Design Lead (Graphic Design)

TL;DR

Design Lead (Graphic Design): Leading the design team's delivery of exceptional visual work across all brand touchpoints with an accent on brand consistency and integrated campaign execution. Focus on managing cross-functional design teams, setting quality benchmarks, and translating complex creative concepts into scalable visual assets across digital and print media.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK) - Must be based in London (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Company

hirify.global is the UK's leading communications group, acting as the holding company for prominent brands including BT, EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

What you will do

• Lead the design execution of integrated campaigns, translating creative concepts into outstanding visual work across digital, print, social, outdoor, and retail channels.
• Manage and inspire a team of graphic and digital designers, fostering a collaborative culture and strategically allocating work based on capacity and skills.
• Partner with copywriters and the Principal Creative to develop bold, culturally relevant campaign ideas and original creative concepts.
• Champion and evolve the brand's visual identity, ensuring all creative output meets high standards of quality, accessibility, and brand integrity.
• Develop and maintain design systems, templates, and workflows to increase efficiency without sacrificing creativity.
• Coordinate with production partners, printers, and suppliers to ensure all technical specifications are met.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in graphic or visual design with a portfolio demonstrating versatility across multiple media.
• Proven track record of managing or leading design teams and mentoring junior designers.
• Experience working on major consumer brands, preferably within the telecommunications or technology sectors.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and digital design tools like Figma or Sketch.
• Experience delivering integrated campaigns from the initial concept through to final execution.
• Location: Must be based in London to support a hybrid work model.

Nice to have

• Previous experience within an in-house agency or brand-side design environment.
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles.
• Familiarity with motion design or basic animation tools such as After Effects.
• Experience developing brand guidelines or design systems.
• Experience working with agile methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• 10% on-target annual bonus and a market-leading pension scheme (10% employer contribution).
• Comprehensive family-friendly leave, including equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave (18 weeks full pay).
• Flexible benefits package including options for healthcare, dental, and gym memberships.
• 24/7 online private GP access for employees and their immediate families.
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband services.
• Holiday purchase scheme and paid carers leave.