Senior Designer

The Company

Edelman is an independent, global communications agency with a wide range of global clients. Our London office has been recognised as one of the top 10 ‘best and bravest agencies on the planet’ by Contagious Magazine in their 2021 Contagious Pioneers List. As the only non-ad agency to make it to the list, this accolade reflects the power and impact of Earned Creative - Edelman’s unique approach to developing surprising and purposeful Creative that earns hearts and minds.

We’re intensely passionate about making work that influences culture and builds brand reputations. Our work spans every discipline that’s scored us numerous Cannes Lions award wins – including a Grand Prix – of which we are very proud. Our rapidly expanding team also has a simple mission: ‘To always be the agency of the moment’. To achieve this, we employ our best skills and capabilities to help elevate brands and to captivate audiences.

This design team works with creatives and develops platforms, ideas, and integrated programs, built from an earned media standpoint. We work across a broad range of clients and sectors from global electronics brands and healthcare and pharmaceuticals to elite sports brands.

What gets you excited?

Passion for Design and Creativity, not just excited by design; you're fuelled by it.

Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

Empowered by a Can-Do Attitude

You have the talent to transform great ideas into well designed content that engages imaginations.

You are a team player.

You like to work on multiple projects simultaneously to exercise your design skills.

We are looking to hire a gifted senior designer with experience of working across multiple communications disciplines to join the design team, working on both internal projects and for the majority of clients on the company roster.

Job spec:

The ideal candidate has the can-do attitude, flexibility, and willingness to work against – sometimes – tight deadlines. You will be responsible for designing, and executing a wide range of visual materials that communicate brands’ message, values, and identity. You will be providing design of a consistent high-quality work; for digital, social media and print. You have a great experience of a wide variety of work, including typography, visual concepting, logo and branding design. Effective communication and collaboration skills are important, as is good time management. This can be a fast-paced environment, and we need someone with documented experience working as a designer.

Day-to-day design work includes:

• Visualising concepts, key visuals and mock-ups for pitch decks
• Image retouching and creating illustrations
• Campaign identities
• Designs of social media content and campaign development
• Creating and suppling artwork, client facing as well as internal
• Newsletters and invitation designs, using a selection of online editors
• Being point of contact for liaison with printers and other relevant suppliers
  
  

Requirements:

• Good eye for design, layout consistency, and great attention to detail
• Experience working as a designer in a fast-paced environment – ideally within the media industry
• Strong portfolio with engaging, diverse projects, detailing your part of projects, if part of a larger team
• Advanced Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator skills
• Animation skills in After Effects
• Video editing skills (are a nice to have, but not a requirement)
• PowerPoint presentation work experience
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and communicate with colleagues at all levels, in a variety of disciplines ranging from strategy, digital, communications, service, creative and production.
  
  

Join our team and help us create a wide variety of work for our many clients and brands as we continue to grow and innovate. If you're a creative powerhouse with a passion for design and a proven track record of excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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