Senior Designer

WE'RE LOOKING FOR

CONCEPTUAL THINKING, ART DIRECTION AND CRAFT

We’re looking for a Senior Designer who is driven by creative excellence and brings deep knowledge and expertise across every phase of the design process. Strong conceptual, creative, and communication skills are essential, with an ability to develop ideas and bring them to life through exceptional craft. You'll play a hands-on role, shaping and creating the work while also helping to define the creative direction and outcomes of projects through a thoughtful, strategic approach. Your skillset extends beyond graphic design, encompassing digital, art direction, and strategic thinking. As a senior member of the creative team, you’ll be a role model and mentor to junior designers, leading by example and inspiring those around you. You'll bring a high level of craft, attention to detail, and creative ambition comes naturally, alongside strong ownership, time management, and communication throughout the lifecycle of a project. You bring the confidence to take ownership, the curiosity to challenge and evolve ideas, and the ability to bring people with you as you turn ambitious creative thinking into outstanding work.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with design leaders and the strategic lead to create compelling and inspiring creative possibilities, this role needs to demonstrate autonomy from concept to delivery including presentation creation and narrative. Input and inform the strategic approach, utilising cultural insight from within and outside of the category, inspiring senior members of the team. Be able to think holistically about the creative solutions, not just the visual outcome and have strong communicative skills in portraying this thought process to the rest of the team. Use experience and passion to demonstrate intelligent, thought-provoking and innovative creative solutions, establishing a strong conceptual and creative point of view. Be accountable for sign-off of artwork. Take ownership and ensure the timely delivery of all creative, upholding the studio’s exceptional creative standards. Work closely with Project Managers and Design Directors to review the time allocation for projects in the Studio, ensuring design resource is identified, allocated and planned accordingly to satisfy the success of a project and its delivery. Manage both the day to day and longer-term career growth plans of designers within your team, providing clear and ongoing developmental feedback and support. Be responsible for working alongside the Creative Resource Manager and HR when it comes to finding new design talent for your team, leading interviews and being heavily involved in the immersion programmes for successful applicants.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Use strong management experience to guide, nurture and inspire junior members of the team, ensuring excellent creative output is upheld, there is a strong alignment on creative direction and decision making and ultimately, th