Senior Designer

Havas Group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Play is seeking a Senior Designer to drive creative excellence across a diverse portfolio of clients. This role involves leading innovative design projects, mentoring junior team members, and collaborating with various stakeholders to elevate brand experiences. If you are passionate about design and culture, this is an exciting opportunity to shape impactful campaigns.

Qualifications

• Expert-level skills in digital, print, social, and experiential formats.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior designers.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual direction and ensure alignment with client objectives.
• Produce exceptional design work that meets high creative standards.
• Mentor midweight and junior designers, fostering their development.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Visual Storytelling

Mentorship

Collaboration

Proactive Contribution

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Agency :

Havas Play

Job Description :

This is Havas Play. We help brands play meaningfully in culture, creating branded entertainment and experiences that people want to spend time with.

In the spaces and places that really matter to them, like music, sport, gaming, TV, film and fashion.

We live it, breathe it and believe in the power of culture to drive brand and business growth.

We work with some of the most well-known brands and rights holders across sport and entertainment, including: Arsenal, Adobe, BBC, Bethesda, Aston Martin F1, Commonwealth Games England, EE (BAFTA, Team Excel & Wembley), Jaguar Land Rover (Rugby World Cup 21/23), JBL, Montirex, Magic: The Gathering, Major League Baseball, The FA and World Rugby.

Our services and capabilities are delivered by an in-house team, with expertise covering include: sponsorship identification, management and activation; social media 360 services, live & digital experience; influencer & creator marketing; media partnerships and branded content & production, enabling us to create and deliver truly 360, integrated campaigns whatever the brief.

Our work has been recognised at some of the most highly regarded awards shows in our industry, including: The Football Business Awards, Creative Circle, The Sports Business Awards and The Campaign Experience Awards.Senior Designer

This is Havas Play. We help brands play meaningfully in culture, creating branded entertainment and experiences that people want to spend time with.

In the spaces and places that really matter to them, like music, sport, gaming, TV, film and fashion.

We live it, breathe it and believe in the power of culture to drive brand and business growth.

We work with some of the most well-known brands and rights holders across sport and entertainment, including: Arsenal, Adobe, BBC, Bethesda, Aston Martin F1, Commonwealth Games England, EE (BAFTA, Team Excel & Wembley), Jaguar Land Rover (Rugby World Cup 21/23), JBL, Montirex, Magic: The Gathering, Major League Baseball, The FA and World Rugby.

Our services and capabilities are delivered by an in-house team, with expertise covering include: sponsorship identification, management and activation; social media 360 services, live & digital experience; influencer & creator marketing; media partnerships and branded content & production, enabling us to create and deliver truly 360, integrated campaigns whatever the brief.

Our work has been recognised at some of the most highly regarded awards shows in our industry, including: The Football Business Awards, Creative Circle, The Sports Business Awards and The Campaign Experience Awards.

Role Summary

You will be responsible for driving creative excellence and delivering best-in-class, impactful, and culturally resonant design and art direction across Havas Play’s portfolio of clients.

As a Senior Designer, you’ll play a key role in an agency that helps brands get ahead at the intersection of entertainment, sport, technology, and fandom. You will set the creative standard, lead by example, and help shape the visual identity of some of the most exciting and forward-thinking campaigns in the industry.

Purpose of Role

As a senior member of the design team, you will lead the development of innovative, insight-driven creative work across a wide range of formats—from print and social to OOH and experiential branding. You’ll collaborate with Creative Directors, ACDs, copywriters, strategists, and client teams to bring bold ideas to life, owning projects from concept to execution.

You will be responsible for mentoring and guiding midweight and junior team members, sharing your expertise and maintaining a high bar for design craft and strategic thinking. Your work will not only meet the brief—it will elevate it.

You’ll be a proactive contributor, a visual storyteller, and a go-to authority on design excellence within the agency.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Leadership & Quality

• Lead the visual direction of projects, ensuring strategic and creative alignment with client objectives.

• Produce and oversee exceptional design work that pushes boundaries and meets the highest creative standards.

• Confidently present work to senior internal stakeholders and clients, articulating the strategic and design rationale.

• Collaborate with creative and client teams to evolve concepts into compelling, production-ready solutions.

• Inspire and challenge the creative team by championing bold, forward-thinking ideas.

Mentorship & Team Development

• Act as a mentor and creative guide for Midweight and Junior Designers, offering clear feedback and fostering their development.

• Ensure team members are fully briefed, aligned with project goals, and delivering work that meets your exacting standards.

• Help shape a collaborative, high-performing creative culture within the agency.

Technical Excellence

• Demonstrate expert-level skills across multiple formats—digital, print, social, experiential, and more.

• Ensure pixel-perfect execution and flawless delivery across all creative outputs.

• Maintain deep expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and be enthusiastic about new creative tools and AI technologies that can enhance design workflows.

Proactive Contribution

• Take initiative to identify creative opportunities that go beyond client briefs, adding value and originality to the agency’s work.

• Help shape the future of Havas Play’s visual output by bringing fresh perspectives, cultural insight, and a high design IQ to every project.

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Contract Type :

Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.