Senior Designer

Dow Jones & Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a talented Designer based in London. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in both digital and print storytelling design. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams on creative campaigns, creating custom editorial design assets, and managing client interactions. Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and experience with Figma is preferred. This full-time role requires 3 days in the office at London Bridge and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in an agency or content studio.
• Excellent time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to work and acceptance of feedback.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on creative ideation for editorial content campaigns.
• Create custom design assets for digital and print media.
• Work with web development to build engaging experiences.
• Participate in client calls to present designs.
• Manage illustrators and photographers.

Skills

Digital storytelling design

Print storytelling design

Time-management

Client-facing interaction

Creative collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

CMS platforms

Job description

Job Description

The Trust is a collective of energetic writers, content and creative strategists, videographers, designers, photo editors and developers. The work spans a variety of forms; short- and long‑form reported articles, documentary videos, interactive data visualisations, animations, and more.

The Trust is looking to hire a London‑based Designer reporting into the Design Lead of The Trust International.

We are looking for a talented, collaborative and versatile individual with an understanding of visual storytelling. The role will require an individual with a thoughtful approach to design, producing world‑class custom content campaigns for clients in Europe, the Middle East and Asia that resonate with The Wall Street Journal’s audience of decision makers worldwide. You will work with team members including the Design Lead, Creative Director, editors, developers and the Executive Director of Content based across EMEA and APAC, and with our Integrated Marketing team to understand client briefs and produce sophisticated and intelligent campaigns.

You will also work on commissioning work out to our network of designers, illustrators, photographers and more to support the creation of our content.

This role will need a creative problem solver able to understand the practicality and feasibility of campaigns as well as able to execute to a high standard.

We are looking for at least 5 years experience in an agency or custom content studio. The role requires this individual to be client‑facing, guiding them through the design process. The role requires 3 days in office in London Bridge.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with team members such as the Design Lead, Creative Director & Editors on creative ideation and art direction for custom editorial content campaigns from pre‑sale through to post‑sale production.
• Creation of custom editorial design assets across digital and print mediums.
• Work closely with the web development team to build engaging and attractive bespoke experiences.
• Participate in regular client‑facing calls to present work and guide clients through the design process.
• Manage and direct creative partners such as illustrators and photographers when needed.
• Generate and source imagery to be featured in articles.

The ideal candidate will

• Have experience of both digital and print storytelling design.
• Have excellent time‑management skills – this is a fast‑paced environment.
• Be proactive in approaching their work.
• Be driven, self‑motivated and want to influence their own development.
• Be ego‑free – accept feedback graciously and be unpossessive about ideas.
• Be a team player, always willing to facilitate the team’s needs.
• Be collaborative – work with team members in an open, judgment‑free creative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience as a designer in an agency or custom content studio.
• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with Figma is preferred.
• Strong portfolio showing previous visual storytelling and creative campaign work.
• Knowledge of different CMS platforms – a plus.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO / Disabled / Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application due to a disability, email us at – Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Media Sales

Job Category: Creative & Design

Union Status: Union role

Required Experience: Senior IC

Key Skills: Mechanical Design, Layout Design, CAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Creo, Sheet Metal, Drafting, Adobe Photoshop, Autocad, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Indesign

Employment Type: Full-Time