Senior Brand Designer

Chelsea Peers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in the City Of London is seeking a Senior Brand Designer to shape visual direction and lead creative design projects. This role involves mentoring a Junior Designer, managing video content, and ensuring brand consistency across various marketing platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the fashion sector with a strong portfolio. Competitive salary and creative work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in fashion or lifestyle sector with a strong design portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
• Strong experience in overseeing design workflows and retouching.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative content design for various marketing channels.
• Edit and produce engaging video content focusing on storytelling.
• Manage brand consistency and design guidelines.

Skills

Digital design

Video editing

Motion graphics

Strong communication

Collaboration skills

Time management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AI design tools

Job description

As Senior Brand Designer at Chelsea Peers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the visual direction and output of our brand. Leading the creative design process, you will create and oversee engaging content across graphics, video, print, and digital media.

In this multifaceted role, you’ll take ownership of video and motion content, manage creative workflows, and ensure brand guidelines are upheld across all channels. You’ll mentor a Junior Designer, provide oversight of image retouching (stepping in during busy periods), and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, on-brand assets. Whether you’re designing digital campaigns, editing social ads or developing press event collateral, your work will directly influence the brand’s performance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative professional with leadership experience who thrives across multiple design disciplines and is passionate about producing innovative, impactful content.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Content Design: Develop and oversee creative content across website, e-mail marketing, paid social advertising, organic social stories, print, and OOH.
• Video & Motion Content: Edit and produce engaging video content for digital marketing, social media, and paid campaigns, with a strong focus on storytelling and brand consistency.
• Retouching Oversight: Ensure high standards of image retouching (colour correction, background clean‑up, texture enhancement) by our Junior Designer and Retoucher, providing guidance and stepping in hands‑on during peak workloads.
• Brand Consistency & Guidelines: Own and maintain the brand’s design guidelines, ensuring output from Design team accurately reflects the brand’s visual identity.
• Workflow Management: Establish and manage efficient design workflows within the Design team, optimising processes from briefing through to final delivery.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Provide creative direction and support to a Junior Designer and Retoucher, fostering skill development and growth.
• AI & Design Tools: Leverage AI‑driven tools to streamline workflows and enhance creative output across video, graphics, and imagery.

Experience and Skills Required

• At least 5 years of experience in the fashion or lifestyle sector, with a strong portfolio showcasing digital design, video editing, motion graphics and print work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and other design tools.
• Good eComm retouching skills with experience overseeing workflows and maintaining high standards.
• Excellent knowledge of brand identity and maintaining visual consistency across multiple platforms.
• Familiarity with AI design tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross‑functionally with various teams.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills, able to balance multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.