Graphic Designer

Pivotal London; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal London is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for a permanent role in London, hybrid: 2 days per week at the Elephant & Castle office. You'll own creative across a portfolio of DTC and consumer brands, working with performance marketers, strategists and clients to drive measurable results.

The role focuses on leading creative direction, designing high-performing paid social creatives, developing concepts informed by data, mentoring junior designers, and exploring AI-powered workflows

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a digital marketing or creative agency.
• Portfolio showing strategic thinking and outstanding visual execution.
• Experience creating performance-led creative for paid social (Meta/TikTok).
• Expert knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction across multiple client accounts.
• Design high-performing paid social creatives, display assets, landing pages.
• Develop creative concepts and experimentation frameworks informed by performance data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver campaigns.
• Mentor junior and midweight designers and raise the creative standard.
• Explore AI-powered workflows to enhance creative output and efficiency.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Performance-driven design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Paid social creative

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Graphic Designer - Permanent Role

Location: Elephant & Castle, London (Hybrid - 2 days per week)

Salary: Up to £38,000

Start: ASAP

I'm partnering with a growing digital marketing agency to recruit a Senior Graphic Designer who combines exceptional creative execution with a strong understanding of performance marketing.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative agency environment where you'll take ownership of creative across a diverse portfolio of DTC and consumer brands, working closely with performance marketers, strategists and clients to deliver campaigns that drive measurable results.

The role will involve:

• Leading the creative direction across multiple client accounts
• Designing high-performing paid social creative, display assets, landing pages and digital campaign materials
• Developing creative concepts and experimentation frameworks informed by performance data
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver commercially effective campaigns
• Mentoring junior and midweight designers while helping to raise the creative standard across the agency
• Exploring AI-powered workflows to enhance creative output and efficiency

We're looking for someone who has:

• 4+ years' experience within a digital marketing or creative agency
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking alongside outstanding visual execution
• Strong experience creating performance-led creative for paid social channels including Meta and TikTok
• Expert knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working with DTC brands and growth-focused marketing teams
• Confidence presenting ideas to clients and explaining the rationale behind creative decisions
• A genuine passion for digital culture, emerging creative trends and performance marketing

What will make your application stand out?

One piece of feedback from the hiring manager stood out immediately, and I think it's worth sharing with anyone applying for performance-focused design roles.

Your portfolio will be the deciding factor.

Not because they're looking for the most visually impressive work, but because they want to understand how you think as a designer.

A strong portfolio should go beyond showcasing finished creative. It should clearly communicate:

• The brief and objectives
• Your creative thinking and approach
• The rationale behind your design decisions
• The commercial or performance results
• What you learnt and how those insights influenced future work

Please note:

• Hybrid - 2 days per week in the London office (Elephant & Castle)
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position