SocialChain Appoints Mike Scott as Executive Creative Director

SocialChain has appointed Mike Scott as executive creative director.

He will report directly to SocialChain’s CEO, Jacinta Faul and will be responsible for building on the agency’s social-first creative vision. Supporting and driving cutting-edge creativity for ambitious clients including SharkNinja, Linkedin and Holland & Barrett.

As a seasoned creative leader with almost twenty years of experience, Mike joins the SocialChain from THG and THG Studios, where he spent 11 years. Mike started as a designer, quickly progressed into leadership roles and eventually took on the position of creative director for Myprotein and THG Corporate accounts. Following an acquisition, he transitioned into an operations director role, overseeing the creative output across four countries and managing a global team of over 300. A key achievement during this time was leading the design and development of THG’s state-of-the-art £90m studio facility near Manchester Airport, ensuring it met both client demands and the company's evolving needs.

Returning to a core creative role in 2021, Mike took on the executive creative director (ECD) position, driving award-winning work for leading brands such as Disney, Asda, Homebase, Holland & Barrett, and Sky. One of his career highlights includes leading the creative direction and design for the Stick To Football studio, part of Gary Neville’s Overlap YouTube series and meeting his childhood heroes in the process.

With a wealth of experience in creative direction, operations, and large-scale studio management, Mike is passionate about delivering innovative, high-impact creative solutions that push boundaries and drive results. He will work closely with the rest of the SocialChain creative team in order to deliver bold campaigns that help clients boost growth through a bold social-first strategy.
Jactinta Faul, CEO at SocialChain explained, “Mike has a clear track record of leading and delivering exceptional creative campaigns within social-first business.
With our roster of clients looking for impressive visibility and originality, I have no doubt that Mike is the ideal person to lead SocialChain’s creative vision. I look forward to seeing the work he delivers for our clients.”

Mike Scott added, “Joining SocialChain is a rare opportunity - an agency as respected and revered as this doesn’t come around often. It felt like an easy decision to take this next step in my career. Being well-connected in the North West, I’m excited to build on the already talented team we have in place. The chance to spearhead the creative department and deliver outstanding work for our clients is one I’m relishing. SocialChain is made up of an incredible group of individuals, and I can't wait to be part of what’s next.”