Senior Graphic Designer

BBC Studios; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in London is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead visual storytelling and branding for various high-profile projects. The successful candidate will have a strong portfolio, expertise in branding and art direction, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. This role, ideal for a creative professional, offers a hybrid working environment and the opportunity to work on recognizable brands like Doctor Who and Top Gear.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in senior design roles within the entertainment or media sectors.
• A standout portfolio demonstrating excellence in branding and art direction.
• Experience in managing multiple deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of branding and visual identities for TV shows.
• Create high-impact key art and campaign visuals.
• Drive original art direction concepts from ideation through to production.
• Produce mock-ups and pre-visualisations for pitches.
• Design immersive event and trade show assets.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Craft compelling presentation decks.

Skills

Senior design expertise

Strong conceptual thinking

Communication skills

Project management skills

Excellent communication and project management skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Keynote/PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

JOB DETAILS
JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Studios Creative
LOCATION: London Television Centre – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000 - £47,000 plus £5441 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS
A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the world’s most sought-after TV, audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful, entertaining, and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Graphic Designer to join BBC Studios Creative, an award winning in-house creative team working across such brands as Doctor Who, Walking With Dinosaurs, Top Gear and many more.

In this role, you’ll lead the visual storytelling for brand identities, international campaigns, and immersive event experiences. The ideal candidates will have a sharp eye for branding and art direction, a deep interest in entertainment, and the creative vision to take big ideas from concept to execution.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This role suits a senior designer who thrives in a fast-paced, creatively open environment. You’ll apply your strengths in both branding and art direction, developing everything from distinctive visual identities to striking key art for global campaigns. With experience in shoots, concept development, and visual mockups, you’ll help shape the look and feel of BBC Studios’ most iconic content. It’s a chance to grow, collaborate, and bring bold ideas to life

Your Key Responsibilities And Impact

• Lead the development of branding and visual identities for TV shows, marketing campaigns, and trade events.
• Create bold, high-impact key art and campaign visuals for print, digital, and out-of-home platforms.
• Drive original art direction concepts from ideation through to final production, collaborating with creatives and production teams.
• Produce mock-ups and pre-visualisations to communicate key art ideas for pitches and client approvals.
• Design immersive event and trade show assets, including large-format graphics and digital environments.
• Collaborate across disciplines, working closely with creative directors, re-touchers, motion designers, and more.
• Craft compelling presentation decks that clearly communicate creative responses, featuring sharp visuals and persuasive storytelling.

Essential Criteria

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven expertise in senior design roles within entertainment, media, or creative industries, with a track record of leading high-profile projects and shoot experience
• Strong conceptual thinking and visual storytelling, with the ability to confidently turn briefs into compelling creative ideas.
• A standout portfolio demonstrating excellence in branding, art direction, and key art across campaigns and events.
• Advanced proficiency in design and presentation tools, including Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote/PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with experience juggling multiple deadlines and collaborating across teams.

Desired But Not Required

• Demonstrated experience designing for television or film marketing.
• Motion design or 3D skills are a plus but not mandatory.
• Understanding of marketing and social media asset/format requirements.

Next steps

Please include a link to a portfolio of your best work in your application.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.