Senior Digital Designer

Senior digital designer

Permanent / Hybrid

The Company

We are an award-winning (Cinema Audio Society, Music & Sound, Promax UK, Vox) world class leader in audio services, providing clients with a full offering to deliver any requirement needed in audio advertising, content or production across the globe.

We’re based in the UK and USA and our 11 studios in Central London are a centre of excellence. We have creative, media, studios and digital under one roof and work on; radio, Spotify and digital audio advertising; audio post for TV and films; audiobooks; podcasts; music; foreign dubbing; gaming and digital campaigns to support audio experiences.

Our clients include Spotify (we are their creative partner in the UK & North America), Acast, Netflix, Amazon, Cartoon Network, Disney, Guinness, Paddy Power Betfair, Audible and Penguin Random House.

As more and more people consume and interact with audio technology, we help our clients navigate the complex world of audio and the opportunities it brings. We help brands to build their audio identity and create a distinctive sound and connection to the audiences they need to reach.

It’s not all about us, in the last few years we’ve also donated time and money to Macmillan Cancer Support, The Malaria Foundation and Crisis and we intend to do a lot more.

We are committed to developing the audio industry and its future talent and we’re an active supporter of initiatives to inspire, train and develop young talent and bring more diverse young people into the industry.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us and we are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, physical ability, neurodiversity and experience. We welcome your uniqueness.

Our Culture - Defined By Our Team

We're creative (standard). We're honest and open. We're all equal and we laugh at ourselves… and each other.

We're unconventional, productive and we do whatever it takes to get the job done. We like burgers (meat, veggie and vegan).

We always make time for each other and our clients. We live and breathe audio. We're people pleasers. We're all very different and we love that about our team. We praise each other and recognise achievements. We like going to the pub. We don't quit, we fix. We're kind and caring. We make a difference. We stick together and pick each other up when it's needed.

We like to dance. We say please and thank you. We're passionate and motivated. We always leave our clients feeling good.

The Person We Are Looking For

An experienced digital designer (London based + remote) with a track record for delivering outstanding responsive digital design solutions. Detail-oriented and an excellent collaborator that bridges the gap between client briefs, user needs and the development team.

Key Responsibilities

Designing digital, browser based experiences from end to end:

• Research
• UX/UI (user flows, wireframes, high fidelity designs)
• Handover and scoping for build
• Design QA
• Evaluating success and optimising
• Building and maintaining a design system
• Help team members to deliver best-in-class UX/UI work
• Collaborate with the creative team to deliver pre-sale mocks and come up with ideas for digital experiences
• Articulate the value of your design solutions to internal teams and external stakeholders
• Working with the Head of design and Marketing manager to continually improve our brand presence in presentations, and online (Website and Social platforms)
• Artwork client assets to static traffic drivers for the Spotify platform
• Flexible working hours to help service our US clients, which may include public holidays

Essential Requirements

Experience and Knowledge:

• An online portfolio demonstrating expertise in designing for the web and versatility in your style and techniques
• At least three years of experience working in a fast paced agency environment
• Can demonstrate that you’ve worked on live digital products (websites, applications) that are of a relevant scale
• An understanding of the entire end­ to­ end design process, from research and ideation to problem-solving through to detailed UX and visual design
• An understanding of developing and following visual language and design systems
• An appreciation for the broader contexts that inform good UX design - UI / Copy / Content
• A deep understanding of the limitations and emerging advancements in web design
• Understands the requirements and limitations of responsive web design
• Has had experience guiding junior designers
• Being able to work both remotely and from our London office (hybrid working)

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

• Expert Figma user
• Managing and using design systems
• Creating animated prototypes
• Confident allrounder in the Adobe Suite, specifically:
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• And very occasionally Indesign!
• Motion and interaction design for the web
• Visually articulating an idea or your thinking with the appropriate tools
• Clearly presenting and articulating your design decisions directly to the the team and stakeholders
• Manage your time and ensure that work gets delivered on time and within budget
• Analysing digital products and identifying opportunities for UX improvement

Bonus Points

• Familiar with working in the GSuite of products - Slides / Docs / Sheets
• A strong understanding of SEO best practices and content strategy
• 3D modelling
• Experience working with an Agile team
• Illustration

Salary and Benefits

£45,000

Subsidised Bupa medical care

Cycle to work scheme

Various training schemes to help us all be better

28 days holiday plus additional time in lieu for working UK bank holidays