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hybrid 3x a week | london bridgeđ | competitive salary + 10% bonus
At Wagamama, food is life đ„ą and weâre here to make every bite count. With over 165 restaurants across the UK (and growing fast) weâve been dishing up vibrant, fresh Asian inspired flavours since â92. Itâs all about good food, good vibes, and good company đđ„
Weâre looking for a Junior Art Director to cover our North Region + to join usđ±
Ready to dive in and stir things up?
Purpose
As Junior Art Director, you'll support in bringing the Wagamama brand to life across every touchpoint. You'll play a key role in developing creative ideas and delivering standout visual content, while taking ownership of the day-to-day creative direction of our internal content studio and social-first shoots.
Working closely with designers, producers, copywriters, and the wider marketing team, you'll help create engaging campaigns, social content, photography, and video that feels unmistakably Wagamama.
You'll be hands-on throughout the creative process, from concept through to delivery, ensuring every piece of work is executed to the highest creative standard.
What You'll Do
- Lead the creative direction of the internal content studio, planning and art directing photography and video shoots for social, digital, and CRM.
- Support the Art Director in developing creative concepts and campaign ideas across marketing, social, restaurant, and brand communications.
- Take ownership of social-first creative, ensuring content is engaging, culturally relevant, and aligned to the brand.
- Work collaboratively with designers, producers, copywriters, and external partners to deliver creative from concept through to final execution.
- Help maintain and evolve Wagamama's visual identity, ensuring consistency across all channels and touchpoints.
- Partner with marketing, digital, food, and production teams to deliver integrated creative solutions.
- Stay on top of emerging design, social, and content trends, bringing fresh thinking and new ideas into the team.
- Build strong working relationships with photographers, videographers, stylists, talent, and production partners to deliver high-quality content efficiently.
- Support on larger campaign shoots and creative projects led by the Art Director where required.
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What We're Looking For
- Experience in a junior level art direction role, with a portfolio to share.
- Someone able to bring fresh ideas and creative thinking that strengthens the Wagamama brand.
- Experience building trusted relationships.
- Excellent attention to detail, ensuring creative output is delivered to a consistently high standard.
- Project management.
- Someone who contributes to a positive, collaborative, and ambitious creative culture.
- Lives and breathes culture, bringing fresh inspiration from youth culture, social, fashion, food, and design to keep our creative relevant, distinctive, and culturally connected.
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Whatâs in it for You
- Hybrid working (3x a week at noodle HQ)
- 10% bonus
- Come as you are culture, with modern offices, fresh fruit, and soft drinks.
- ÂŁ200 monthly Wagamama food allowance... enjoy all your favourite dishes on us!
- Private healthcare cover.
- 3% pension contribution.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
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- further discounts across retail, hospitality & leisure â perks that make life sweeter.
- Supporting you every step of the way! Family-friendly pay: 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay for expectant or adopting parents.
Nothing brings people together like great food. No matter where youâre from or who you are, youâve got a seat at our table | because food is the ultimate connector, and here everyone belongs.
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