Senior Designer
hace 11 horas
London
About Us We’re a creative-first social agency in the business of spinning heads, stopping thumbs and our mission is to make brands relevant. We fuse social knowhow with data and insights to create industry-leading creative on a global scale and we love creating big ideas for small screens! Founded by Max Whicher and Alex Bodini in 2016, Spin now boasts a team of over 50 social natives who deliver socials for global brands, including Google, loveholidays, AliExpress, Fujifilm, and Princes. We are a diverse group of creators, analysts, specialists, enthusiasts, deep-thinkers and boundary-pushers. And, of course, we can't forget about creative, and that’s where you come in! Our blend of passion and fun has garnered us multiple awards for creating a fantastic workplace. (This is where we brag about being recognised as one of the 'Top 100 Best Places to Work' and ‘Culture 100 Award Winners’). You can see more of what we're about at ___ and take a peek at our smiling faces on our '___ page. The Role Less about us, more about you. As a Senior Designer, you’ll be at the heart of creating best-in-class visual assets for some of the world’s most exciting brands. From stills to motion, Instagram carousels to TikTok animations, you’ll lead design direction across multiple accounts, ensuring every piece of work is not only beautiful, but built for performance in a social-first world. This is a senior role: you’ll be confident taking projects from brief to execution, mentoring junior designers, and setting the bar for design craft across the agency. You’ll also bring art direction experience to the table, collaborating with creatives, copywriters, editors and creative strategists to ensure our ideas come to life in the most impactful, visually compelling way possible. Still keen? Here’s what you’ll be doing... • Design Leadership: Lead design direction across multiple accounts, maintaining creativity, consistency, and craft across every output., • Concept to Execution: Translate creative concepts and briefs into relevant, innovative, and impactful designs across formats and platforms., • Motion & Animation: Animate dynamic content for social platforms; enhance storytelling in video through graphic elements, effects, and transitions., • Art Direction: Guide the visual identity of campaigns and some shoots, ensuring brand guidelines are respected while pushing creative boundaries., • Collaboration: Partner with Producers, Creatives, and Strategists to ensure ideas are executed effectively, on time and on budget., • Mentorship: Support and mentor junior and midweight designers, sharing knowledge and fostering growth within the team., • Client Engagement: Confidently present design work internally and externally, articulating rationale and responding to feedback with clarity., • Innovation: Stay ahead of design trends, emerging platforms, AI design tools, and motion techniques, applying them to elevate our creative output. Continuously improve and evolve our design processes through training, development, and strategic implementation of innovative practices, including emerging technologies and platforms., • Team Management: Lead and manage a dynamic design team, overseeing proactive and reactive creative output, and implementing robust quality control measures to ensure ideas consistently align with social-first concepts and trending content., • Trend Awareness: Maintain a finger on the pulse of social media trends and hooks, integrating fresh insights into the team's creative output, ensuring relevance and audience engagement. Here’s what we need from you… • 5+ years experience in a design role (agency or in-house), with a strong focus on digital and social., • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere)., • Advanced familiarity with AI design tools (e.g. MidJourney, Runway, Firefly) and how they can enhance workflow., • Proven expertise in motion design, animation, and visual storytelling., • Experience in art direction and leading creative design sessions/workshops., • Strong client-facing skills: confident presenting, articulating design rationale, and handling feedback., • A portfolio that demonstrates excellence across both still and motion design, tailored for social platforms., • Ability to manage multiple projects at once, balancing creative innovation with delivery against deadlines. Some Specifics • Start Date: N/A, • Salary: £40,000 +, • Hours: 38 hours, 5 days a week (Mon-Fri), • Location: Borough, London (hybrid - 2 days in the office per week), • Contract: Permanent, Full-Time The Perks • Bonuses 💰Celebrate company wins with our bonus scheme – earn up to 20% additional salary - cha-ching!, • Flexi-working ⏰- work from your favourite spot at home 3 days per week, or abroad for up to a month each year, get out there and explore!, • Holidays 🌞 - 25 days of holiday to recharge plus an additional holiday day for every year you are at Spin!, • Hours 🌟 - Friday 4 PM finishes to kickstart your weekend, • Healthcare 🍎 - Fully comprehensive private healthcare, including mental health and physiotherapy - We want you to be as healthy and happy as possible!, • Development ✏️- Access to personal L&D budget - Explore what you love doing and grow your skills, • Maternity/Paternity 👶 Enhanced parental leave policies and support - We want you to have the most time with your little ones!, • Enhanced pension contributions ✨ - Did somebody say retirement cruise fund?, • Socials 🎉- Team outings, events, and epic socials planned by our social committee! - We know how to have fun! Our Values • Always Be Curious: Explore the “what ifs” and experiment freely., • Keep Up: Embrace change and move fast., • Uphold High Standards: Take pride in delivering excellence., • Act With Initiative: Spot opportunities and take action., • Show Respect, Always: Value and respect everyone in our people-first business. At Spin, we foster a vibrant work environment that thrives on diverse perspectives and creative ideas. As strong advocates for inclusion and representation, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age. Beyond compliance, we take pride in building a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and champions inclusion, diversity, and representation.