Headland Consultancy

Mid-Weight Designer / Full Time / Paid
London London UK

https://www.headlandconsultancy.com/

Middle-weight designer

Role Details

We are looking to boost our creative operation and production across creative mediums, and are seeking an experienced designer who can build a team, initially of freelancers and partner agencies, and provide creative direction and execution to accomplish this. The role will manage and produce a multi-media platform operation, under the direction of a Headland sponsoring Partner.
We are privileged to work with some of the world’s best and most interesting firms, including TikTok, Shopify, Asos, WeTransfer, TrueLayer, Funding Circle, eBay, Wise, Roblox, Just Eat and many more.
Our work covers a broad range of sectors within tech (fintech, social media, online marketplaces, SAAS, cybersecurity and gaming, to name just a few) and we’re expanding into new areas regularly. We’re looking for a designer who is comfortable with B2C and B2B businesses and who brings the same creativity and rigour to both the promotion and protection of our clients’ brands.
As well as playing an active part in new business, the role will see you develop design solutions for a range of innovative and disruptive businesses, from fast-growing start-ups to global market leaders.
Responsibilities
• Develop internal marketing campaigns and manage the visual aspects of Headland’s own brand, and use across the business.
• Stay up to date with industry trends to keep ahead of competitors
• Produce consistently excellent visual work – for print and digital channels
• Produce a host of ideas, selecting the best ones and selling them to the other members of the team and to clients
• Meet budget by forecasting and managing costs
• Prioritise work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, establishing production schedules by collaborating with other relevant areas of the business and clients
• Conduct brainstorming sessions with the team, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives in a budgetary responsible manner
• Produce innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print and digital experiences
• Present, or oversee presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables
• Concept development

Competencies:

• Resourceful
• Detail-oriented
• Able to be detailed with the project administration aspects of creative
• Well versed in establishing systems/processes in a rapidly shifting environment
• Ability to carry a creative vision across creative mediums
• Thrive in a collaborative and heavily team-based environment
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. With the ability to clearly and compellingly describe design concepts and ideas to clients.
• A great eye and in depth understanding for UI and UX.
Technical Skills:
• Proven graphic designing experience
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics and design work
• Adobe Creative Suite (In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop essential)
• Additional digital skills (e.g. After Effects, Final Cut, Flash, Dreamweaver) would be an asset but not essential.
• Knowledge of HTML5 & CSS3 also an asset but not essential.
• Traditional typography and print skills.
About Headland
Headland is a London-based consultancy specialising in financial and corporate communications, public affairs, and campaigning. We have been the UK’s fastest growing agency in recent years and our award-winning team is now over 120-strong.

We continue to grow but are not complacent. We’re committed to delivering outstanding results and value to our clients. We are excited to offer this opportunity for a talented communications professional who shares our mindset to join our growing team.

Headland is lucky enough to work with some of the world’s best-known brands ranging from listed multinationals to leading challenger brands across sectors including financial services, tech, retail, energy and FMCG.

If you’re interested, please send your CV, portfolio and a cover letter to nhepke@headlandconsultancy.com

Skill/Attributes Required

Technical Skills:
• Proven graphic designing experience
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics and design work
• Adobe Creative Suite (In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop essential)
• Additional digital skills (e.g. After Effects, Final Cut, Flash, Dreamweaver) would be an asset but not essential.
• Knowledge of HTML5 & CSS3 also an asset but not essential.
• Traditional typography and print skills.

Apply/Respond by:
20/01/2023

Send: CV/Resume, Folio

nhepke@headlandconsultancy.com