Senior Graphic Designer

Location:

Taco Towers (Oxford Circus-based office) and in our restaurants

Contract type:
Permanent, full-time

Reporting to:
Head of Marketing

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 + 10% bonus

We’re looking for a Senior Graphic Designer who brings energy, curiosity and heart to everything they do. You’ll play a key role in shaping how Wahaca shows up across our restaurants, campaigns and digital channels - helping keep our brand distinctive, consistent and full of life across 14 sites and beyond.

You’ll work as part of a close-knit in-house team, collaborating closely with marketing, food, operations and senior stakeholders to deliver creative work that people genuinely connect with. You’ll balance strong creative thinking with hands‑on delivery - you know what great looks like, and you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves to make it happen.

At Wahaca, pride and fun go hand in hand - from the way we work together to the experiences we create for our guests. In this role, you’ll help bring that spirit to life through thoughtful, beautifully executed design, ensuring our stories, spaces and moments feel warm, vibrant and unmistakably Wahaca.

• Own and deliver creative work

  You’ll take ownership of design projects from brief through to final delivery, producing high-quality work across print and digital channels. This includes in‑restaurant assets, campaign creative, social and CRM content, event materials, menus & seasonal specials and internal communications.

  You’ll balance creative concepting with detailed art working, ensuring everything is delivered to a high standard, on time and ready for real-world use.

• Shape brand storytelling

  You’ll use design to tell cohesive, engaging stories across in‑restaurant and digital touchpoints, ensuring creative outputs strengthen the Wahaca brand while staying true to our values, tone of voice and visual identity. Drawing on the brand’s origin and namesake, Oaxaca, you’ll shape considered, impactful creative. You’ll champion attention to detail and consistency, raising the creative standard across everything we produce.

• Direct photography and visual content

  You’ll help shape the creative direction of food and lifestyle photography, working closely with photographers, stylists and creatives to deliver strong, on‑brand imagery that works across multiple channels.

• Be a brand guardian

  You’ll act as a guardian of the Wahaca brand, applying and upholding brand guidelines across all outputs and touchpoints, while interpreting them thoughtfully across different formats and environments.

• Collaborate across the business

  You’ll work closely with teams across marketing, food, people and operations to understand briefs, objectives and timelines. You’ll help shape creative direction from the outset, collaborate with external creatives and suppliers where needed and ensure work is delivered clearly and thoughtfully.

• 4+ years’ design experience, ideally within hospitality, retail or a consumer-facing brand
• A strong, diverse portfolio demonstrating senior-level design craft and end-to-end project ownership
• Proven experience delivering creative projects from brief through to final execution
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, composition and brand systems
• Excellent knowledge of print and digital production, file formats and specifications
• Experience working with external creatives, photographers and printers

• A creative and strategic thinker with a strong marketing mindset
• Passionate about food, restaurants and culture
• Confident senior designer with a sharp eye for detail and storytelling
• Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Open to feedback, proactive and solutions-focused
• Highly organised, able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
• Motivated by working in a values-led, planet-conscious business

Wahaca is the leading Mexican restaurant in the UK, founded by Thomasina Miers (Master Chef winner) and Mark Selby. Inspired by their time in Mexico and a mission to show the UK just how fresh, vibrant and delicious Mexican food can be, Wahaca champions great British produce and responsibly sourced ingredients.

Wahaca remains deeply rooted in the values set by our founders. By showing pride, staying humble, choosing integrity, having fun and thinking positively, our teams serve a taste of Mexican sunshine every day. Our restaurants are full of energy, warmth and purpose - and we want our people to feel that same sense of pride in what they do.

• Free lunch at Wahaca
• 70% food / 50% drinks discount at Wahaca for you plus three friends
• Flight to Mexico after 2 years service
• 4 week sabbatical after 5 years service
• Access to wellbeing support services
• Regular social events, including an all company annual festival