Digital Designer

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture.

We are now looking for a Digital Designer to join the Advertising team and design for high end rich media and native advertising projects and impactful pitch concepts and presentations. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

About the role

• Creative Execution & Format Delivery: Generate innovative, engaging, and responsive branded design solutions across native and general display formats, optimised for seamless delivery across all digital platforms.
• Figma Template & Spec Maintenance: Design, build, and maintain Digital Ad Production (DAP) formats and templates (e.g., native ad and shoppable formats) and maintain client-facing build guides and format specification documents within Figma.
• Format Innovation & Optimisation: Analyse and improve the behaviour and functionality of existing advertising formats, playing a key role in innovating new creative formats.
• Multimedia & Motion Graphics Support: Experience with Adobe After Effects to provide flexible support for the Advertising Multimedia team as required is highly preferential (e.g., assisting with bespoke motion graphics, updating templates, and scaling assets across different titles).

About you

• Proven Design Experience: Demonstrated commercial experience in a digital design role, or a qualification in Graphic Design, digital media, or equivalent professional certifications (e.g., UX/UI, Motion Design, etc), backed by an exceptional eye for layout, typography, and visual storytelling.
• Figma Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Figma for digital design, UI layout, prototyping, and component/template maintenance.
• Adobe Creative Suite: Solid working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro and After Effects (preferred) for artwork and asset production.

We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross, London and 2 days a week remotely. 

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your latest CV and a portfolio - PDF or a link to your online portfolio.

We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. 

The closing date for applications is 6pm, Friday 5th June 2026.

All roles at the Guardian are open for everybody to apply. It is important to us that you feel supported and comfortable throughout your recruitment process, in order to perform your best. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to help your application, this includes providing documents in accessible formats or personalising the process to better support your needs. Please contact Karen on [email protected] to discuss further so we can work with you to support you through your application.

Benefits at the Guardian

You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and Pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Learning and development

We encourage personal and professional growth. Employees have access to a broad range of tools and solutions, and we are happy to support the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.

We value honesty in your application.

AI generated content must not be presented as your own work. 

Please review our guidance on the use of AI in your application  here.