Graphic Design Manager

Unily; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in London seeks a Graphic Design Manager to elevate its brand and oversee creative projects. You will manage external agencies and maintain brand identity, ensuring consistency across all platforms. Ideal candidates will have 5–7 years of experience in graphic design and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. This role offers a hybrid work environment and a chance to shape the creative function of a high-growth SaaS leader.

Benefits

Flexible work culture

Generous base salary

Discretionary company bonus

25 days of holiday plus birthday off

Vitality life cover

Aviva pension scheme

Employee charity donation matching

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in graphic design with a strong portfolio.
• Proven experience managing creative agencies or freelancers.
• Strong project ownership skills, capable of managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact design across key brand campaigns.
• Manage external design partners and freelancers.
• Maintain Unily's brand guidelines across various channels.

Skills

Graphic design experience

Creative agency management

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Figma expertise

Project management skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Overview

At Unily, design is more than decoration; it’s a strategic asset that shapes how our customers experience the world’s leading employee experience platform. As Graphic Design Manager, you’ll be the guardian of Unily’s visual identity, responsible for delivering world-class creative that elevates our brand and drives business outcomes.

This role is ideal for a seasoned visual storyteller who can work autonomously, direct creative partners, and bring consistency and excellence to every touchpoint. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and external agencies to develop and execute compelling campaign creative, sales collateral, digital experiences, and more.

While this is currently an individual contributor role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the future of our in-house creative capability - with potential to build and lead a team over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Execution: Deliver high-impact design across key brand and marketing campaigns, from concept to final production.
• Agency Oversight: Manage external design partners, freelancers, and creative agencies—owning briefs, timelines, and output quality.
• Visual Identity: Maintain and evolve Unily’s brand guidelines, ensuring cohesive design across digital, print, and product-facing channels.
• Project Management: Own creative workflows and prioritize incoming design requests across multiple business stakeholders.
• Workflow & Operations: Own design project intake, timelines, capacity planning, and delivery across functions.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with marketers, product teams, and business leaders to translate strategic goals into engaging visual content.
• Brand Building: Contribute to the refinement and evolution of Unily’s visual brand system as the company scales globally.
• Strategic Thinking: Translate complex business objectives into clear, compelling creative strategies.
• Innovation: Identify opportunities to push the boundaries of digital and motion design in our category.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in graphic design, ideally with a strong portfolio of B2B or SaaS marketing work
• Proven experience managing creative agencies or freelancers
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and modern design tools
• Solid understanding of branding, marketing funnels, and digital best practices
• Strong project ownership skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, product, and leadership stakeholders
• Resource Management: Effectively plans and allocates design resources, balancing in-house capacity and freelance needs to meet shifting business priorities.
• Agency Management: Confidently leads and evaluates external agencies and contractors, ensuring creative output meets Unily's brand standards and timelines.
• Data Driven Insights: Uses performance metrics and campaign data to refine visual storytelling and inform creative direction.
• Marketing Foundations: Understands core marketing concepts (e.g., funnel stages, ABM, brand awareness) and applies them to visual strategies.
• Accountability: Takes full ownership of creative outcomes, from concept to execution, ensuring timely delivery and measurable impact.
• Collaboration: Builds strong working relationships with stakeholders across functions, fostering an inclusive, ego-free creative culture.
• Communication: Clearly articulates design rationale and strategy, translating abstract business needs into powerful visuals that resonate with diverse audiences.

Why Join Unily?

• Join a purpose-driven company redefining employee experience for the world’s most innovative brands
• Work with a dynamic, global team of marketers, technologists, and storytellers
• Make a real impact on the brand identity of a high-growth SaaS leader
• Enjoy a hybrid, flexible work culture with locations in London, New York, Sydney, and beyond
• Shape the look and feel of a premium, category-defining brand
• Join a flexible, hybrid workplace with locations in London, New York, and Sydney
• Play a key role in scaling Unily’s creative function with the potential to grow into a leadership position

Why Work For Unily?

In addition to a generous base salary and discretionary company bonus, here are some things we think you will love:

Our awesome team culture. We are focused on achieving results as a team and having fun while we do it. You won’t find a friendlier or more dedicated bunch of people.

Our industry leading product. We are very proud of our ever-evolving product, naturally we use (and love) it internally and provide the tools and resources for you (and our clients) to become a Unily expert.

The flexibility that we offer. We don’t just mean working from home occasionally. We operate on a hybrid basis, and also recognize that life happens during the 9-5.30 and encourage a sustainable work/life balance.

Our bright and modern office spaces. When you need to be in the office we want it to be like being at home. We have a well-stocked kitchen and the option to bring your dog to work.

We offer a fantastic suite of benefits. Including 25 days holiday plus an extra paid day off to enjoy your birthday, Vitality life cover (for health, sight, hearing and dental), Aviva pension (via a salary sacrifice scheme), life assurance, income protection and so many more.

Our commitment to sustainability and giving back to the community.We know working for an organisation that takes its environmental & social impact seriously is important, and we are proud to offer 1 fully paid volunteering day per year, an employee matching charity donation scheme and options to lease an Electric Vehicle through our salary sacrifice scheme.

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