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Job Description
Role: Visual Designer
Location London Southbank
Salary Up to 35k
Hybrid 3-4 days in the office
Estimated Start date: 01/09/2025
Who Are We
SJR is an award-winning content consultancy. We believe in the power of transformative content and have an unparalleled group of people with uncommon talents who do content marketing differently. We combine journalistic rigor with creative intelligence then amplify with technology to sharpen the conversation decode complexity transfer knowledge and build trust.
We hire passionate innovators disruptors and content marketers to join us on our mission to create best-in-class brand storytelling. We strategize and create for the worlds best and biggest brands. Because they have such an impact on society we have a big impact too.
Who We Are Looking For
We are currently seeking a hardworking Designer to support day-to-day operations in our Creative team. SJR Designers are self-starters who play a key role in ensuring SJR is seen as a leading agency in creative content solutions around the are executional creative strategists equal parts researcher visionary problem solver and communicator.
As part of the Creative team working alongside art directors producers and motion designers this position plays a key role in the creative work cycle actively driving the design of our projects forward from the development of concepts and implementation of approaches all the way through to execution.
No matter the size of the project you will be enthralled by the challenge and excited by the opportunity to create powerful visual assets capable of engaging readers and sometimes even moving them to action. Day in and day out our designers are not afraid to push boundaries and find innovative ways to communicate stories.
Were looking for someone with a can-do attitude whos collaborative proactive and happy to get stuck inwhether its refining a deck or jumping on a brainstorm to help the team crack a brief.
What Youll Do
- Create and execute best-in-class creative content from concept to execution:
- Execute creative that is innovative compelling and inherently sharable
- Design a range of marketing and editorial assets including digital and print collateral social visuals and presentation decks.
- Contribute to basic UX/UI design tasks for web experiences wireframes and interactive content.
- Develop clear engaging infographics and data visualizations that support narrative storytelling.
- Stay up to date with emerging design tools and technologies including AI-assisted design platforms.
- Create adaptable designs for a wide range of formats sizes and channels: desktop mobile social etc.
- Design key frames for social content animations storyboards and mood boards
- Present ideas to team(s) and successfully communicate content ideas references and the strategic rationale behind them
- Consistently follow client(s) brand and style guidelines
- Collaborate inclusively and openly with multidisciplinary teams such as Client Services Editorial Production and other creative team members to refine outputs that ladder up to client objectives and stays within client budgets.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills when dealing with feedback and provide input.
- Manage time and workflow efficiently take responsibility for deadlines and delivery flag potential issues early work with the wider team to identify
solutions.
- Help to maintain an archive of all creative assets for easy viewing and access by key stakeholdersincluding following best practices for version control naming conventions and organization of files
- Actively review content and design to maintain quality control and to ensure all executions meet SJRs standards
- Support pitch development and client presentations as .
What Youll Bring
- Minimum 1 years of design experience in a fast-paced client-oriented environment (advertising or marketing agency background is an asset)
- Expert knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator).
- Fluency in After Effects is an asset
- Diverse portfolio showcasing a wide range of skills styles and high-quality work samples
- Strong command of design principles typography and colour theory
- Knowledge of various social media platforms and asset requirements and how to engage with different audiences
- Speed and agility; ability to work efficiently and effectively to manage high volume work on tight deadlines
- Experience collaborating with other creative team members and cross-functional departments using team communication and project management applications like Monday and MS Teams to ensure efficiency
- Detail-oriented organized and comfortable managing multiple projects and client feedback
- Flexible adaptable and proactive
- Proven ability to uphold brand and style guidelines and project objectives
- Natural curiosity and passion for design
- You need to have the right to work in the UK unfortunately we cannot sponsor visas.
What We Offer
- Hybrid work environment with 3-4 in-office days.
- The GroupSJR office in Southbank is in the WPP Rose Court Campus complete with a rooftop bar offering breathtaking views over the Thames and the city skyline.
- Regular social gatherings were a genuinely kind down-to-earth team who enjoy spending time together.
- Competitive salary and time off policies
- Flexible benefits packagemoney towards home workplace set up Employee Assistance Program and Wellness reimbursement.
- A team of intellectually curious empathetic and collaborative people.
SJR is dedicated to employment equity and welcomes diversity in the workplace. We also welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
