Digital Designer

Role Overview

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, this is a fixed-term contract position for 6 months. Candidates must include a portfolio with their application, as applications without portfolios will not be reviewed. The role involves supporting the digital creative team by producing high-caliber digital assets encompassing static and motion design across campaigns, web, email, social media, and motion graphics. Collaboration with digital content marketing and global regional teams is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse digital requests to the Brand Team, managing both static and motion content.
• Create launch assets for new product development and eCommerce sales events, evolving concepts into final live assets and managing regional rollouts.
• Design website landing pages, homepage takeovers, social media content (static and motion), PPC banners (static and animated), motion elements for campaigns, product launches, and social channels.
• Produce motion graphics and animations including storyboarding, colour correction, audio editing, effects, and editing content adaptable for multiple platforms and aspect ratios.
• Design and update website assets using CMS tools like Magento or Shopify, with a focus on mobile-first design, UX/UI principles, web accessibility, SEO, wireframing, prototyping, and A/B testing banners.
• Design and construct consumer emails tailored for regional markets using email platforms such as Bloomreach and Klayvio.

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable proficiency in both static and motion design, capable of managing briefs from ideation to execution.
• Advanced expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Adobe XD, and Figma.
• Solid experience working within eCommerce frameworks and applying brand guidelines digitally.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with receptiveness to feedback.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to work independently and in teams.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on solutions and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their portfolio. For inquiries concerning the role, contact details for Luke and James at Mayborn Group are provided (redacted here for confidentiality).