Senior Designer

The Home Agency; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IMA is seeking a Senior Designer to join its creative team in a fast-paced agency environment. You will develop and deliver ideas across integrated campaigns, retail and digital channels, working closely with Directors, Copywriters and production partners to turn briefs into distinctive, effective work that earns attention.

The role emphasizes concept development, brand identity, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, with opportunities to mentor junior designers and contribute to

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Designer in a creative/advertising/branding agency.
• Portfolio showing original concepts and commercial design solutions.
• Experience across print, digital, social, retail and packaging environments.

Responsibilities

• Creative Concept Development: generate and develop original visual concepts from briefs to final execution.
• Integrated Campaign Design: deliver work across advertising, retail, packaging, digital and social channels.
• Brand & Visual Identity: apply brand guidelines with strong art direction.
• Presentation and storytelling: present ideas clearly to internal teams and clients.
• Collaboration: work with Creative Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Account teams and partners.
• Production & quality control: prepare files for print and digital production with high craft standards.
• Mentoring: support junior team members and contribute to the agency's creative growth.

Skills

Design experience

Creative thinking

Integrated channels

Typography

Presentation

Organisation

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

IMA is a creative agency with a simple purpose: to create connections people buy into, emotionally and literally. Through everything from advertising and media to packaging and retail activations, we deliver work that earns attention, builds relationships, and gives people a reason to choose your brand in the moments that matter.

We are looking for a passionate, ideas-led Senior Designer to join our creative team. If you are conceptually strong, commercially minded and excited by creating work for leading brands, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in a collaborative, fast-paced agency environment.

The Role

As a Senior Designer, you will develop and deliver creative ideas across integrated campaigns, retail, shopper marketing, packaging and digital channels. Working closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Account teams and production partners, you will turn briefs into distinctive, effective work that meets client objectives and earns attention.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Creative Concept Development: Generate and develop original visual concepts in response to client briefs, from initial idea through to final execution.

• Integrated Campaign Design: Create compelling work across advertising, retail, shopper marketing, packaging, digital and social channels, ensuring consistency across every touchpoint.

• Brand & Visual Identity: Apply and evolve brand guidelines while bringing fresh thinking, strong art direction and a clear point of view to every project.

• Presentation & Storytelling: Present creative ideas clearly and confidently to internal teams and clients, explaining the thinking behind the work and responding constructively to feedback.

• Collaboration: Work closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Strategists, Account teams, Producers and external suppliers to deliver high-quality creative work.

• Production & Quality Control: Prepare artwork and design files accurately for print, digital and other production requirements, maintaining high standards of craft and detail.

• Team Contribution & Mentoring: Support more junior members of the creative team, share knowledge and contribute positively to the development of the agency’s creative output.

What We’re Looking For

• Design Experience: Significant experience as a Designer within a creative, advertising, branding, retail, shopper or integrated marketing agency.

• Creative Thinking: A strong portfolio demonstrating original concepts, excellent visual craft and the ability to solve commercial and communication challenges through design.

• Integrated Expertise: Experience creating work across multiple channels, with an understanding of how ideas adapt for print, digital, social, retail and packaging environments.

• Technical Capability: Confident using relevant design and artwork software, with a strong understanding of typography, layout, colour, image selection, retouching and production processes.

• Presentation and Communication: Able to explain creative thinking clearly, collaborate with a range of stakeholders and respond positively to feedback.

• Organisation and Delivery: Comfortable managing multiple briefs, deadlines and priorities while maintaining attention to detail and quality.

• Collaborative Mindset: Supportive, curious and proactive, with the confidence to contribute ideas and help create an inclusive, high-performing creative team.

What You’ll Get From Us

• An opportunity to create high-impact work for leading brands across creative, retail, shopper marketing and digital projects.

• A collaborative, people-first environment where your ideas, initiative and contribution are valued.

• The chance to work across a broad range of briefs, channels and industries, from early concept development through to final execution.

• Support and development to help you grow your creative career and strengthen your leadership skills.

• The opportunity to work with talented people across creative, strategy, production and client services.

Our Values at IMA

• Own it - take responsibility when it matters.

• Build Trust - nurture honest, open, lasting relationships with colleagues and clients.

• Stay Hungry - share a mindset of curiosity, proactivity and continuous improvement.

These principles shape how we work - with each other, with clients, and with the world.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.