Senior Designer

Marks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks is seeking a Senior Designer to join our London team in a hybrid role. You will translate brand needs into distinctive visual outcomes across touchpoints, guiding peers and collaborating with Client Service to sharpen briefs.

You bring 4–8 years in Brand/Packaging design, stakeholder management, and a deep grasp of print production. Proficiency in Adobe CC and Sketch will help you craft compelling concepts, while mentoring others fuels our creative momentum.

Qualifications

• Degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Illustration or related field.
• 4-8 years experience in Brand/Packaging Design agency.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Understanding of strategic, creative and commercial aspects of brands.
• Coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Deep understanding of print production, materials and finishes.
• Proficient in Adobe CC and Sketch.

Responsibilities

• Act as deputy for the Design Directors and guide the team.
• Consult with Client Service to understand client needs.
• Be a team player and support creative work.
• Help others stay on track and manage expectations and risk.
• Produce creative that goes beyond the brief and uses strong insights.
• Present with confidence, enabling constructive feedback.
• Maintain file set up, naming, and server filing.

Skills

Brand/Packaging Design experience

Stakeholder management

Team leadership / coaching

Print production knowledge

Adobe Creative Cloud

Sketch

MS Office

Education

Graphic Design degree or related field

Tools

Adobe CC

Sketch

MS Office

Job description

Marks is a global brand design and experience agency, uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. We enable our household name clients to get there first and best - empowering acceleration on a global scale. From vision-building to detailed execution, we enable brands to move faster and shift impact.

We are currently seeking a Senior Designer to join our talented team based in London - however please be advised that we employ a hybrid working model. You will play a key role in a team that translates brand needs into distinctive visual outcomes - designing, crafting and implementing the brand experience across all touch points, through intelligently applied insight, compelling concepts, confident creativity and consistent activation.

In this role you will:

• Act as a deputy for the Design Directors, guiding others to strengthen their work, deepen their creativity, challenge the brief more thoroughly, approving in their absence
• Consult with Client Service to understand the client need, adding insight and richness to the design brief. Advise on resource and timings when needed
• Be a team player
• Actively help others stay on track, being a support for their creativity, managing expectations and risk when things change
• Produce creative that challenges and moves beyond the brief, is embedded in the insight and is activated with powerful consistency
• Present with confidence and clarity and objectivity, enabling debate, taking on board the views of others and positively giving feedback to drive improvement
• Champion and follow our file set up, file naming and server filing procedures

What you'll bring:

• A degree in Graphic Design, Product Design, Illustration or related field
• 4-8 years experience within a Brand/Packaging Design agency in Design roles
• Stakeholder management and influencing
• Understanding of strategic, creative and commercial aspect of brands and the world they inhabit
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Deep understanding of print production, materials and finishes
• Adobe CC, Office but also understand the power of a sketch

What we offer:

You will enjoy an excellent base salary, along with the other benefits of working for Marks including: