Social Media Designer

Future plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Parental leave

Dental care

Private medical care

Profit-sharing bonus

Refer a friend

Well-being support

Share incentive plan

Pension scheme

Job summary

Future plc is seeking a skilled Design Specialist to create social-first assets across a portfolio of leading brands. You will develop branded video elements, motion graphics, and editable templates for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

You’ll work with brand teams and content creators to translate briefs into engaging visuals, applying mobile-first practices and accessibility standards. A strong portfolio and proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio in social-first graphic design.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Experience creating motion graphics with After Effects or Premiere Pro.
• Understanding of social platform specs and mobile-first design.
• Ability to develop brand templates and repeatable assets.
• Strong collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation of social-first design assets and motion graphics.
• Translate briefs into branded assets for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• Develop adaptable design templates, toolkits, and brand guidelines.
• Produce animated typography and title treatments for social video franchises.
• Collaborate with the Social Hub and brand teams to refine assets.
• Apply trends and audience insights to content testing.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Typography

Social-first design

Collaboration

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

Who we are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

About Future’s Social Hub

The Social Hub is a new global centre of excellence, bringing together strategy, creativity and platform expertise to strengthen social across Future. By empowering our brands with the expertise, tools and ideas they need to succeed, we’ll drive audience growth, strengthen brand relevance and unlock new commercial opportunities.

You'll be working with some of the world's leading media brands, including Who What Wear, Marie Claire, Wallpaper*, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, Tom's Guide and TechRadar.

This is an opportunity to build something new, influence how social evolves across Future and help shape its next chapter.

What You’ll Do:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Global Head of Social Hub, you'll lead the creation of social-first design assets, templates, and motion graphics across Future’s brand portfolio. You'll work closely with brand teams, video creators, and commercial leads to translate creative briefs into engaging visual assets for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

• Using Adobe Creative Cloud tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro, you'll develop branded video elements, motion graphics, and adaptable toolkits.
• You'll also design visually compelling presentations and pitches to support commercial proposals.

• Create high-quality social-first static assets, motion graphics, and platform-native visual formats.
• Develop adaptable design templates, toolkits, and brand guidelines to support editorial teams.
• Produce animated typography, title treatments, and repeatable graphic elements for social video franchises.
• Design polished presentation decks and visual mock-ups to support commercial pitches and pre-sale proposals.
• Collaborate with the Social Hub and brand teams to translate creative briefs into effective visual solutions.
• Apply social trends and audience insights to refine creative assets and support content testing.

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated portfolio showing strong visual storytelling, typography, and social-first graphic design.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Ability to create motion graphics and text animations using After Effects or Premiere Pro.
• Solid understanding of social platform specifications, mobile-first design, and accessibility best practices.
• Experience developing visual identities, brand templates, and repeatable assets for digital series.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to manage multiple design projects effectively across teams.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Professional portfolio demonstrating social-first design, typography, motion graphics, and presentation layout.
• Practical experience creating platform-ready design assets using Adobe Creative Cloud software.

What We Offer:

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match

Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected range for this role is £50,000

This is a hybrid role, working 2 days per week from our London Office

Internal job family level, Commercial 6

Inclusion & Diversity

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know, and we'll be happy to support you.

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