Lead Designer

Mubi; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global streaming service is looking for a Lead Graphic Designer to join their creative team in London. The successful candidate will drive the creative development of campaigns for film releases and brand initiatives, work closely with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior designers. This hybrid role requires a strong design aesthetic, excellent management skills, and a passion for film.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional design experience, with 3+ years in a senior role.
• Solid experience in motion graphics and art direction.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative campaigns for theatrical releases and brand initiatives.
• Mentor junior team members, providing guidance and feedback.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.

Skills

Design aesthetic

Project management

Creativity

Collaboration

Education

Formal design education

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

After Effects

Figma

Job description

About MUBI

MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. To make this possible, we create, curate, acquire and champion visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world. And we have a team of brilliant, ambitious and passionate individuals to help bring our mission to life. From London to New York, Istanbul to Paris, and Berlin to Mexico - we work together to realize MUBI’s vision.

That’s where you come in! Join our global team and help us make great cinema accessible to everyone, everywhere.

About the role

Our Creative team is looking for a Lead Graphic Designer with a passion for film who can work across disciplines including print, digital and video to join us at our London HQ. You will be working closely with our in-house designers and video editors, as well as cross-functional teams to produce world-class creative.

The nature of this role is hybrid, and will require office presence for at least two days per week in the London HQ.

Where you'll have impact:

• Leading the creative development of campaigns for theatrical releases, curated film programmes, and global brand initiatives;

• Conceptualising and executing visually compelling design solutions across digital, print, and social media platforms;

• Mentoring junior members on the team, providing guidance, support and constructive feedback on their work, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of creative assets;

• Presenting ideas and design rationale to internal stakeholders with confidence and clarity;

• Upholding and evolving the MUBI brand identity, ensuring visual consistency across all touchpoints;

• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams across MUBI, as well as external partners, to deliver cohesive and impactful campaigns;

• Proactively exploring new ideas and approaches to improve team workflows, creative output, and cross-departmental collaboration.

What you'll bring:

• A contemporary design aesthetic, with proven conceptual and executional abilities across digital, mobile, print, and video;

• A formal design education with 8+ years professional experience, including at least 3 years in a senior capacity;

• Proven experience managing and mentoring creative team members;

• Solid experience in motion graphics and art direction;

• Professional proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Figma;

• Excellent understanding of graphics production techniques, including image manipulation, editing and compositing across various media;

• Excellent project management and organisational skills; ability to juggle multiple tasks and set priorities;

• A genuine passion for films and design, and a commitment to staying up-to-date with current design trends, tools and technologies.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We want to make cinema accessible to everyone. We believe people from different backgrounds bring different ideas that foster innovation and engagement, allowing us to attract great people to develop the best experience for our users.

MUBI is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. That means it's our responsibility to ensure that all candidates are not discriminated against in our hiring processes and our employment decisions based on their race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, age, gender identity or expression, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other applicable characteristic.