Mid-weight designer (Social-first)

The Rolewe
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
28 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Premiere Pro
Artificial Intelligence
Final Cut Pro
Alwayson
Generative AI
Figma

Job description

**Applicants must send their CV and portfolio to to be considered About the RoleWe are looking for a highly creative and execution-focused Social Designer to join our team. This role is responsible for creating high-quality, social-first content across multiple platforms and markets, helping bring ideas to life through outstanding visual design, motion graphics, and scalable content systems. You will work closely with Brand, Social Media Managers and Product to produce engaging content that performs, scales efficiently, and maintains the highest creative standards. What You Will Be Doing Social-First Design ExecutionCreate high-quality visual content across static assets, motion graphics, and short-form video design support, including titles, overlays, animations, and transitions.Ensure all content is optimised for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and emerging social channels.Deliver on-brand, platform-native creative that is ready for publication.Maintain exceptional visual craft and attention to detail across all outputs, regardless of volume or turnaround times.Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining creative quality and consistency. Creative Quality and InnovationChampion high creative standards across all content, campaigns, and markets.Stay up to date with platform trends, emerging content formats, and evolving social design best practices.Bring new ideas, techniques, and innovations into the team's creative output. Performance-Driven Design - Ads Collaborate with Data and Social teams to understand which creative approaches drive engagement and performance.Apply insights from performance data to continuously optimise layouts, formats, visual styles, and creative approaches. Collaboration and WorkflowBuild and maintain templates, modular assets, and design systems that enable efficient content production at scale.Work closely with the Head of Social, CRM lead andSocial Media Manager, and wider stakeholders.Ensure projects are delivered on time, aligned to strategy, and compliant with brand, legal, and regulatory requirements.Communicate proactively on timelines, project status, dependencies, and delivery risks.

Requirements

Core Design ExpertiseStrong portfolio demonstrating exceptional social-first design across static, motion, and video content.Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Canva. Experience with tools such as CapCut, Figma, or equivalent platforms.Deep understanding of platform-specific design best practices and audience engagement principles across major social channels. Content Production and DeliveryProven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver high-quality work under pressure.Experience building and maintaining design systems, templates, asset librariesStrong understanding of scalable content operations and workflow optimisation. AI and Emerging TechnologySome experience using GenAI tools to support ideation, asset generation, content variation, workflow automation, and production efficiency.Ability to develop and share AI-assisted workflows that improve team productivity and creative output.A good understanding of AI capabilities, limitations, and the importance of human oversight and quality control. Collaborative WorkingExperience working in high-volume, always-on content environments, whether agency-side or in-houseExperience working within cross-functional teams.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. **Applicants must send their CV and portfolio to to be considered

Benefits & conditions

What We OfferCompetitive salary based on experience25 days annual leave + 8 public holidaysFlexible, hybrid working (3 days in office, flexible hours, work-from-anywhere allowance)Enhanced parental leaveDiscount with Oner Active clothing Learning & development budgetFree breakfast, snacks, and fruit in the officeFree access to the EvolveYou appFast-paced startup environment with real impactPet-friendly office EvolveYou is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

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