Senior Brand Designer

Senior Brand Designer Join to apply for the Senior Brand Designer role at Informa. Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We’re combining prestigious events like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, GDC, and London Tech Week with cutting‑edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights. Our festival‑led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa’s international reach, we’re shaping the next generation of business festivals. We’re part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025 UK list. Role overview We’re seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Designer to join our dynamic team. This individual will play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality, on‑brand campaigns, digital products, and visual assets from conception to completion. The ideal candidate will be a creative powerhouse with a knack for managing operations and maintaining the highest standards of visual excellence while helping their Art Director on projects across the LIONS Division, particularly Cannes Lions and WARC. Key accountabilities Project management and execution Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of creative projects, ensuring they meet our high visual standards and adhere to brand guidelines. Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets efficiently. Provide direction to junior members, guiding conceptual thinking for projects. Ensure a collaborative and productive work environment within the creative team. Stakeholder communication Serve as a deputy to the Art Director, handling complex creative challenges and engaging with multiple stakeholders. Work closely with stakeholders across the business, taking on feedback and setting boundaries for quality over quantity. Regularly update Senior Leadership and the Art Director on project progress and critical issues. Facilitate effective communication between departments and external partners. Creative strategy and innovation Contribute to the development of creative strategies that align with product objectives and market trends. Translate strategic thinking into beautiful, effective design. Reimagine brand guidelines across all landscapes. Create new identities for future product ventures that stand out while adhering to masterbrand guidelines. Collaborate with the studio team to develop video content and provide art direction. Art direction, quality control and brand consistency Uphold the highest standards of quality in all creative outputs and implement best practices. Ensure craft, consistency, and attention to detail across all touchpoints. Review designs and materials for quality and consistency. Provide hands‑on art direction to designers and artists. Work in‑house with copywriters to shape messaging and with video art direction to create mood and storyboards. Build presentations that communicate process, ideas and solutions. Produce visuals for subscription‑based products, including platform assets, marketing, festival assets and social media promotions. Maintain consistency and responsiveness of content across multiple platforms. Develop design concepts that translate to contemporary digital executions and marketing materials. Ensure all creative work is on‑brand and resonates with the target audience. Qualifications Conceptual design thinking and a high level of consistency. Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, able to navigate feedback. Ability to design across all stages of a project – from concept to completion, art direction to brand systems, across any touchpoint. Fully understands the brand’s visual identity, ensuring creativity and consistency across all channels. Strong portfolio of high‑impact, consumer‑facing work demonstrating typographic, layout, hierarchy and technical skills across digital and print. Experience collaborating with Art Directors and the creative team. Experience supporting Junior Designers with peer‑to‑peer feedback. Self‑driven, proactive and keen to learn new skills. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere and After Effects. Knowledge of Figma a bonus. Knowledge of motion graphic and video editing a strong plus. Ability to positively interact with creative and marketing teams. Interest in current industry trends and techniques. Excellent organisational skills, capable of handling multiple projects and producing high‑volume work within tight deadlines. Self‑motivated, team player, comfortable following directions and receiving feedback. At least 4 years of experience as a creative in the industry. Additional Information We believe that great things happen when people connect face‑to‑face. That’s why we work in‑person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely. Benefits Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks. Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available. Career opportunity: bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. Internal job moves encouraged and supported. Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from anywhere for up to four weeks a year. Flexible personal benefits and company‑funded private medical cover. ShareMatch scheme allowing you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares. Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more. Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes. International collaboration opportunities with teams around the world. Equal Employment Opportunity We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process or the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. We base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses protected by law. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Design Industries Design Services #J-18808-Ljbffr