Digital Designer

Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Peterborough is seeking a highly creative Digital Designer to craft engaging digital assets across various platforms. This hybrid role requires a strong portfolio, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, and knowledge of HTML/CSS. You will lead design projects, ensuring brand consistency while collaborating closely with teams. The ideal candidate should be organized and passionate about high-quality design work. Competitive benefits include flexible working and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Access to Bauer Academy training

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional experience in digital design with a strong portfolio.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS for responsive design.
• Experience with motion design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the digital design process from concept to delivery.
• Create engaging designs while ensuring brand consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on projects.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Strong multitasking abilities

Excellent communication skills

Creative thinking

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

HTML/CSS knowledge

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

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We’re looking for a highly creative and detail-oriented Digital Designer to craft engaging and effective digital assets across a range of platforms!

As our Digital Designer, you will play a key part in driving our visual communication strategy, ensuring consistency and excellence in everything from websites and social media to digital advertising and multimedia content.

You’ll thrive in this role if you're organised, collaborative, and passionate about producing high-quality design work that aligns with brand guidelines and business objectives across multiple brands.

This is a hybrid role, based from our Peterborough office for 2 days of the week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design process - from initial concept through to final delivery - across multiple digital channels.
• Create visually compelling designs while maintaining brand consistency and quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, presenting concepts clearly through both verbal and visual communication.
• Balance creativity with technical execution, ensuring deliverables are both beautiful and functional.
• Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to bring fresh, innovative ideas to the table.
• Adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment, contributing proactively and being open to feedback and iteration.

What You’ll Bring:

• A proven amount of professional experience in digital design, supported by a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) along with other digital content creative platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of HTML/CSS for responsive email design and rich-media creative content design.
• Experience with motion design and video editing tools (After Effects, Premiere Pro) is a plus but not essential.
• Strong multitasking and project management abilities, with keen attention to detail.
• Experience with presentation design and brand storytelling is an advantage.

You’ll Succeed in This Role If You...

• Are a creative thinker with a solution-focused mindset.
• Can confidently handle multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Are comfortable receiving feedback and iterating on designs.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th August

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email [e-mail] we would love to hear from you.