Head of Invention

Type: Full-time
Reports to: Partner Group
Team: Invention

Jump! is a marketing agency that specialises in innovation for products; services, and brands.

We are organised into three 'worlds' - the 'Mission World', to identify spaces for growth; The 'Dynamics World' to know those spaces, and the 'Invention World', to create the ideas that will help our clients dominate those spaces.

We are looking for someone who can lead and grow jump!'s Invention World.

Who You Are

• Someone who needs to do great work and continually improve your/our thinking, systems, skills.
• You've spent 10+ years pushing at the edges in innovation, brand, product or creative strategy, building and leading creative teams; co-developing work people revere.
• You have a networks to help with new business development; prototyping; design.
• You're expert at developing / interpreting innovation strategy and turning it into grounded results.
• And you don't just make your own work shine. You light fires in others, helping them find their voice, take risks, and surprise themselves.
• You're steeped in culture, tuned into social shifts, and not afraid to provoke.
• You believe the future is yours to invent - and you want to build it here.

What You'll Own

• The vision, pace and success of Invention at jump!
• Performance: Invention World revenue generation and profitability goals.
• Process: Leading innovation projects from strategy to delivery, and back. Creating standout new offerings that drive value; from Ideation & Concept Development to Prototyping & Brand Formation
• Prototyping: making ideas tangible, at pace (using a network).
• People: Managing; Coaching; Recruiting. Building creative confidence - unlocking voices across disciplines
• Progress: New tools, angles, techniques - always one step ahead

What You Bring

• Fluency in innovation strategy and execution such as narrative, naming, experience design and visual expression
• Fearless workshop design and excellent ideation techniques and facilitation skills to back it up.
• Foresight from a deep curiosity for emerging cultural, technological, aesthetic signals

What You'll Get

• Create: You'll join our leadership team, helping shape jump!'s future
• Creative freedom to build the invention team and offer (with strategic guardrails)
• Competitive package, development support, and access to the full leadership umbrella

Curious?

If this feels like the kind of opportunity you've been waiting for, we want to hear from you.

Send us your CV, a short creative manifesto (1 page or 1-minute video), and an example of something you've made that still rocks - .

Apply with, and in, confidence

If you like what you hear so far and if you meet the qualifications for the role, we would love to hear from you. An on-point intro letter and resumé would be great to kick off. We'll acknowledge receipt and let you know any next steps.

Thank you!
jump! team.