Senior Designer

A bit about the role…

We are a London-based design agency currently looking for a talented Senior Designer to join our multi-disciplined team. We are looking for someone with a proven ability to create exceptional ideas-based work, confident in taking the lead on projects – from briefing through to final delivery.

Our clients range from start-ups to established global brands across a broad range of categories, and our work varies across design, digital and advertising. Experience working closely with clients, strong communication and presenting skills are a must.

You need to be organised and engaged with the wider team, feeding into DD’s / Head’s of / Partners, as well as being able to brief in and manage the work of more junior designers and people in other disciplines such as animators, editors and art workers. Furthermore working directly with client teams and building positive client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing creative work with strong conceptual and strategic thinking across both print and digital briefs, in a broad range of client categories.
• Maintaining an outstanding level of design craft with high standards of attention to detail.
• Leading on creative deliverables of projects from briefing through to delivery, and overseeing work by more junior members of the design team.
• Guiding on art direction for both still and motion, from briefing to storyboarding to PPMs to on-the-shoot-day direction, and post-production management.
• Working alongside agency partners, the broader design team, strategists, creatives, copywriters, account manager, web developers and performance marketing team.
• Briefing and ongoing liaison with any third-party suppliers.
• Working directly with client teams and building positive client relationships.

Key Skills:

• Great experience and confidence working across print and digital
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience using Sketch or Figma
• Experience using After Effects or Premier a bonus (not essential!)
• Good knowledge of UX principles
• Highly creative with a good eye for detail
• A passion for design and craft
• Strong knowledge of typography
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Initiative – able to work well independently, as well as within a team
• Collaboration – working with multiple teams and partners
• Ability to balance projects and timelines
• You’ll be:
• Hardworking, flexible, adaptable
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive and ever the optimist
• Curious and always learning
• Well organised with the ability to think ahead
• Collaborative and real team-player

About us…

We design brands that redefine categories and culture. Otherway is a design and communications studio with offices in London and New York. We are experts in creating and transforming brands for a new generation, placing them at the heart of culture to connect with audiences in innovative ways.

Our work blurs the line between design and communications, combining bold conceptual thinking with exceptional execution to ensure that every interaction with the brand is meaningful and effective. This role will be based in our Primrose Hill Studio, our 55-person multi-disciplined team are all full of smart ideas and a shared purpose to help our clients and ventures succeed.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 Days Holiday with an extra day per year to a total of 28 – It's important to take a break and recharge, that's why we offer a generous holiday allowance + all the usual bank holidays
• Plus, office shut down between Christmas & NY – extra time off to spend with friends & family during the festive period which is separate to your holiday allowance.
• Health and wellbeing focus – We offer mental health support through the MYNDUP platform and access to join our cycle to work scheme, as well as ‘Chill Days’ twice a year - a collective mental health day to promote the importance of switching off and taking a break.
• Healthcare Cash Plan – With our healthcare cover you’ll be able to claim money back for everyday medical costs such as dental, optical and physio costs plus have access to an online GP 24hrs a day
• Charity Volunteer days – supporting charities is really important to us, so we offer all our employees one day per year to volunteer for a charity that’s close to your heart.
• A hybrid structure – we’re in our studio on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday and we work from home on Monday & Friday.
• Nursery fees Benefit - For working parents, we’re proud to offer assistance, helping you save on nursery fees. The workplace nursery benefit allows you to save tax and NI on the full cost of your nursery fees each month.
• Travel card loan scheme – we get it, travel can get expensive. Let us help with the commute costs.
• Free Breakfast & snacks – it’s important you are well fuelled for the day, so we've got your breakfast and snacks covered + free lunch every Wednesday
• Dog-friendly office