Designer, Storytelling & Formats

TL;DR

Designer, Storytelling & Formats: Shaping the way millions of people experience hirify.global News by designing compelling storytelling formats and building components with an accent on visual storytelling, design systems, and visual identity. Focus on developing new storytelling approaches and contributing to the evolution of the hirify.global News design system.

Location: London

Salary: £34,000 - £44,850

Company

hirify.global is committed to inform, educate and entertain through some of the world’s best loved content.

What you will do

• Collaborate with editorial and engineering teams to design engaging storytelling formats and experiences.
• Design and deliver accessible components for web and social platforms.
• Prototype narrative and interaction ideas that bring editorial concepts to life.
• Contribute to format innovation, exploring how hirify.global News can tell stories in new and future-facing ways.
• Share design best practice, fostering collaboration and consistency across the team.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience in visual storytelling and editorial design.
• Proven experience with Figma and Adobe CC.
• Solid understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and cross-platform delivery.
• Ability to work collaboratively with editorial, product and engineering partners.
• Clear communication skills with strong attention to detail and craft.

Nice to have

• Experience in media or publishing.
• Familiarity with video editing tools.
• Familiarity with illustration or other visual storytelling techniques.
• Awareness of current design trends and emerging digital storytelling practices.
• Understanding of prototyping and testing methods to validate design decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.