Woodgate Structure Limited is recruiting on behalf of its client, a multidisciplinary company operating across digital, studios, Eaze and academy divisions, to fill the position of Creative and Strategy Lead in Gwarimpa, Abuja.
The company helps organizations grow through marketing, media, technology and innovation and is working toward becoming one of Africa’s leading advertising and creative companies.
The successful candidate will lead the company’s creative vision, develop client strategies, manage multidisciplinary creative teams and contribute directly to business development and revenue growth.
Job Summary
The Creative and Strategy Lead will transform ideas into impactful campaigns, lead high-performing creative teams and drive strategic thinking across the company’s ecosystem.
The role combines creative leadership, strategic planning, team management, business development and revenue generation. The ideal candidate should be able to produce work that inspires audiences, wins clients and delivers measurable business results.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Leadership
- Define and communicate the company’s creative vision.
- Raise creative standards across departments.
- Review and approve creative work before client delivery.
- Provide constructive and actionable feedback to improve creative output.
- Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions.
- Ensure projects consistently reflect the company’s premium brand positioning.
Strategy
- Develop marketing and communication strategies for clients.
- Create campaign concepts based on client business objectives.
- Translate client challenges into creative opportunities.
- Lead strategic planning sessions.
- Present creative and strategic ideas confidently to clients and stakeholders.
- Ensure creative solutions deliver measurable impact.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor and inspire designers, videographers, social media managers, copywriters and strategists.
- Build a culture of excellence, accountability and collaboration.
- Conduct regular creative reviews.
- Identify training and professional development opportunities for team members.
- Encourage multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement.
Business Development
- Lead proposal development and pitch preparation.
- Contribute to acquiring new business.
- Build and maintain relationships with prospective clients.
- Identify opportunities for business expansion.
- Develop innovative service offerings that address client needs.
Revenue Growth
- Contribute directly to generating new revenue.
- Improve client retention.
- Increase campaign performance and client value.
- Identify opportunities to upsell strategic services.
- Develop creative ideas and solutions that generate commercial value for clients and the company.
Required Experience
Applicants should have:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Creative Direction, Brand Strategy, Advertising, Marketing, Media or Agency Leadership.
- Previous agency experience is highly preferred.
- Strong creative leadership and strategic thinking abilities.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
- Strong presentation and client-facing skills.
- Ability to connect creative ideas with business objectives and measurable results.
- Strong business development and commercial awareness.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal Creative Director or strategy professional should combine strong creative judgment with commercial thinking. The candidate must be capable of inspiring creative teams while understanding client objectives, developing winning campaigns and identifying opportunities for business and revenue growth.
Salary
The successful candidate will earn N200,000 – N250,000 per month.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to woodgatejobs@gmail.com using “Creative and Strategy Lead” as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date: 31st August, 2026.
