Mid-Weight Designer

Talon Outdoor; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in out-of-home advertising seeks a mid-weight designer with 5+ years of experience. This role involves shaping visual communications and collaborating with colleagues on design projects across different media. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in branding, video editing, and presentations, along with a robust portfolio showcasing previous work. Talon values creativity and encourages an innovative mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a design environment; media agency experience is a plus.
• Robust portfolio demonstrating project ownership from brief to completion.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on projects from concept to completion.
• Support the Marketing team by leading design projects across various media.
• Act as brand guardian, ensuring that collateral is on-brand.

Skills

Branding

Typography

Layout

Digital Skills

Print Skills

Video Editing

Motion Graphics

Photography

Social Media Assets Creation

Presentation Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

PowerPoint

Keynote

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This position is ideal for a designer who excels at translating complex information into clear, engaging visual narratives, and who brings a meticulous eye for detail, strong conceptual thinking, and a passion for visual storytelling.

ABOUT US

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out-of-home advertising, making it more effective, creative, measurable, and sustainable than ever.

We’re passionate about OOH and aim to drive sector growth within the media industry. Over the past decade, our focus on intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions has grown us into a team of over 420 people worldwide. We are recognized for our approach to our people, clients, and industry. We hire top talent to maximize the potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients, and pride ourselves on our team members.

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce that reflects the markets we serve and the brands we represent.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile mid-weight designer with 5+ years’ experience to join our Marketing team. Reporting to the Group Design Lead, this role will collaborate with colleagues in the UK and internationally, supporting global initiatives. The successful candidate will shape our visual communications, especially through creating impactful, brand-aligned presentation materials.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

1. Collaborate with the Group Design Lead on projects from concept to completion.
2. Support the Marketing team and agency by leading design projects across brand, video, collateral, presentations, and activation.
3. Maintain a proactive, flexible, and agile approach to challenges.
4. Enhance the visual craft and aesthetic of Talon across online and offline channels.
5. Analyze performance of design strategies and assets for continuous improvement.
6. Act as brand guardian, ensuring collateral is on-brand and training team members as needed.
7. Model Talon’s values and behaviors to foster a positive culture and tone.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Excellent all-around designer with strong branding, typography, layout, digital, and print skills.
• Expertise in PowerPoint/presentation design.
• High-level video editing, motion graphics, animation, filming, and photography skills.
• Ability to create engaging social media assets.
• Ensure high design standards across the business and act as brand guardian.
• Innovative mindset, proposing new ideas and championing them internally.
• Highly creative, detail-oriented, and interested in advertising and media trends.
• Excellent time management, organized, and capable of delivering solutions swiftly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• 5+ years’ experience in a design environment, media agency experience is a plus.
• Robust portfolio demonstrating project ownership from brief to completion.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign) and PowerPoint/Keynote.
• Experience in B2B roles is preferred.

WHY US

At Talon, everyone is valued and equipped to succeed. We are committed to responsible employment, constantly striving to improve our work environment for our people, clients, and the planet. We aim to work better each day.

OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

WE ARE BOLD

• Challenge the status quo respectfully
• Take pride in our people, ideas, and partnerships

WE ARE HUMAN

• Value respect, fairness, and integrity
• Foster collaboration, empathy, and individuality

WE ARE SMART

• Promote growth and learning
• Build trust and deliver on missions

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets we serve and the brands we represent.