Media Lead

Are you an experienced Media Lead with expertise in game capture, video production, and leading creative teams across trailers, social content and in‑engine marketing assets?

Join a leading game development studio working on a major open‑world action RPG, where you’ll lead a multidisciplinary media team delivering high‑quality marketing and community content. This role is ideal for a creative leader who combines hands‑on production skills with strong team management and stakeholder collaboration.

About the role

You will lead the media function responsible for creating trailers, social content, livestream assets and promotional materials. Working closely with directors, community teams and stakeholders, you’ll define quality standards, build production pipelines and guide a team of capture artists, editors and motion designers. This role blends creative direction, production management and hands‑on execution.

What you’ll do

• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of capture artists, editors and motion designers
• Set creative direction, briefs and quality standards for all media content
• Plan resources, allocate workloads and balance priorities across marketing beats and milestones
• Establish review processes and drive efficient sign‑off with stakeholders
• Collaborate with directors and community teams on content strategy and delivery
• Oversee the creation of trailers, social media content and livestream assets
• Maintain a feedback‑driven culture focused on quality and efficiency
• Manage external vendors and partners to support production needs

What we’re looking for

Experience

• Proven experience leading creative media teams in games, entertainment or related industries
• Experience delivering high‑quality trailers, social content and campaign assets
• Hands‑on experience with in‑game capture and video production

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Strong understanding of cinematography, lighting and in‑engine capture techniques
• Knowledge of animation principles, visual storytelling and graphic design
• Ability to stage scenes and direct camera work within game engines
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate feedback into actionable changes
• Experience balancing production delivery with creative excellence

Nice to have

• Experience working on AAA game titles or large‑scale marketing campaigns
• Familiarity with live‑service or community‑driven content strategies
• Experience managing external creative vendors or agencies

Working style / behaviours

• Creative leader who remains hands‑on when needed
• Collaborative and communicative across teams and disciplines
• Strong mentor who builds high‑performing, feedback‑driven teams
• Organised and adaptable in fast‑moving production environments
• Focused on quality, clarity and efficient delivery

Why join

• Work on a major open‑world RPG project with global visibility
• Lead a high‑impact creative team producing flagship content
• Hybrid working model with modern studio facilities
• Collaborative, inclusive and creative development environment
• Opportunities for growth, learning and career progression

Salary

• Up to £70,000 (GBP) per annum

If you’re a creative media leader who thrives in a collaborative, high‑quality production environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Joe McKernan - jm@skillsearch.com

Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.