Senior Social Designer - 12 month FTC

Senior Social Designer - 12 month fixed term contract

Location:

London, United Kingdom

This is a senior, hands-on design role in a high-volume social studio, working on the account for one of our brand new FMCG clients. You'll be responsible for the quality and consistency of visual output across always-on and campaign work — balancing strong creative thinking with efficient delivery. You'll also help build the design infrastructure that allows the team to produce, adapt, and localise content at scale.

Success in this role looks like consistently high-quality visual work delivered at pace, clear improvement driven by performance insight, and a design system that makes the whole studio more effective.

As Senior Social Designer, you'll drive the visual craft of the studio — translating ideas into platform-native assets that are engaging, on-brand, and built to perform. You'll work hands-on across static, motion, and short-form video design, while building scalable systems that enable high-quality output to travel efficiently across markets. Based in London on a hybrid basis (2–3 days per week), you'll collaborate closely with Content Creators, Strategists, Social Media Managers, and the Social Creator Lead.

We support flexible working and are open to different arrangements. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

• Create high-quality visual content across static assets, motion graphics, and short-form video design support — including titles, overlays, and transitions
• Ensure all design work is platform-optimised for Tik Tok, Instagram, You Tube Shorts, and other relevant channels — on-brand, consistent, and ready to publish
• Maintain strong visual craft standards across every output, regardless of volume or turnaround time

• Work closely with Content Creators to bring concepts to life visually and enhance content through considered design
• Produce assets at pace across always-on content, campaign activations, and reactive or trending content opportunities

• Create and maintain templates, layout systems, and modular design assets that enable content to be adapted quickly, localised across markets, and repurposed across formats
• Document design systems clearly so they can be used consistently across the team

• Adapt visual content for different markets, ensuring visual consistency, cultural relevance, and formatting and language accuracy
• Support efficient versioning of assets across markets and platforms, setting clear standards for how adaptation is approached

• Work with Data and Social teams to understand which visual approaches perform best, and use engagement signals to inform layout, format, and creative decisions
• Continuously refine design approaches based on what the data shows — iterating quickly and sharing insight with the wider team

• Partner closely with the Social Creator Lead, Content Creators, Strategists, and Social Media Managers to ensure all work aligns with strategy, meets deadlines, and passes brand, legal, and compliance approval processes
• Communicate proactively on timelines, asset status, and any risks to delivery

• Uphold high visual standards across all content formats, campaigns, and markets
• Stay current on platform design trends, social creative best practice, and emerging visual formats — applying relevant insight to day-to-day output and sharing with the team

• Manage project-level production budgets including cost estimation, purchase orders, invoicing, and reconciliation
• Source and negotiate rates with freelancers and production partners as needed, driving cost efficiency without compromising quality
• Flag budget risks early and elevate where required

• Strong design capability across static and motion formats, with a portfolio demonstrating high-quality social-first work
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro), Cap Cut, Canva, Figma, or…