Senior Graphic Designer - EXTEND

BBC Group and Public Services; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Graphic Designer in an award-winning creative team. You'll lead the visual storytelling for renowned brands and develop compelling visual identities for various projects. This is an opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment and bring bold ideas to life.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

26 days of annual leave

Defined pension with employer contributions

Caring and parenting support

Life assurance and accident benefit

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in senior design roles within media or creative industries.
• Strong conceptual thinking and visual storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of branding and visual identities for TV shows.
• Create bold key art and campaign visuals for various platforms.
• Produce mock-ups and pre-visualisations for pitches.

Skills

Conceptual Thinking

Visual Storytelling

Art Direction

Communication

Project Management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Keynote/PowerPoint

Job description

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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 £5319 London Weighting, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

BBC EXTEND

This role is advertised as part of our BBC Extend programme for disabled people. To apply for this role you should identify as deaf, disabled or neurodivergent and must meet either the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010) , or the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) if applying in Northern Ireland. You’re broadly defined as disabled under both acts if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative or adverse effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. This definition includes both apparent and non-apparent conditions and impairments, and medical conditions such as Cancer, HIV or Multiple Sclerosis.

We are committed to making the process of applying for this role as accessible as possible. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the application process, or have any questions about our Extend programme, please contact [e-mail].

The BBC are fully committed to providing workplace adjustments to help eliminate barriers in the workface that disabled people face. To do this, we have our own dedicated BBC Access and Disability Service that provides assessments and support throughout employment with us. If you are successful in applying for this role and require workplace adjustments, we will work with you to get your adjustments in place.

If you’d like more information on BBC Extend, please visit the BBC Extend webpage . (EXTEND code: EX2324).

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 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.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• 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.

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.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world’s best loved content, and the BBC’s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Find out more about BBC Studios

Life at BBC Studios

• A flexible 35-hour working week with 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy an extra five days.
• Defined pension (up to 10% employer contributions).
• Caring and parenting support, 24/7 remote GP access, life assurance and accident benefit.
• BBC Studios is a world leader in operating sustainably both on and off screen. Find out more about BBC Group’s science-based Net Zero targets here .
• Career development in a values-led purpose-driven culture.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]

BBC Group and Public Services, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1A 1AA. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company no: 01420028, registered address: 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom W12 7FA.