Senior Designer

At McCann we believe in the power of design to shape brands and tell stories that matter. We have a passion for innovation, a love for bold ideas, and a commitment to delivering results for our clients. We’re looking for a Senior Designer who’s ready to bring fresh ideas to life and elevate our creative work.

**Position Overview**:
We’re seeking a Senior Designer who is driven by visual storytelling and understands the nuances of brand identity across all channels, and across every media from print and motion to digital and experiential.

As a Senior Designer at McCann, you’ll play a key role in conceptualising and executing compelling designs for a wide range of campaigns. You’ll work closely with the wider team, including Art Directors, Copywriters, and Account Managers, to deliver work that not only meets client objectives but exceeds their expectations.

**Why would you want to work here?**

McCann Birmingham is part of McCann Central, the UK’s largest integrated agency. Over 500 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in people’s lives.

We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network that delivers culture-shaping work for some of the world’s biggest brands.

And to add to the (literal) wheelbarrow full of awards we’ve got including Euro Effies most effective global agency, Cannes Network of the Year, Campaign’s European Integrated Agency of the Year, not to mention McCann Central’s haul of awards in recent years at Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show, D&AD, LIAs, Golden Drum & Creative Circle Awards. So creativity really is at the forefront of everything we do.

We’re a team of passionate creatives, strategists and marketers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But there’s a lot that unites us - like caring deeply about everything we make. And though our skillsets are wide and our process knowledge is deep, we are all still learning every day.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Creative Direction**:Help lead and inspire our team of designers on a variety of projects, from design ideation through to final execution.
- **Design Excellence**: Produce high-quality visuals, layouts, and assets for a range of formats, including digital, print, motion, social media, out-of-home advertising, and so much more.
- **Concept Development**:Collaborate on and contribute to campaign ideation, bringing fresh, innovative ideas that align with brand objectives.
- **Client Engagement**:Participate in client meetings to present creative concepts and articulate design decisions with confidence and professionalism.
- **Mentorship**:Provide guidance and constructive feedback to junior designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused team environment.
- **Brand Consistency**:Ensure brand guidelines and visual identity standards are consistently applied across all projects.
- **Stay Current**:Keep up with design trends, tools, and best practices to maintain our agency’s position at the cutting edge of creative work.

**Qualifications**:

- **Technical Skills**:Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design tools. Experience with motion design is an absolute essential.
- **Portfolio**:A strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative work across different media, with a clear understanding of brand storytelling and campaign work.
- **Communication**:Excellent verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to present and defend design decisions confidently.
- **Team-Oriented**:A collaborative spirit, able to work well with cross-functional teams and nurture creative talent within the team.
- **Attention to Detail**:A keen eye for detail, typography, and layout, with a commitment to producing high-quality work.
- **Time Management**:Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- **Hunger**: A design magpie. A knowledge ferret. A truth hunter-gatherer. A Style Forager.

**Why Join Us?**
- **Creative Culture**:Be part of a creative agency that values innovation, originality, and impactful design.
- **Inspiring Projects**:Work with exciting brands and clients across a wide variety of industries across the globe, each project offering new creative challenges.
- **Flexible Environment**:We work to a hybrid model with 3 days in the office (Monday through Wednesday) because we believe creativity thrives in collaboration, but we also value work life balance so have flexible core hours and work-from-home days.

**Benefits**

In addition to a competitive salary we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to buy more holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more.

A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and product