Creative Jobs Worth Your Attention, (Week of May 18 2026)
There’s a notable weight to this week’s hiring that feels less like a hiring spike and more like a recalibration, luxury houses are quietly stacking their Paris and London studios with design and content talent, while a handful of independent brands (Polène, Stella McCartney, Kitsuné) are moving with real urgency across senior creative positions. Motion is having a moment: CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery, Anthropic, and Stella McCartney are all hiring in the discipline simultaneously, which says something about where brand visual language is heading. Condé Nast continues its multi-market sweep across editorial and social roles, and the volume of Reddit Creative Strategist listings is a reminder that tech platforms are now serious competitors for creative strategy talent that agencies used to own entirely.
5 Roles We’d Apply For This Week
Stella McCartney — Head of Motion · London
Figma — Brand Designer, Brand Studio · New York
Polène Paris — Senior Leathergoods Designer · Paris
Anthropic — Motion Designer, Core Brand · New York
Vogue Scandinavia — Fashion & Culture Editor · Stockholm
This Week’s Roles by Location
United Kingdom: 42 roles United States: 52 roles France: 28 roles Canada: 14 roles Netherlands: 6 roles Sweden: 7 roles Spain: 5 roles Germany: 4 roles Remote: 8 roles Other: 6 roles
Studios & Agencies
Dentsu Creative — Designer London · Full-time
Dentsu Creative — Senior Food Content Producer London · Hybrid
We Are Social — Video Editor New York · Hybrid
DEPT® — Brand Designer Amsterdam · Full-time
Nexus Studios — Senior Producer, Experience Design London · Full-time
