Senior Designer

Jaywing; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative design agency in Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior Designer for a one-year contract. You will lead creative development, manage multiple projects, and mentor junior team members while delivering exceptional designs across various formats. The ideal candidate must possess a strong portfolio and advanced skills in Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, demonstrating creativity and effective communication. This hybrid role requires attending the Leeds HQ a couple of times each week.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing outstanding design across digital, brand, print, and web.
• Experience working with major brands and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Solid understanding of usability and interaction design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development across multiple briefs.
• Present concepts and design work confidently.
• Mentor and support junior team members effectively.

Skills

Creative thinking

Advanced working knowledge of Figma

Illustrator knowledge

Photoshop expertise

InDesign proficiency

Strong communication skills

Leadership abilities

Digital and UX design

Time-management

Tools

Figma

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Designer to join our creative team on a one-year contract.

In this role, you’ll take the lead in conceptualising, creating and delivering high-quality designs and visuals across a wide range of projects and formats. You’ll be involved in every stage of the creative process, from research and concept exploration through to design development, refinement and final rollout in partnership with our Production and Web Development teams - including presenting and rationalising your approach to colleagues and clients.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll help shape creative thinking, guide junior team members, and ensure work is delivered to the highest standards. Your portfolio should demonstrate exceptional creative ideas and execution across brand and print design, campaign development, digital and UX design.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative development across multiple briefs, collaborating closely with creative directors, copywriters, art directors and production
• Confidently present concepts and design work to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Work effectively with colleagues across Client Services, Strategy, UX & Digital and Technical-Development to drive impactful solutions that balance business objectives with user needs
• Support and mentor junior team members where needed, maintaining high creative standards across projects.
• Attend our Leeds HQ a couple of days each week (hybrid working).
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring efficient workflow and smooth handovers where required.
• Demonstrate strong time-management skills and consistently hit deadlines.
• Contribute proactively to the creative department tea round
• Working with clients like HSBC, Yorkshire tea, Pizza Express, ADT and Castrol

Skills & Experience Required

• A portfolio showcasing standout creative thinking and polished execution across digital, brand, print and web.
• Advanced working knowledge of Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of usability, interaction design, and mobile best practice for responsive webpage design
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to take feedback constructively and help elevate the work of others.
• Experience supporting content creation for digital and social
• Service, product and interaction-design experience
• Photoshoot (location and planning) experience

Send a covering letter, CV and anything else you think showcases your talent to [e-mail]
Jaywing is an equal opportunities employer.