Midweight Designer

Profiles Creative; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Profiles Creative is seeking a talented Midweight Designer to shape visual narratives across global marketing campaigns. You will work across digital, print and motion formats, translating briefs into on-brand creative under tight timelines.

The role requires typography, layout, animation and art direction expertise, with a focus on brand alignment. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across markets is essential for delivering high-quality work.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of professional design experience, with a strong portfolio.
• Experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong knowledge of typography, layout, composition, digital design and motion.
• Proficiency in industry software including InDesign, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma.
• Ability to translate briefs into engaging, on-brand creative under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Respond to creative briefs with the Creative Lead and Design team to deliver on-brand work.
• Develop attractive designs across digital marketing, e-commerce, social, paid media and print.
• Create and adapt creative across digital, print and motion formats to support business objectives.
• Produce high-quality work to meet deadlines and capture target audience attention.
• Collaborate with the wider creative team and stakeholders to align with project goals.

Skills

Typography

Layout

Animation

Art direction

Brand guidelines

Tools

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Illustrator

Photoshop

Figma

Job description

The company is looking for a talented and ambitious Midweight Designer to help shape captivating visual narratives across a range of global marketing campaigns. Working across multiple markets, the role requires someone who can generate strong conceptual ideas quickly and translate them into engaging, high-quality creative within a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of typography, layout, animation and art direction, with the ability to develop and produce creative work that aligns with brand guidelines and campaign objectives. They will work across a variety of platforms and formats, including social media, digital, web, print and video.

Main Duties

• Work closely with the Creative Lead and wider Design Team to respond to creative briefs and deliver engaging work that adheres to brand guidelines and creative standards.
• Develop attractive, effective and commercially relevant designs across digital marketing, e-commerce, social media, paid media and print.
• Create and adapt creative across digital, print and motion formats to support wider business objectives.
• Produce high-quality work to agreed deadlines, ensuring creative consistently captures the attention of the target audience.
• Collaborate effectively with the wider creative team, contributing positively to departmental goals and maintaining high standards of professionalism.
• Work closely with stakeholders across different departments to understand requirements and ensure briefs are delivered to expectation.
• Manage multiple creative briefs effectively, prioritising workload and ensuring projects remain on track through to completion.
• Provide creative support and guidance to junior members of the team where appropriate.
• Maintain consistency and attention to detail across all creative outputs, regardless of project size or format.

General Duties & Skills

• Monitor, track and communicate recurring issues or opportunities to key stakeholders, helping to improve creative processes and output.
• Take ownership of ongoing professional development, continuously strengthening creative skills, knowledge and industry awareness.
• Stay informed about emerging AI design trends, creative technologies and industry tools, identifying responsible opportunities to improve creativity, efficiency and quality of output.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in the hair and beauty industry and an understanding of relevant creative and consumer trends.
• Quickly understand business objectives and translate them into effective creative solutions while keeping company values at the forefront of the work.
• Communicate confidently and professionally with colleagues, stakeholders, partners and customers at all levels.
• Demonstrate a positive, caring and can-do attitude that contributes to a supportive team culture.
• Be highly organised, with strong time-management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Be reliable, honest and trustworthy in all aspects of the role.
• Show a willingness to learn new skills, embrace feedback and continue developing within the company.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company’s products, services and brand, with appropriate training and support provided.

Desired Skills & Experience

• A minimum of three years’ professional design experience, ideally within an agency or in-house creative team, with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality creative work.
• Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, with excellent multitasking, prioritisation and project-management skills.
• A genuine desire to learn, develop and grow as a creative professional.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop, alongside proficiency in Figma.
• A strong understanding of contemporary design principles, including typography, layout, composition, digital design and motion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently present and explain creative ideas.
• Proficiency across leading design software and creative production tools.
• The ability to work effectively to tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience taking creative projects from initial concept through to final production and delivery.
• A consistent approach to quality and attention to detail across projects of varying scale and complexity.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to contribute effectively to the wider creative team.
• A commitment to maintaining and continuously improving design standards.
• The ability to receive, interpret and apply constructive feedback to strengthen creative output.

Additional Information

The above provides a summary of the role and is not intended to be exhaustive. The successful candidate may be required to undertake other duties that are reasonably associated with the position.

The company reserves the right to reasonably vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the role in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Midweight Designer to join a fast-paced and supportive creative environment, contribute to work for a globally recognised beauty business, and continue developing their creative skills across a diverse range of channels and markets.