Midweight Designer (3 Month FTC)

Firstly, a little bit about us.

We make brands unskippable.

Through our work with clients including... [deep breath] Adobe, Prime Video, Spotify, YouTube, Microsoft, Kellogg's, HSBC, John Lewis, Have I Got News For You, Motorway, Channel 4 and Amazon Alexa, we add value, not noise.

We put creativity at the heart of everything we do. From social strategy, social creative, social production, social amplification and social effectiveness, we deliver expertise and cultural relevance. On social.

Still reading? Great. It's only been three short paragraphs. And we'd love to hear about you...

Next, a bit about the design studio.

Want to create content for some of the world's biggest brands?

Our design team uses creativity, social expertise and cultural knowledge to make great work happen. We're social-first but not social only, we're full-service from 1x1 social posts through to nationwide billboards, we do it all in-house.

If you're a creative designer who is obsessed with social media content, social-first campaigns, social culture and all things design related, then we want to hear from you.

The role.

We're looking for a Midweight Designer to join our multi-discipline studio, this role is a key part of the studio - working collaboratively with both the Junior and Senior teams - the Midweight Designer will be able to flex their skills and adapt to any creative brief that might come their way.

A passion for social media design is essential, as the Midweight Designer will take full ownership of the day-to-day design work on their accounts, creating top-notch creative content and supporting others on work coming out of the studio.

Supported by the Senior team, the Midweight Designer will also be involved in a wide range of additional projects - such as new business pitches, branding, print work, digital campaigns, storyboarding and more. This is a great opportunity for a Designer who is keen to grow and flex their skills in multiple design disciplines.

Lastly if you have a love of colour, type or layouts, or maybe you're passionate about music or tv & film or fashion or sport or some niche social community we've never heard of. Maybe you're really into crisps or breakfast cereal. Whatever it is, if you can translate your passion into beautiful content, and bring your enthusiasm to the job, taking your work seriously, but not yourself... then maybe you're a That Lotter.

Your responsibilities.

• Conceptualise and produce premium and audience-specific content for a wide selection of clients
• Staying up-to-date with design trends, social media best practice and suggesting visual solutions to briefs
• Take ownership of day-to-day accounts and ensuring design work is always top-notch
• Pitching exciting content and visual format ideas both internally and to clients and pulling together proposed content decks
• Flexibly work on various projects in different design disciplines (print, branding, campaigns)
• Collaborating closely with other creatives to bring ideas to life
• Working on new business proposals from ideation through to presentation design
• Confidently present their work to the wider team and clients
• Being proactive and learning new skills

Some specific skills you'll need.

• Industry experience in a similar role
• The ability to generate design ideas and visual solutions based on a brief
• Executing briefs and ensuring work is produced to the highest standard
• Working to deadlines + able to prioritise tasks where required
• Proficient in Adobe Design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign),
  some knowledge of After Effects, Adobe Premier, Figma is a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• A passion for design & visual trends
• The ability to work collaboratively, feed into brainstorms and create presentation decks
• The ability to communicate ideas
• A can-do attitude to push creativity further

Perks of the job.

We also offer several perks, including the following:

• 25 days holiday + 2 extra days at Christmas + 2 annual days for volunteering
• Flexible working, with 2 in-office days expected
• Employee wellbeing perks including things like; EAP mental health support, free membership to both Headspace meditation and Perkbox
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Summer and Christmas company parties
• Pension scheme
• Access to health insurance

Diversity & Inclusion
That Lot is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status