Lead Creative Designer

Live Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative events agency in the UK seeks a Creative Lead Designer to guide design output for both internal and client-facing needs. The successful candidate will have hands-on design experience in events and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Responsibilities include defining visual direction, collaborating with clients, and producing high-quality design content. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary, along with various employee perks aimed at fostering a creative and collaborative culture.

Benefits

Company performance bonus scheme

Flexible working

Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)

Pension scheme

28 days holiday + Christmas shutdown

Private healthcare (including dental & optical)

Worldwide travel insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Regular company events

Free parking & refreshments

Clear pathway for progression

Qualifications

• Hands-on designer with experience in events.
• Strong portfolio showcasing graphic design and storytelling.
• Ability to work collaboratively and creatively.

Responsibilities

• Guide design output for client-facing and internal needs.
• Define visual direction and oversee design pipeline.
• Collaborate for exceptional creative outcomes.
• Produce polished visual content with design tools.

Skills

Experience in events

Adobe Creative Suite

Digital focus

Collaboration

Job description

CREATIVE LEAD DESIGNER – EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

NORTH WEST – HYBRID WORKING (3 DAYS IN-STUDIO / 2 FROM HOME)

UP TO £55,000 DOE

KEY DETAILS:

• Company performance bonus scheme
• Flexible working
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday + Christmas shutdown
• Private healthcare (including dental & optical)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Discounted gym memberships
• Regular company events
• Free parking & refreshments
• Clear pathway for progression and creative leadership growth

THE COMPANY

This creative events agency is known for delivering high-impact visual content for live experiences, brand storytelling, digital events, and entertainment environments. Their work spans experiential activations, stage content, broadcast visuals, brand films, and immersive creative campaigns for globally recognised clients.

They blend design, technology, and motion to create memorable, visually striking experiences that captivate audiences.

As a growing studio with a tight-knit, collaborative culture, they offer the freedom to shape processes, explore new ideas, and truly make your mark. With an exciting pipeline of projects and the opportunity to influence the creative identity of the team, this is a fantastic role for someone eager to take the lead in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

THE ROLE

Within this role, will guide the design output across both client-facing and internal creative needs. You will help define visual direction, oversee the design pipeline, and remain hands‑on in the creation of high‑quality 2D design and visual storytelling. The responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with clients, internal departments, and external partners to deliver exceptional creative outcomes
• Contributing to concept development, graphic design, storyboarding, and overall creative strategy
• Taking ownership of brand and campaign visuals across multiple touchpoints
• Supporting the delivery of live and digital experiences through innovative design work
• Internal design needs, designing logos and pitch decks using powerpoint
• Remaining hands‑on with design tools and processes to produce polished visual content

THE CANDIDATE

In order to be a successful candidate, you must have experience of being a Designer in the events space and be a hands‑on Designer and not just strategy led. You will need experience of using the adobe creative suite and be digitally focused. YOU must have experience in events either experiential or corporate.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well‑being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

VACANCY REF: LE16333