Digital Designer

Salary: £44,000 - £46,000 per annum, plus company benefits

Location: London

Contract: Full time permanent

Shifts: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am until 5:30pm with 1 hours unpaid lunch break

Work model: Hybrid

Williams Lea seeks a Digital Designer to join our creative team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7000 people worldwide, who provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Purpose of role 

Our Digital Designer will fully immerse themselves in the world of Design. We are looking for someone who can work with conceptual designs for multiple digital platforms. The Digital Designer would hand-in-hand with the Creative Teams and Designers to create and own all elements of the creative process. You will be expected to immerse yourself in the house brand and become a brand guardian. You will use a variety of design applications to produce high-quality deliverables for the client.

Key responsibilities 

Deliver and coordinate Digital design projects from Agency concepts, working with other team members to ensure this happens in the most effective mannerEnsure designs are fit for purpose and feeding back to wider team ahead of deadlinesEnsure consistent brand outputs across all touchpointsOwn templates considering best practice for digital and printTo undertake appropriate design/formatting work, ensuring items are produced correctly, proofed and returned by agreed deadlinesReview briefs from clients whilst advising them on the best possible style and layout for work within the corporate guidelines, setting standards and interpreting briefsManage, design and art-working from initial creative concepts through to final deliveryUnderstand, follow and develop brand guidelinesEducate and influence clients to choose effective and functional designs and deliverables within budgetFollow document submission process in accordance with standards and protocolsNegotiate deadlines and define cost estimates for marketing/communication campaignsStrong time management skills, the ability to juggle more than one project at a timeKeep abreast of design developments, bringing new ideas to the teamEnsure all quality review checklists and pre-flight checking procedures are adhered toAble to establish and sustain a professional and productive rapport with clientsProvide cover for other members of the team as requiredTo create presentations in accordance with the templates and corporate guidelines outlined by the client

Personal attributes

An experienced Digital Graphic Designer with a well-rounded understanding of design and branding both on and offlineAble to work independently, prioritize accordingly, and iterate quicklyIdeally you will have worked within an agency as well as internally with an understanding of both operationsYou will have a creative flair, an exceptional eye for quality and detail and an aptitude for creative thinkingYou will be knowledge in Design and an understanding of competitors, emerging trends and technologies to share with the teamProficient in Microsoft OfficeGood design skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and MS Office, with a willingness to learn new applicationsCreative talent, able to take direction, with the ability to produce conceptual work within set boundariesGreat eye for detail and systematic approach to administrative dutiesInnovative with the ability to implement problem solving initiativesConfident communicator who can liaise directly with the clients and promote the benefits of great designUnderstanding of different CMS platforms and digital deliveryUnderstand and anticipate clients’ needs and expectationsUnderstanding of professional offset and digital print processesAccuracy and attention to detailAbility to work under pressure and to tight deadlinesA portfolio demonstrating a diverse range of creativity

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays(pro-rata for part time or fixed term roles)Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.Life AssurancePrivate Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceHealth AssessmentsCycle-to-work schemeDiscounted gym membershipsReferral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address).

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