Senior Brand Designer

Informa Group Plc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business events company in Greater London is seeking a highly skilled Senior Designer to manage and deliver high-quality creative projects. You will collaborate with teams to maintain brand standards, oversee project timelines, and innovate design strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with at least 4 years of relevant experience. This role offers a flexible working environment and is part of a dynamic team.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus birthday leave

Private medical cover

ShareMatch scheme

Flexibility to work from home

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of design experience in creative roles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-impact work.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of creative projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for project success.
• Maintain brand consistency across all outputs.

Skills

Creative design

Project management

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Figma

Job description

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.

Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

Job Description

This role is based in our 5 Howick Place, London office.

Role overview

We’re seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Designer to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, on-brand campaigns, digital products, and visual assets from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will be a creative powerhouse with a knack for managing operations and maintaining the highest standards of visual excellence while helping their Art Director on projects across the LIONS Division, particularly Cannes Lions and WARC.

Key accountabilities

Project management and execution:

Lead the end-to-end delivery of creative projects, ensuring they meet our high visual standards and adhere to different brand guidelines.

Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets efficiently.

Provide direction to other junior members, guiding the conceptual thinking for projects.

Ensure a collaborative and productive work environment within the creative team.

Stakeholder communication:

Serve as a deputy to the Art Director, handling complex creative challenges and engaging with multiple stakeholders.

Work closely and collaboratively with stakeholders across the business. Take on feedback, know when to push back and always fly the flag for quality over quantity.

Regularly update Senior Leadership and the Art Director on project progress and any critical issues.

Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between different departments and external partners.

Creative strategy and innovation:

Contribute to the development of creative strategies that align with product objectives and market trends.

Translate strategic thinking into beautiful, effective design

Reimagine existing and future brand guidelines for all landscapes.

Create new identities for future product ventures that stand out from the current suite whilst adhering to masterbrand guidelines.

Collaborate with the studio team to develop video content and provide art direction.

Art direction, quality control and brand consistency:

Uphold the highest standards of quality in all creative outputs and implement best practices throughout.

Ensure craft, consistency, and attention to detail across all touchpoints.

Ensure the quality and consistency of creative output, reviewing designs and materials.

Provide hands-on art direction, guiding designers and artists in the execution of visual elements.

Work in-house with other creatives i.e. copywriters to shape messaging that aids design, and video art direction with mood and storyboards.

Build presentations that take stakeholders on a journey – communicating your process, ideas and solutions.

Produce visuals for subscription-based products including platform assets, marketing, Festival assets and social media promotions.

Ensure the consistency and responsiveness of content shared across multiple platforms, i.e., social vs printing assets vs video.

Develop compelling design concepts that translate to both contemporary and cutting-edge digital executions, as well as compelling marketing materials – working closely with both internal and external partners to ensure that the final customer experience aligns with the brand’s broader visual concept and art direction.

Ensure all creative work is on-brand and resonates with the target audience.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.

Qualifications

Conceptual design thinking and a high level of consistency.

Thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to navigate feedback.

Able to design across all stages of a project – from concept to completion, art direction to brand systems, across any touchpoint.

Fully understand the brand’s visual identity, ensure creativity and consistency across all channels, and support the team in delivering standout design.

A strong portfolio of high-impact, consumer-facing work that demonstrates great typographic, layout, hierarchy and technical skills across all things marketing – digital and print.

Experience in collaborating with Art Directors and the wider creative team in everyday tasks.

Experience in supporting Junior Designers with peer-to-peer feedback on BAU tasks.

Self-driven, proactive and keen to learn new skills.

Proficient working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Including – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere and After Effects. Knowledge of Figma would be a bonus.

Knowledge of motion graphic and video editing would be a strong plus.

Ability to positively interact with both creative and marketing teams.

A keen interest in current industry trends and techniques.

Excellent organisational skills required; must be able to handle multiple projects and produce a high volume of quality work within tight deadlines via cross- functional workflow streams and project management tools.

Self-motivated, a team player, comfortable with following directions and receiving feedback on their work as required.

At least 4 years of experience as a creative in the industry. Relevant experience working in a team- based environment is ideal.

Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to sayLifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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