Senior Designer

We have partnered with a branding and advertising agency who have over twenty years' experience working within the not-for-profit/charity sector. Due to growth they currently have a great opportunity in their design studio for a senior designer. They are based in London and working remote on Fridays and 4 days in the office.

Senior role - We are recruiting for an exceptional experienced designer to lead our creative team. You'll be full of ideas, have a can-do attitude and be able to bring positivity to even the busiest of days. While your creative skills will do most of the talking, you'll also be a strong verbal and written communicator, happy to present to clients at a senior level and equally at ease leading a team of junior/midweight colleagues. You should be comfortable designing across all channels - and always looking out for the next big thing.

Reporting to the Managing Director, your tasks will include, but won't be limited to:

• Setting the tone for the creative direction of the agency
• Managing a team of junior and midweight designers
• Managing additional external / freelance support when required
• Producing compelling ideas for campaigns and advertising
• Concept visualisation and scamps
• Creative artworking
• Typesetting

You will be...

• A talented and creative designer - a totally 'safe pair of hands'
• A people-person with great leadership skills
• A manager who can work out how to achieve the best from their team
• An excellent problem-solver; no challenge is too great for you
• Motivated and hard-working with a positive attitude
• An eye for detail yet always able to see the bigger picture
• Excellent verbal and written communicator

Requirements

• Have completed a degree-level course, with a focus on graphic design/communication or advertising
• Experience of managing junior colleagues
• Have a keen interest in design trends across all channels
• A flair for typography and amazing with layout
• Be advanced and confident using Adobe Creative suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Be comfortable in a MacOS environment
• Have 7+ years' industry experience
• Experience within the charity/non-profit sector a major plus
• An understanding of the UK Jewish community would be beneficial but not essential

Please send your CV and portfolio stating your salary expectations.

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