Senior Graphic Designer (Maternity Cover)

About the role

This is a 6-month contract role covering maternity leave, reporting to the Design Manager. As Senior Graphic Designer, you will shape the look and feel of strategic event branding and campaigns, working closely with the creative and production teams to deliver designs that resonate with clients and their audiences. The ideal candidate has a strong portfolio, exceptional design skills and the ability to lead and mentor junior designers.

Key responsibilities

• Pick up and lead ongoing projects from day one, ensuring a seamless transition and continuity of work during the cover period.
• Create visuals across print, digital and environmental graphics for experiential activations, strategic events and integrated marketing campaigns.
• Act as design guardian for client brands, ensuring colour, type and visual equity follow brand standards.
• Guide and support junior designers with day-to-day creative direction and feedback.
• Brainstorm and develop design concepts with the creative team and maintain the agency's creative standards.
• Manage multiple projects to high quality and on time, keeping files, assets and status updates organised for a smooth handover at the end of the contract.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience turning creative concepts into compelling designs, ideally within an experiential marketing agency.
• Diverse and impressive portfolio showing versatility, originality and a strong design aesthetic.
• Degree or diploma in Graphic Design, Visual Arts or equivalent real-world experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with excellent communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, Firefly), PowerPoint and Figma.
• AI-powered creative tools such as Adobe Firefly, Sora and Midjourney.