Digital Marketing & Web Optimisation Specialist

Kainos; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property technology company in Stockport seeks a Creative Lead to shape the creative direction across multiple brands. This hybrid role involves leading design projects, ensuring brand consistency across mediums, and managing a talented team. The ideal candidate will have mastery in graphic design, video production, website design, or copywriting, along with proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. The role offers a dynamic environment, flexible working hours, and various benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid-working: up to 3–4 days per week from home

£1,000 towards a holiday after your first year

Flexible working hours

£500 yearly L&D budget for career development

Paid menopause leave

Mental health support

Cycle to work scheme

Comfortable office space

Qualifications

• Mastery of at least two creative domains.
• Strong creative flair and fresh ideas.
• Confident in providing constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Shape the creative direction across multiple brands.
• Lead experiential design and brand projects.
• Design high-end visual content for various platforms.

Skills

Graphic design

Video production and editing

Website design

Copywriting

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Manchester (Hybrid, up to 3 days WFH)

We want to be the leading creator of delightful experiences for everybody involved in buying, selling, renting and letting property, regardless of their involvement, to improve the industry for everybody by elevating UK Estate Agencies through world‑class technology. Now we’re on the hunt for a Creative Lead who’s sharp, curious, and isn’t afraid of a challenge. You’ll be dropping into a Marketing department that is anything but ordinary—tight‑knit, fast‑moving, creatively fearless, incredibly talented. The Brand team will be your home base, collaborating with experts in copywriting, design, video production, product marketing, and strategy. Together, you’ll craft campaigns that don’t just get noticed; they shift perception, spark leads, and stand out from the competition. Every day, you’ll jump between mediums and projects to shape the future of how the UK moves home.

Scope & Responsibilities

• Help shape the creative direction of multiple brands across digital, video and offline channels.
• Help maintain and evolve consistent brand visuals for the group’s three core brands for all marketing activations.
• Lead on the more challenging, experiential design and brand projects.
• Manage the creative reviews of the design and video team, providing guidance, feedback and inspiration on all visual projects.
• Ensure creative output is consistent, high‑quality, and delivered on time.
• Design high‑end visual content for digital ads, web layouts, pitch decks, social, motion, print adverts, exhibition stands, and more.
• Develop, maintain and update design systems and asset banks as used by marketing.
• Work quickly, iterate fast, and deliver knockout creative under pressure.
• Work across multiple brands with their own identity and voice, ensuring brand consistency across all design materials.

Requirements & Key Skills

• Mastery of at least two of the following domains: graphic design, video production and editing, website design, or copywriting.
• A strong creative flair with the ability to bring fresh ideas to every project.
• Confident in critically reviewing creative output—providing constructive feedback, guidance and mentorship.
• Mastery of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Positive, fast‑moving, and resilient mindset in a hybrid working environment.

Research has shown that women tend to rule themselves out of applying for jobs unless they meet 100% of the requirements.

Benefits & Culture

• Hybrid‑working: up to 3–4 days per week from home.
• Flexible working hours.
• £1,000 towards a holiday after your first year (tax covered).
• Holiday buying scheme.
• Structured career progression frameworks available.
• £500 yearly L&D budget for your career development.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay.
• Paid menopause leave.
• Mental health & well‑being support via Health Assured.
• Public transport season ticket loans.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Comfortable, relaxed office space—office dogs welcome.
• Fully stocked fridge and beers (or an alternative) on Friday afternoons.
• Company and team off‑sites, events and happy hours.

EEO Statement

We care deeply about helping the tech industry become a more inclusive and diverse place, and we work hard to lead by example. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity through attracting and retaining a complementary team of employees and building an inclusive environment for all.

Application Process

3 stages – an introductory call with one of our Talent team, a skills‑based interview, and a final values‑based interview. As a fast‑moving and rapidly evolving tech company, we embrace the advantages of AI and encourage its use throughout our application process.