Senior Designer

Our client is a leading professsional services firm currently seeking a highly creative senior designer to join their London based creative and marketing team. This role reports to the Director of Brand.

The Role
You will be based in London and working globally and play a key role in designing our new visual brand. Your work will be presented to internal and external audiences across digital and print channels. In this, you will work closely with our Director of Brand as well as our Editorial team, to ensure alignment between our visual and editorial approach.

Responsibilities include:

• Design original, high quality marketing collateral, including advertisements, client alerts, invitations, social media posts, website content, annual reports,
• Design internal communications, including newsletters and firm announcements
• Create data visualizations from financial and other types of information
• Combine design with photography, video and animation, across platforms and channels
• Review materials to ensure accuracy, correctness and adherence to the firm's visual style
• Manage requests from a range of stakeholders; establish priorities and deadlines, manage expectations, and respond in a prompt manner
• Work effectively with Creative Services team, the wider Marketing Department and other firm colleagues in order to effectively manage the delivery of projects, including prioritization of workflow and project management
• Stay up to date with market trends, including innovation in design, communications, and technology, and provide guidance on Best Practice

Requirements:

• Exceptional skills in Adobe CC, Figma, MS Office Suite and other comparable tools
• Proficient in HTML/CSS
• Expert in presentation software including PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote
• Knowledge of print production and preparing files for hard copy and digital production, including a working knowledge of CMYK, RGB, and LAB colour spaces and spot colour processes
• Knowledge of the different creative approaches, including how and when they apply to different platforms
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet competing deadlines; excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail, precision, and a commitment to 'getting it right'
• Ability to work creatively, within style guidelines and consistent with a professional services audience
• A positive, problem-solving outlook, which includes assisting colleagues gain a better understanding of the design process and firm's visual brand
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with others
• Strong interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Sound project management skills and ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, with an ability to balance short-term workflows with long-term projects
• Experience in producing and editing video, podcast and audio will be viewed favourably
• Experience in illustration and animation will be viewed favourably
• Willingness to adjust working hours to meet business needs.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Design or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a graphic designer, preferably within professional services or a corporate communications team

Please send CV and portfolio stating your salary expectations.

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