Creative Designer

Role overview

This is a senior creative design opportunity based in London, offering the chance to own the full design function for an organisation. The role blends hands-on design delivery with creative leadership, supporting a refreshed brand and producing engaging work across digital, print, motion and video.

You will act as a multidisciplinary designer with responsibility for visual direction, brand consistency and a busy stream of creative projects. Alongside your own design output, you will also support and guide one direct report while collaborating closely with teams across the business.

Key duties

• Lead the brand and design capability, keeping output visually consistent and creatively strong across every channel.
• Develop and maintain the organisation’s visual identity, including colour systems, typography, design rules and practical application.
• Support the launch and adoption of a refreshed brand across internal teams and external materials.
• Produce standout creative assets for websites, social media, print collateral, events and presentations.
• Turn briefs into polished, concept-driven designs that support campaign and organisational objectives.
• Create and refine visual content for digital experiences, including website pages and landing pages.
• Guide photography, illustration, animation and motion design work.
• Manage an image library that reflects brand standards and represents audience diversity.
• Lead video projects through concept development, scripting, filming, editing and post-production.
• Balance multiple priorities with strong planning, organisation and project management skills.
• Manage and develop one designer, setting direction, priorities and quality standards under pressure.

What you need to succeed

• A strong portfolio showing breadth across branding, digital work and motion-based design.
• Senior-level experience leading design output or a creative resource.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Solid knowledge of design fundamentals such as typography, layout, composition and visual hierarchy.
• Practical experience in video creation, editing, colour grading and motion graphics.
• Confidence in directing photography and curating image assets.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to advise and influence colleagues.
• Excellent organisation and project management abilities, especially when handling competing deadlines.
• A meticulous eye for detail and a commitment to high-quality creative work.
• The judgement to balance creative flair with a professional tone suited to a knowledgeable audience.

Nice to have

• Experience designing digital user experiences.
• Ability to train or mentor others on creative tools or brand use.
• Awareness of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
• Familiarity with Figma, Canva or DaVinci Resolve.

Compensation and work setup

This is a permanent full-time position with a salary of £50,000 per year. The role is based in London and follows a hybrid working pattern.