1. Employee of the month
Brilliant work gets noticed
Employee of the Month with performance rewards mean great work is celebrated.
Start your journey at Sowdens
Do great work. With good people. And keep growing.
We’re an award-winning creative and digital agency with 45 years of ideas, campaigns and client relationships behind us, and absolutely no intention of standing still.
We’re thinkers, creators, strategists and doers. No borders. No egos. Just talented people who challenge each other, back each other and care about creating work that makes a genuine difference for our clients.
And because our people are our biggest investment, we take careers seriously too. Training, progression, flexibility, recognition and opportunities to try something new are all part of life here.
Sound like your kind of place? Come and see what’s on offer.
Current vacancies
Ready for your next challenge? We might just have it.
No two days look quite the same
And we like it that way
One day you’re cracking a brief for a global client. The next you’re bouncing ideas around in studio, learning a new AI platform, heading to a film shoot or helping turn something that sounded impossible on Monday into brilliant work by Friday.
We work in integrated teams across strategy, creative, digital and client services, sharing ideas, challenging the obvious and finding smarter ways to solve our clients’ problems.
It’s a fast-moving, creative and digital agency where every day brings new challenges and opportunities.
And when the work’s done? There might be a Friday lunch on the sun deck or a Sowdens Social (and there’s always something cold waiting in the fridge).
Work hard. Think big. Feel rewarded. And because our people are our biggest investment, we take careers seriously too. Training, progression, flexibility, recognition and opportunities to try something new are all part of life here.
Sound like your kind of place? Come and see what’s on offer.
2. Take your birthday on us
Many happy returns!
Birthdays are for celebrating, not checking emails. Take the day off without touching your annual leave.
3. Nest pension scheme
It’s never to early to start saving
Build your NEST pension and we’ll match contributions up to 3%.
4. Monthly Munch Club
Once a month, lunch is on us
Employee of the Month chooses where we’re ordering from. Choose wisely.
5. Sowdens Socials
We’ll pick up the tab
From team nights out to Friday lunches on the sun deck, we make time to have fun together away from the daily grind.
6. Expand your skills
Learn from everyone
We’ll invest in your development, from online masterclasses, professional qualifications and the team around you.
This is what being a Sowden looks like
We threw a party to celebrate 40 years of our creative and digital agency. What we captured was something even better; our people, our place and the energy that makes this a pretty special place to work.
Fancy being part of it? Come and take a look.
Don’t take our word for it
Hear from the people who work here
Awards and benefits can tell you plenty about a workplace. The people experiencing it every day can tell you more. Hear from the Sowdens team about the work, opportunities, support and slightly less serious stuff that makes them stick around.
93%
feel valued for the work they do at Sowdens*
86%
have the opportunity to progress and shape their career*
93%
would recommend Sowdens as a place to work*
*Based on NPS survey 2025
“I’ve jumped off bridges, climbed mountains, scrubbed Fatboy Slim’s toilet floor, taken clients to space, created low-carbon labyrinths, delivered eggs as an Easter Bunny and festive campaigns as a Christmas Elf. At Sowdens no day is the same, the energy in the office is electric and the team are unparalleled.”
Beth Gray
Senior Client Manager
“I’ve never had to ask for progression; they’ve always recognised when I was ready and encouraged me to rise to the challenge. Their belief in me has consistently shown up at the moments I’ve needed it most, and that’s made all the difference.”
Alex Sach
Lead Creative
“I started at Sowdens as a Digital Marketing Executive with no agency experience, five years later I’m now a Senior Client Manager… that kind of progression has come from being given real opportunities to grow in confidence, responsibility, and experience. They’ve challenged me when I’ve needed it, backed me when it mattered, and helped me build a career I’m proud of.”
Ruby Keable
Senior Client Manager
“I’ve worked at other agencies, but Sowdens is the only one that’s truly nailed the balance between being a successful business and a genuinely great place to work. It’s the little things – the trust, the laughter, the care – that make all the difference.”
Yasmin Brown
Paid Media Manager
“For the past decade as an art director, I’ve been empowered to push creative boundaries – developing concepts, design and art installations for global clients. Sowdens is more than a workplace; it’s a creative home where ideas thrive and people matter.”
Chris Dimmack
Art Director
“I’m not only well rewarded for the work I do, but I genuinely feel part of something bigger. Progression at Sowdens goes beyond titles and pay. We’re supported through training, events, and upskilling, all of which have enhanced my leadership and strategic abilities.”
Ryan Thomas
Account Director/Head of Digital
“Over the years, Sowdens have empowered me to grow and shape my role, from 8 hours a week back in 2009 to the full-time role that I’ve proudly made my own since 2018. I truly believe I wouldn’t have had this opportunity anywhere else.”
Jo Hornshaw
Accountant, Operations & People
“Sowdens have given me the chance to grow in my design career, I’ve worked on a variety of amazing projects and picked up loads of skills along the way. I feel like I have progressed a lot in my career personally and professionally, all thanks to Sowdens.”
Laura Elvin
Designer
“Sowdens is more than a workplace; it’s a community where professional growth and personal wellbeing are equally valued, and I’m proud to be part of it.”
Louis Smith
Print & Production Executive
Our people stick around
50%
of our team have been here 5+ years
30%
have been here 10+ years
10%
have been here 15+ years
A beautiful place to work
An even better place to grow
Our home isn’t your average agency office.
We’re based in a beautifully renovated 19th-century coach house in East Yorkshire – with creative spaces, outdoor areas, plenty of good views and a sun deck that’s considerably more popular when Yorkshire weather allows.
But we’re far from cut off. We’re minutes from the Humber Bridge and M62, with easy connections across Hull, East Yorkshire and beyond – plus free parking close by.
Our creative and digital agency is a place designed to give talented people the space to think, create and do brilliant work.
We’re very proud of it, come and see for yourself.
Still having a look?
Good. There’s plenty more to see.
See what you’d work on
Big ideas, integrated campaigns and creative work for brands across the globe.
See what we get up to
The work, wins, people, awards and everything happening behind the scenes.
See what you’d deliver
Strategy, creative, digital, PR and more – all working together under one roof.
Think you’d fit in?
Vacancy or no vacancy, we’re always happy to hear from brilliant people.
