Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

Salary: Up to £51,650 per annum dependent on experience, plus benefits

Location: London, W1K 4HS

Contract: Permanent, full time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Monday-Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, 60-minute unpaid break

Work model: Fully onsite

Reporting to: Account Director

Direct Reports: None

Williams Lea seeks a Senior Graphic and PowerPoint Designer to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of skilled, technology-enabled, business-critical support services, with long-term trusted relationships with blue-chip clients across investment banks, law firms and professional services firms. Williams Lea employees, nearly 7,000 people worldwide, provide efficient business services at client sites in often complex and highly regulated environments, from centralised Williams Lea onshore facilities, and through best cost company offshore locations.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Graphic and PowerPoint Designer to create advanced designs for both print and digital media using PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Cloud suite. They will be responsible for interpreting client needs to craft customised and innovative visual solutions. In this role, you will lead the design process independently at our London client site while collaborating closely with colleagues and clients in Frankfurt, London, and the US, ensuring seamless communication across different time zones. This role necessitates regular interaction with the clients deal teams to provide timely and high-quality design support for critical projects. The designer must be adept at managing multiple deadlines and delivering work that exceeds client expectations. This position requires on-site work five days a week in the London office. This position involves extensive work in Microsoft PowerPoint, with a primary focus on creating and designing corporate presentations. Proven experience in developing high-quality, professional presentations is essential for success in this role. Experience of working with banking or financial services clients strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily working in PowerPoint to interpret client business needs and develop tailored concepts that effectively align with their objectives
• Conceptualize and create both online and offline marketing materials, such as campaigns, direct mail, brochures, print and banner ads, product sheets, and PowerPoint presentations
• Collaborate closely with clients and/or project management teams to understand business needs and develop effective design solutions
• Take ownership of the design and production of a diverse range of graphic, print, and digital media to support client objectives
• Develop and execute comprehensive multimedia campaigns
• Explore and implement fresh, innovative design solutions that push the boundaries of client branding, while experimenting with more effective formats and media channels
• Manage design limitations and client expectations by educating stakeholders on design restrictions when necessary
• Ensure all work is visually compelling and meets specified requirements
• Maintain a high standard of design quality, adhering to brand guidelines and specifications
• Uphold brand consistency while introducing fresh and creative approaches across digital and print output
• Provide effective visual solutions by taking the lead on executing creative requests and projects
• Work independently, assuming responsibility for complex design project
• Understand the restrictions and limitations of the designs deliverable process and manage client expectations (where appropriate) through providing education in relation to design limitation and/or restrictions
• Maintain client brand integrity and carry through client requirements to the broader team

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in graphic design and presentations industry
• Proficient in PowerPoint design and presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of design principles and their application
• Exceptional visual troubleshooting skills
• Ability to storyboard and develop visual ideas throughout the creative process
• Strong conceptual creative skills, including layout, aesthetic design, and typography
• Proven experience in creating campaigns and adapting the design across various marketing materials
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under strict layout controls
• Strong verbal communication skills, dependable, detail-oriented, and well-organized
• Proficiency in the latest Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint
• Web design experience is a plus
• Experience working in an agency and/or corporate environment is preferred
• Highly motivated, organized, and flexible
• Ability to work effectively in a small team environment while operating independently

Note: This role requires the ability to work by themselves, particularly during the hours of the US team's working day, which starts at 2 PM UK time. A self-driven mindset is essential to succeed in this role.

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time or fixed term roles)
• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Assessments
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com (we do not accept applications to this email address).

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