Senior Designer in Leeds

Join the Aire Crew for a journey like no other. As an Aire Crew member, you are joining a team of the very best. We have a fantastic attitude towards learning and making stuff happen—we are changing the world! We intelligently revolutionise consumer goods companies' Design-to-Shelf journeys by systemising their brand governance. Our solutions liberate brands from the chaos, complexity and compromise prevalent in conventional, archaic models. By joining us, you will help global brands achieve clarity, consistency and confidence at speed.

The role involves being a champion of creative craft and executional precision within our Design pillar. Reporting to the Head of Design, you will lead by example, creating world‑class design solutions that precisely capture strategic intent while embracing the Intelligence Revolution. You bridge the gap between initial concept and performance‑ready assets, utilising The Aire Way™ to provide intelligent solutions that eliminate "late and wrong". By guiding Midweight and Junior Designers and driving creative excellence, you ensure that every project delivers the clarity, consistency, and confidence required to unleash brand performance on the global stage.

Your Day‑to‑Day Will Involve:

• Delivering expert‑level design work across packaging, point of sale (POS), and the digital shelf, ensuring absolute brand alignment and strategic reasoning.
• Leading creative projects from initial concept to technical handover, ensuring all outputs are optimised for downstream production.
• Championing the Intelligence Revolution by actively adopting AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance craft and workflow efficiency.
• Guiding and developing midweight and junior designers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and working smart.
• Partnering with the Design Lead and Head of Design to ensure that all creative work meets our unrivalled standards of clarity and consistency.
• Acting as a creative bridge between technical, adaptive, and print partners to ensure design integrity is maintained throughout the production process.
• Overseeing the quality control of design outputs, ensuring 100% technical accuracy and adherence to client brand guidelines.
• Exploring and implementing better ways of working, identifying opportunities for automation within the design workflow.
• Coordinating with our Client Delight team to ensure design solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with client expectations.
• Maintaining a deep understanding of category conventions, shopper insights, and market trends to ensure design work is commercially effective.

About you: Beyond the technical, you’ll need to be self‑motivated with a genuine passion for what you do. We value clear, straightforward communication and the drive to keep pushing forward. If you’re industrious, curious, and ready to earn trust every day, you’ll fit right in.

To Be An Ideal Candidate, You Will Need:

• Experience delivering commercial design work across packaging, POS, or the digital shelf in an agency or studio environment.
• Proven experience leading creative projects and successfully guiding a team of designers through constructive feedback.
• Strong and proactive communication skills with the ability to articulate the strategic reasoning behind your design choices.
• An exceptional level of organisation with the ability to guide projects from concept to final execution.
• A quality‑focused mindset with an uncompromising eye for detail and executional precision.
• Demonstrated ability to work with technical, adaptive, and print partners to optimise artwork for production.
• Deep knowledge of colour management, technical constraints, print production considerations, and adaptive workflows for downstream execution.
• A strong commitment to staying current with AI, automation, and intelligent workflow systems.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related discipline is preferred, backed by a portfolio showcasing expert‑level craft and strategic thinking.

Why Aire? We are headquartered in the north of the UK but service the entire world. We stay grounded, work hard and, most importantly, work smart. At Aire, everyone has a fair chance and opportunity is everywhere within our fast‑growing environment. Aire is a place to learn new skills and put them to the test. We provide regular business‑led and team requested training opportunities with clearly defined pathways for progression, creating a platform for our people to thrive, with all the support they need to do so. With a successful hybrid working model, early finish Fridays, a day off on your birthday, insurance benefits and spectacular social events, we champion an up‑beat, invigorating agency dynamic that feels just like a home‑from‑home.

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