Senior Designer
3 days ago
Leeds
The PureGym Way\n\nPureGym is the No.1 gym operator in the UK, and the 4th largest gym operator worldwide. With 700+ gyms and over 2 million members across the UK, Europe & the US, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels free to be. We’re proud to be recognised as a Top Institute Employer, reflecting our commitment to excellence in employee experience and workplace culture. We offer:\n\nFree nationwide gym membership for you + 1 \n\nHybrid working \n\nA truly flexible working culture \n\nPersonal private healthcare, including digital GP\n\nLife insurance x4\n\nCompany pension contribution \n\n25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day\n\nOption to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)\n\nGreat learning & development resources \n\nEnhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave\n\n \n\nThe Role\n\nLocation: Leeds (2-3 days in the office)\nContract type: Permanent, full-time\n\nApplication: Closing date Sunday 26th April. Please apply with your CV and your portfolio either as a link or an additional document. Candidates who don’t do this won’t be considered. Your portfolio must cover both static and motion examples. \n\n \n\nWe are looking for a Senior Designer to join our Studio team. Our in-house studio delivers work seen by millions of members across global markets, spanning campaigns, social, digital, CRM and in-gym experiences. \n\nAs a Senior Designer, you’ll play a key role in shaping both the creative output and the systems that support it. You’ll deliver high-quality design across multiple channels, while also contributing to how we scale creative more effectively through toolkits, templates, automation and emerging technologies. This role goes beyond execution. You’ll help define smarter ways of working, improving consistency, speed and quality across the studio, while maintaining a strong focus on craft. You’ll partner closely with Creative Lead, Brand, Marketing and stakeholders across markets, ensuring the work is both creatively strong and operationally efficient.\n\nKey duties will include:\n\nCreating high-quality static and motion design across campaigns, social, digital, CRM, in-gym and print.\n\nContributing and leading creative concepting as well as execution, working alongside other creatives.\n\nApplying and evolving the brand’s creative toolkit to ensure consistency and impact across all touchpoints.\n\nDesigning and refining scalable systems such as templates, modular assets and repeatable frameworks.\n\nIdentifying opportunities to improve workflow efficiency across briefing, production and delivery.\n\nExploring and integrating AI and emerging tools where they add meaningful value to craft or efficiency.\n\nCollaborating closely with copywriters, motion designers, marketers and stakeholders across regions.\n\nPresenting work with clarity and confidence, articulating both creative and strategic rationale.\n\n \n\nThe Person\n\nA strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality, conceptually sound work across multiple channels.\n\nA clear strength in craft, with a sharp eye for typography, layout and visual systems.\n\nExperience working with or building scalable design systems, templates or toolkits.\n\nA systems mindset, with an interest in improving how creative is produced and delivered.\n\nCuriosity and openness to new tools, including automation and AI, and how they can enhance creative workflows.\n\nStrong skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), with After Effects and Premiere Pro desirable.\n\nExperience working at pace across multiple briefs, markets and audiences, whilst maintaining quality and consistency.\n\nConfidence presenting work and engaging with stakeholders at different levels.\n\nStrong organisational skills and the ability to work at pace without compromising quality.\n\nA proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to bring others with you.\n\nExperience motivating and leading a team, whether as part of a project team or direct line management. \n\n \n\nPureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve. \n\n \n\nJoin us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.\n\nPlease note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.\n\n#IndeedHP #LI-JJ1