Lead Designer

Havas; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advertising agency is seeking a Lead Designer in Manchester. In this senior role, you will own design excellence, collaborating with teams to shape visual campaigns and mentoring fellow designers. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a range of benefits including extensive learning support, enhanced family leave, and wellbeing programs. This is an opportunity to contribute to impactful healthcare communications while fostering artistic innovation.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

28 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave pay

Life insurance (4x salary)

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Industry leader in visual communication witha strong eye for aesthetics and detail.
• Experience in collaborating and empowering teams.
• Excellent project management presentation and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own visual storytelling across complex healthcare projects.
• Shape conceptual design direction and influence key decisions.
• Mentor designers and ensure quality across projects.

Skills

Visual communication

Project management

Negotiation skills

Collaboration

Education

Expert knowledge of design applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

Agency

Havas Lynx

Job Description

Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector

At Havas Lynx a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications we combine unmatched creativity extensive expertise and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.

Committed to driving meaningful changea change built on a foundation of rich experience inspired by innovation and confirmed through our proven track recordwe work in close partnership with healthcare professionals patients carers and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of todays healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve peoples lives.

Were a team of over 400 people in Manchester and London with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and Twitter.

Everything this company achievesevery life it saves every penny it makes every policy it changes every award it winsis down to everyone who works here.

Please note that this role is based in Manchester and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Summary of our role

Were looking for a Lead Designer to join our creative team. This is a senior position where youll take ownership of design excellence across projects ensuring every piece of work meets and exceeds client expectations. Youll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams manage a team and play a key role in shaping the visual direction of campaigns.

What you can expect to be doing :

Lead High-Impact Information & Data Design

Own the visual storytelling across complex insight-driven healthcare projectstransforming data research and scientific narratives into beautifully crafted intuitive design systems. Youll set the benchmark for information design excellence across the agency.

Creative Autonomy & Strategic Influence

Shape the conceptual design direction of major campaigns with the freedom to push creative boundaries. As a senior figure in the studio youll influence key decisions guide client thinking and help define how design elevates brand and communication strategies.

Lead Mentor & Grow a Multidisciplinary Design Team

Bring your experience to a team hungry to learn. Youll mentor designers inspire best practice and confidently lead projects from concept to final executionensuring the studio delivers consistently exceptional work.

Drive Craft Quality & Innovation Across Digital & Print

From UI / UX collaboration to high-fidelity print and visual identity systems youll champion refined craft clarity and attention to detail. Youll also lead external creative partners (photographers illustrators animators) ensuring every output is visually outstanding.

Leverage AI to accelerate the creation of design systems while maintaining uniqueness and brand ownership.

This role could be a great fit for you if :

• Youre an industry leader in visual communication with a strong eye for aesthetics and detail.
• You have expert knowledge of design applications (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) and digital best practices.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and can inspire and empower others.
• Youre decisive open-minded and passionate about continuous improvement.
• You have excellent project management presentation and negotiation skills.
• Youre proactive in building client relationships and confident in guiding creative direction.
• Youre committed to personal development and fostering talent within your team.
• You have experience working with Generative AI tools and data along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera Section AI or LinkedIn Learning

What you can expect from us

A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn grow and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. Its a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work reduce pressures and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent so we can continue to deliver on our mission.

You can also expect a whole host of benefits including :

• Hybrid Working 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days)
• Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave Bank Holidays with increasing allowance connected to length of service
• Option to buy carry or sell holidays
• Early Friday finish throughout the year
• Seasonal working hours
• Enhanced family leave pay and return to work benefit scheme
• Extensive L&D support
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Season ticket interest free loans for travel
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Company pension scheme
• Fully compensated company events
• Volunteer days
• Wellbeing programme including sports clubs discounted gym memberships free onsite flu vaccinations extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
• Medicash healthcare benefit
• 24 / 7 access to a free confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme

Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.

Contract Type : Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age sex race ethnicity disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individuals ability to perform their job.

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1