Digital Design Lead

Job title : Digital Design Lead
Location : Birmingham
Job-type : Permanent
Salary : c.£43,000
Contact : Tracey Parker
Reference : TP-6233

We are looking for a Senior Digital Designer or Digital Design Lead, to play a key role in growing the digital arm of a busy agency creative team and take the lead in creating the very best digital solutions to help solve client challenges. Ideally, you will have worked in a design or digital agency, or an agency style environment in-house, and have broad digital design experience across websites, CMS systems, digital content, and email. This is a full-time, permanent role with a salary of £43k, depending on experience.

The Company

Our client is a thriving creative communications agency operating within the education sector and delivering multi-platform solutions across arts, entertainment, B2B, construction and charity sectors. Their growing team of creative, production and client services is working on a huge scope of projects across design and print, digital, animation and video. Their spacious premises are located in impressive buildings just outside Birmingham city centre with easy access by car, train and bus.

The Role

As Digital Design Lead, you will work closely with the Head of Creative in championing the digital offering of the agency and identifying new technology and trends to deliver the best digital experiences. Taking the lead on strategic planning across all digital production, you will ensure all projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. You will work in collaboration with Content Producers, Designers and Production Coordinators to deliver highly creative and innovative digital solutions in UI design, motion, and animation for web and social content. You will actively be involved in client meetings to scope out high-profile strategic projects and help develop pitch presentations for new business.

About You

You have broad digital experience including website design, digital content, digital asset creation, email, and a strong understanding of user experience process. You have excellent knowledge of digital platforms and are passionate about creative, digital and technology, always keeping abreast of the latest innovations and trends to develop your skillset. You love sharing knowledge and enjoy supporting your clients’ challenges with new ideas to drive business growth. You have good experience as a creative or digital design lead, managing a small team, presenting ideas and working directly with clients. You are highly proficient Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, and have strong experience with CMS, Dreamweaver and WordPress.

Benefits include:

  • Good pension

  • On-site gym 

  • On-site child nurseries 

  • 40 days holiday including bank holidays

Get in touch

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and portfolio ASAP.