Senior Brand Designer

Simply Business; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK insurance firm is seeking a Senior Brand Designer to define and execute its visual identity across all platforms. This role requires collaboration with US offices, necessitating flexibility in working hours. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio and expertise in digital design, WordPress, and industry-standard software. You'll ensure that all digital touchpoints resonate with the target audience and continuously evolve the brand's visual identity based on user feedback. Enjoy a flexible work-life balance and competitive compensation.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible parental leave with full pay

Life event leave every two years

Private medical insurance

Competitive salary based on experience

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Access to counselling services

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio showcasing diverse digital projects.
• Comfortable working flexible hours to align with US business.
• Experienced in creating engaging digital design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Champion the visual brand identity across all digital platforms.
• Translate marketing objectives into engaging design solutions.
• Continuously audit and evolve visual identity based on feedback.

Skills

Digital Design

WordPress

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Motion graphics

UX/UI principles

Job description

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

You will be a key player in defining and executing our visual identity across every brand touchpoint. We are looking for an ambitious professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the agility to innovate quickly.

While this role is based in the UK, you will be dedicated to supporting our US business. To collaborate effectively with your transatlantic colleagues, you will need to work US hours (2pm – 10pm UK time) at various points throughout the week. You will be instrumental in designing compelling brand experiences and championing our visual system across multiple platforms.

As one of our Senior Brand Designers, you’ll:

• Champion the Simply Business visual brand identity, ensuring all digital touchpoints are cohesive, impactful, and resonate with our target audience.
• Translate marketing and business objectives into engaging digital design solutions, from initial concept through to launch.
• Help define, create, and maintain our comprehensive design system, including UI components, patterns, and guidelines.
• Create and edit custom templates within WordPress, ensuring designs are visually appealing, responsive, and optimised for performance.
• Develop multimedia content using design, motion graphics, and video to drive our brand storytelling across social media and campaigns.
• Continuously audit and evolve our visual identity based on user feedback, data, and emerging design trends.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Comfortable with a flexible schedule, specifically working 2pm – 10pm (UK time) at points during the week to align with US business hours.
• An experienced Digital Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of digital projects, such as websites, landing pages, and campaigns.
• Expert in WordPress (or similar platforms), comfortable with theme/template creation, customisation, and troubleshooting build challenges.
• Masterful with industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) and skilled in animation, motion graphics, or video editing.
• Deeply knowledgeable about design principles, typography, colour theory, and visual hierarchy, with a solid understanding of UX/UI standards.
• Proactive and adaptable, with a track record of creatively overcoming design and technical challenges in a deadline‑driven environment.

(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.

Ready to help us support small businesses? Apply today.

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.

Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best'.

What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?

We offer a great work‑life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.

On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.

Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want – with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.

Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long‑serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.

And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre‑existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.

We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.

There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.

We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax‑free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme

Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service).

And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high‑performing team? Apply today.