Creative Design Senior Specialist

Skipton, Bradford, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve the visual identity for Skipton Group and its brands, lead concept-to-execution of print and digital work, and present ideas to senior stakeholders while helping grow digital creative capability and standards.

Lead development of original concepts across print and digital with a clear point of view
Collaborate with the Creative Manager to embed the visual identity and raise creative standards

Job Description

Responsibilities

Generating original creative concepts and ideas, bringing a clear point of view to every brief
Developing visual ideas across print and digital channels, ensuring creative work stretches effectively across platforms and delivers impact in digital spaces
Working with the Creative Manager and other designers to help develop, evolve and embed our visual identity across the Skipton Group and Skipton Building Society brands
Presenting and explaining creative ideas clearly to senior stakeholders, building confidence through the strength of your thinking
Staying close to trends in advertising, design and culture, using your expertise to help grow our digital creative capability and raise creative standards across the team

Requirements

Proven experience as a senior designer, with a portfolio that demonstrates both exceptional creative craft and conceptual thinking
Experience creating creative work within a regulated environment for established brands, where trust, reputation and customer outcomes matter as much as creativity
A strong digital background, with experience creating work across a range of digital channels, formats and emerging creative trends
Advanced knowledge of industry-standard creative tools, such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
Strong visual design skills, creative flair and a genuine interest in what makes communication work
The ability to work across strategic, concept and executional phases of design with confidence
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence others, present creative ideas confidently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a max of 30 days
Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
Colleague Mortgages and access to Skipton products and services at discounted rates
Flexible working to help balance your commitments
Private medical insurance, health and wellbeing app, volunteering opportunities, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted gym memberships
Lifestyle perks such as a Home and Tech voucher, which can be used at John Lewis, Currys, and IKEA

Skipton Building Society

Founded on Fairness. Fairness in what we provide to members, fairness in what we stand for in Society and fairness is what we deliver to our colleagues. We started 172 years ago with a clear purpose, to build a better society. And that’s what our colleagues work to do every day. We help more people have a home, save for life ahead and support long-term financial wellbeing, whether that’s from our head office at The Bailey in Skipton or our branch network across the country.And we’re more than just a building society. We head up Skipton Group, a collection of companies stretching from Aberdeen, UK to Auckland, NZ. Together we’re 90 brands. 18,000 people. 1,300 branches. 1.2million building society members. £37bn total assets. All pushing together to help policymakers make better decisions, and help society address the needs of the hardest hit.So, if you want to become a member of somewhere that’s driving change all while keeping community at its core and fairness in its foundation, get in touch.

Skipton, England, GBR

2.1K employees (47 in marketing)

www.skipton.co.uk