Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

Location: West London
Department: Creative and Marketing
Reporting to: Creative Director
Employment type: Permanent, full-time - 5 days in office

The opportunity

We're partnering with a rapidly growing global consumer brand rooted in sneaker, streetwear and youth culture to appoint an experienced Senior Graphic Designer.

Sitting between the Creative Director and the wider design team, you'll translate high-level creative direction into consistently strong design across digital, social, ecommerce, retail, packaging and integrated campaigns.

This is both a hands-on and leadership-focused role. You'll create high-quality work yourself while mentoring designers, improving creative processes and ensuring projects move efficiently from initial concept through to final sign-off.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day creative lead for the design team.
• Translate the Creative Director's vision into clear briefs, actionable feedback and polished creative work.
• Produce high-quality, hands-on design across digital, social, retail, ecommerce, packaging and campaigns.
• Raise the quality and consistency of creative output across every brand touchpoint.
• Mentor and develop junior and midweight designers through feedback, reviews and creative guidance.
• Lead internal design critiques and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage the design-review and sign-off process, ensuring work is presentation-ready.
• Collaborate with marketing, social, ecommerce, paid media, product and project-management teams.
• Ensure assets are delivered on time, on brand and to an excellent standard.
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, visual systems and creative best practices.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and introduce solutions that improve speed, clarity and output.
• Support campaign ideation, concept development and creative planning.
• Maintain consistency across international markets and distribution partners.
• Stay informed about design trends and cultural movements across sneakers, fashion, streetwear and youth culture.

What we're looking for

• At least five years' graphic-design experience, including one to two years in a senior or lead position.
• A strong portfolio covering brand, digital, social and campaign work.
• Experience within a fast-paced, brand-led or creative-agency environment.
• Proven experience mentoring designers and providing clear creative feedback.
• Excellent understanding of brand systems, typography, layout and visual storytelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Familiarity with relevant design and AI tools.
• Experience collaborating with creative, marketing, social and commercial teams.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• The confidence to manage multiple deadlines while remaining calm under pressure.
• A genuine interest in sneaker, streetwear and youth culture.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary
• Performance-related bonus
• 33 days' holiday, including bank holidays
• Private health insurance
• Company pension contributions
• Staff discounts and product-related perks
• Career-development opportunities within a growing international brand
• The opportunity to work on high-profile creative campaigns with global reach

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