Senior Designer / Design Lead

Wintermute; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto-native trading firm is seeking a highly-skilled Senior Designer to enhance their brand identity and execute various design projects. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in graphic design, UI/UX, and motion graphics, with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. This role offers the opportunity for accelerated responsibilities in a dynamic, collaborative environment with a strong company culture.

Benefits

Performance-based compensation

Pension

Private health insurance

Team meals and events

Festive celebrations

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, and video production.
• Expert-level proficiency with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining comprehensive design systems.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating versatile design capabilities.
• Strong collaborative skills and clear communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution and expansion of the refreshed brand identity.
• Conceptualize and execute UI/UX design for digital products.
• Create impactful visual assets for social media and marketing campaigns.
• Oversee website design and develop engaging motion graphics.

Skills

Graphic design

UI/UX design

Motion graphics

Video production

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Collaborative skills

Communication skills

Job description

About Wintermute

Wintermute is a technology unicorn and one of the leading global players in digital asset markets. As the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading firm, Wintermute provides liquidity across all major exchanges and trading platforms. Our OTC desk offers an extensive range of spot and derivatives products, serving over 2,000 counterparties, including both crypto-native and traditional financial institutions.

Beyond trading, Wintermute actively contributes to the growth and development of the blockchain ecosystem. We are among the largest participants in DeFi through strategic investments, partnerships, and incubations.

Founded in 2017 by veterans of the trading industry, Wintermute has successfully navigated multiple crypto market cycles. Our culture uniquely combines the technological rigor of traditional high-frequency trading firms with the innovative spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of tech startups. Interested in joining our team? Find out more about our culture and ways of working here.

Working at Wintermute

Wintermute is looking for a versatile, highly-skilled Senior Designer who appreciates our brand and has impeccable taste. You\'ll work directly with the Head of Marketing and closely collaborate with the entire marketing team while also engaging cross-functionally, particularly with the product team. This role involves taking full ownership of all design projects, from evolving and expanding our recently refreshed brand identity, upgrading the new design system by developing distinctive graphical and illustrative styles, and driving forward our design vision. Your responsibilities will span strategic initiatives as well as day-to-day tasks, including UI, UX, social media assets, website design, and motion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution and expansion of Wintermute's refreshed brand identity
• Upgrade and refine our design system, establishing distinctive graphical and illustration styles
• Conceptualize and execute UI/UX design for digital products, ensuring smooth user experiences
• Create impactful visual assets for social media, marketing campaigns, and communications
• Oversee website design, ensuring consistent brand representation and optimal functionality
• Develop engaging motion graphics, animations, and videos to elevate brand storytelling
• Collaborate cross-functionally, particularly with marketing and product teams, to align design efforts with business objectives
• Balance strategic design initiatives with efficient management of daily design tasks
• Clearly articulate and present design decisions and concepts to stakeholders, incorporating feedback effectively

Hard Requirements

• Extensive experience in graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, and video production
• Expert-level proficiency with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Figma, and other tools
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining comprehensive design systems
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating versatile design capabilities and visual storytelling
• Excellent typography, color theory, and composition skills
• Strong collaborative skills and clear communication abilities
• Great taste and a sense of humor

Here is why you should join our dynamic team

• Opportunity to work at one of the world's leading algorithmic trading firms
• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibilities and ownership compared to traditional finance environments.
• A vibrant working culture with team meals, festive celebrations, gaming events and company wide team building events.
• Great company culture: informal, non-hierarchical, ambitious, highly professional with a startup vibe, collaborative and entrepreneurial.
• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like pension and private health insurance.