Midweight Designer

Havas Media Group Spain SAU; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Play in London is seeking a Midweight Designer to join our Creative & Studio team. This role is about elevating briefs beyond the box, developing campaigns that move people and stand out in the market.

You’ll collaborate with CDs, Senior Designers and strategists to deliver pixel-perfect concepts using Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, with an eye for typography and layout. A 3–7 year background in a creative agency is ideal.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in a creative agency environment.
• Portfolio demonstrates versatility and award-winning design.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• References in gaming or sports are a plus.
• Collaborative mindset with openness to feedback.
• Self-starter with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Work with CDs and Senior Designers to ensure creatively excellent output.
• Ensure design concepts are well thought through and inspiring; pixel perfect.
• Present work to senior team members and iterate to finished product.
• Proficient use of Photoshop and/or AI to mock up concepts for wider team.

Skills

Experience: 3–7 years

Portfolio quality

Communication

Industry references (gaming/sports)

Collaboration

Self-starter

Experience with multiple formats

Pixel-perfect design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Agence : Havas Play Description du poste : . .

We live in the space between traditional advertising and media to create work that is , .

We believe in the power of the to create distinction and measurable impact in our work, with our clients and for our people.

We activate across a future-facing media mix, with four core services: Rights Holder | Brand to Brand | Talent, Influencer & Creator End to End: Social Transformation | Strategy | Content & Production | Channel & Community Management | Social Listening Activations & Stunts | Programmed Experiences | Live Events | Hybrid Brand Films | Production And we create work. Work that gets noticed. Work that gets talked about. Work that gets remembered. For some of the most recognised brands in culture: adidas | Asahi | BBC | EE |Footlocker | HSBC |Jet 2 |JBL | Renault |World Rugby.

Job Title: Midweight Designer Location: London Team: Creative & Studio Reports to: Associate Creative/Design Director

Overview Do you love bold ideas? Do you set design trends? Do you have a portfolio full of culturally resonant, fame-driving work? We’re opening applications for a spot on our design team as our newest Midweight Designer. This isn’t just another seat in the design department pushing pixels — it’s a key role for designers who value their creative thinking, who thrive on elevating briefs outside of the box to uplift creative work, sell in ideas and create cohesive through-the-line campaigns. You’ll work alongside other top-tier creatives, strategists, and makers to develop campaigns that don’t just sit pretty in decks but move people — and judges. You bring energy, optimism and craft to everything you touch.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Excellence

Work with the CDs, Senior Designers and other team members to ensure your design output is creatively excellent.

Ensure your design strategy and concepts are well thought through and inspiring - and your design work is pixel perfect.

Be confident in presenting your work to senior team members and work with them to iterate your work through to finished product.

Be well-versed in using photoshop and/or ai to mock up creative concepts and ideas, helping the wider team turn ideas into visuals to sell in work.

Technical Ability

Attentive focus and ability to consistently deliver across multiple formats – both online and offline.

Obsessive attention to detail, with a strong understanding of design layout principles, typography and visual/content information architecture.

Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.

An interest in new creative tools and AI to support your design practice.

Some skills in Motion Graphic Design and After Effects would be a great bonus

Leadership & Collaboration

Provide guidance to peers, leading by example with passion, clarity, and skill.

Challenge strategies and briefs constructively to drive better creative outcomes.

Collaborate with creative and account teams to balance creativity with production feasibility.

Raise the bar of creativity and bring other on the journey with you

Contribute to creating a best-in-class creative department through culture and work.

Execution & Delivery

Understand and contribute to the full agency process, including production workflows and cross-department collaboration.

Skills & Experience

3–7 years of experience in a creative agency environment

A portfolio that shows versatility, originality, and standout design with work that has received industry awards and recognition

Strong communication and storytelling skills

A broad range of creative references and cultural insights, in gaming or sports in particular

A collaborative spirit: open to feedback, respectful of others' ideas, and proactive in improving work

A self-starter with great time management and a proactive mindset

Why You?

You care about making great work with great people.

You’re collaborative and visionary.

You bring energy, expertise, and originality to every project.

And you’re looking for a team who feel like a group of mates, not just colleagues.

Type de contrat : CDI

Vous intégrerez une entreprise garantissant l'égalité des chances et qui valorise la diversité.

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