will you.
You'll keep one eye on creators, culture and emerging platforms, constantly bringing fresh thinking back to our clients and our team.
Not because it's trendy.
Because staying relevant is part of the job.

What We're Looking For:
Someone who understands that social isn't another advertising channel.
It's where attention is won or lost.
You've probably spent years creating social-first work that audiences genuinely engaged with.
You know the difference between chasing trends and creating relevance.
You care about storytelling.
You care about craft.
You care about making every piece of work feel like it belongs on the platform—not adapted for it.
Most importantly, you're ambitious.
Not just for yourself.
For the work.
For the team.
Because we're building the most ambitious social offering in the country.
And we're looking for someone ambitious enough to help us build it.

Why Core Social?
We're building something different.
A specialist social offering where strategy, creativity, creators, community and performance don't compete – they make each other better.
A place where ideas move quickly.
Where experimentation is encouraged.
Where social-first thinking influences everything we do.
And where ambitious people get the opportunity to shape what's next.
We're not looking for someone to fit into Core Social.
We're looking for someone who'll help define what Core Social becomes next.
If that sounds like your kind of challenge, let's talk.

Why us?

• Work your way – Flexible, hybrid working that gives you the freedom to do your best work while fitting around your life.
• Keep growing – Invest in your development with 24/7 internal learning programme access, structured mentoring and clear opportunities to progress your career.
• Work that keeps things interesting – Partner with leading brands across sport, retail, food & drink, alcohol, insurance, banking and many more, with no two days the same.
• Time to switch off – Enjoy 21 days' annual leave with an additional increment with your time with us, Separate to this celebrate your birthday off, Christmas closure days and early finishes before bank holiday weekends. 
• A culture that supports balance – We genuinely value work–life balance and encourage you to take the time you need to perform at your best.
• Support for every stage of life – From enhanced maternity and paternity leave & other family leaves, to fertility support, phased returns,  we're here for life's important moments.
• Your wellbeing matters – Access mental health and wellbeing support, plus paid private health insurance for you and your dependants under 18, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual wellness contributions, free flu vaccinations, wellness events, fresh fruit, subsidised massages and more.
• Plan ahead with confidence – Benefit from a contributory pension, life assurance cover and access to professional financial advice.
• Make an impact beyond your role – Join our Diversity & Inclusion, CSR, Green, Social or Great Place to Work committees and even earn an extra day's annual leave for your contribution.
• Join an award-winning workplace – Proudly recognised as a Great Place to Work® Certified organisation, ranked 4th in the Great Place to Work® Best Large Workplaces, and awarded Gold accreditation for our commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience.
• A genuinely inclusive culture – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn't just a policy here; it's part of who we are. Through our dedicated D&I initiatives, employee networks and inclusive policies, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered.
• We know how to have fun – From summer and Christmas parties to team socials, fundraising activities, birthday celebrations and company-wide events, we make time to celebrate our people.

And that's just the start...

OUR COMMITMENTS
Our industry relies on creativity and innovation – these are skills that are not bound by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, membership of the Traveller community, marital or family status, disability, age, socio-economic background, or any other attributes. Core is committed to diversity in its workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants. If you need reasonable accommodation for any reason at any part of the interview process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request and we will do our best to help.

€70,000 - €80,000 DOE