Hybrid Senior Designer

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About the role

  • Senior Designer responsible for owning visuals and delivering high-quality design work for Carwow. Collaborating with teams to create innovative campaigns across various channels.

Responsibilities

  • Own the visuals: Deliver high-quality, willing to dive into commercial cross-functional conversations as you are doing deep design work, campaigns, social, print, CRM, paid media, and event collateral.
  • Be comfortable with ambiguity: Take open briefs and problem solve the solutions. You’ll figure out the "how" and bring ideas to life without needing heavy oversight.
  • Partner up: Work closely with our Creative Strategist and copywriters to develop insight-led campaign directions. You'll bounce ideas around, debate concepts, and execute fast.
  • Think commercially: Interpret brand guidelines pragmatically. You understand that we are a fast-moving scale-up, and you know how to balance stunning craft with commercial goals and tight deadlines.
  • Lead by example: Provide constructive, objective feedback to our freelancers, ensuring their work aligns with our brand expectations and systems.
  • Build the system: Produce assets that scale; layouts, toolkits, templates, and visual systems that support efficiency across the group.
  • Champion creativity: Contribute actively to Carwow’s Creative Community, sharing inspiration, collaborating across teams and helping strengthen our creative culture.
  • Be curious: Proactively explore AI solutions in the creative workflow without compromising on execution.

Requirements

  • A strong portfolio showcasing both concept development and crafted design across digital and print, preferably including a 360 campaign from ATL to tactical performance assets.
  • Proficiency in Figma, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, with consistent attention to detail. Knowledge of AfterEffects and Premiere Pro is an advantage.
  • Ability to create coherent campaign executions, from early concepts to multi-channel rollouts.
  • Experience adapting design to fit channel needs, especially across social and performance environments.
  • Comfortable collaborating creatively with copywriters and stakeholders, and able to offer clear, thoughtful feedback.
  • Self-sufficient, organised and proactive, confident managing multiple projects without heavy oversight.
  • Strong understanding of visual trends, social formats and the role of motion in brand expression.
  • A natural collaborator who enjoys working across disciplines and connecting with other creatives.

Benefits

  • Competitive comp package
  • 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 with length of service, plus extras for house moves, weddings and more!
  • Employee-friendly share options
  • Pension scheme via Royal London - up to 5% company contribution
  • Vitality private healthcare insurance
  • Life Assurance - 4x annual salary
  • Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
  • Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, including up to 20 weeks' full pay maternity and shared parental leave, and 8 weeks' full partner pay, as well as fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
  • Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for little ones
  • 'Work from abroad for a month' annual scheme
  • Generous learning and development budget
  • £500/€550 home office budget

Job title

Senior Designer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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