Element Communications was founded in 2019 with a mission to support tech brands that view marketing and communications as a critical factor to achieve their business ambitions. Our expertise are best leveraged by high-growth tech brands or those managing dynamic change.
We believe that within the technology sector lies the most innovative, exciting and entrepreneurial businesses in the world. We also believe tech brands must stand for something, challenge perceptions and build a unique voice.
That's why we help our clients to stand out from the crowd by developing plans that accelerate their ambitious objectives. We're experts in full-service communications strategies, delivering tangible business outcomes.
At the heart of our offering is creative brand storytelling, expert reputation management, integrated content marketing and visual communications.
The Opportunity
Since launching, we have attracted an exciting and growing roster of international clients working on national and global campaigns. The demand for design support has resulted in the formation of Element Creative, a dedicated design arm of the company. We have ambitious growth plans and are increasingly identifying the need to support PR and content delivery with eye-catching and engaging visual assets.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with account managers and directors to deliver high-quality services to clients. Collectively, we work as a collaborative team to help grow the business and deliver great results.
Joining the company as a Design Executive, you will be responsible for delivering visual assets across key accounts as well as our own marketing initiatives for the agency.This varies from campaign landing pages, social media graphics, marketing and sales collateral such as e-books, infographics, presentation templates and more.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work directly with senior executives, business owners and marketing teams to bring the visual element of their business to life across digital and print media. This will also involve working alongside other designers, both in-house and freelance, ensuring that all outputs meet the high standards of the agency.
A crucial aspect of the role is to understand the agency’s approach to messaging and content, how each translate into the delivery of tangible assets. You will play a leading role in brainstorming creative ideas for clients, working with the account teams to recognise opportunities to add value for clients.
Assist the creative and account teams produce engaging visual assets for clients and for Element itself – across digital, social, video and print.
This is a chance to get in early as Element Creative grows. You'll learn from experienced designers and directors with a strong mentoring ethos, and you'll be encouraged to bring new tools, techniques and ideas into how we work.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Design and creation:Produce visual assets across Element Creative's three core areas:
- Brand– brand refreshes, guidelines, event and marketing collateral, eBooks, research reports, white papers and PowerPoint templates
- Websites– page designs, imagery and graphics for website refreshes, redesigns and campaign landing pages
- Go-to-marketcollateral – sales decks, brochures, flyers, case studies, newsletters, quote cards, social media graphics and exhibition stand designs
Video and motion:Edit short-form video for social and web, and create simple animations – animated social posts, motion graphics, logo stings and animated data or stat graphics.
Brand consistency:Apply each client's brand guidelines accurately and help maintain Element's own brand across internal and external touchpoints.
Asset production:Prepare, size and export artwork correctly for print, web, social and presentation formats, and build reusable templates in Figma, PowerPoint and Canva.
Briefs and messaging:Understand each client's proposition, audiences and key messages, and translate copy from the content team into clear, compelling visuals.
Editing and retouching:Photo editing, mockups, vector illustrations and infographics.
AI-assisted design:Use AI tools responsibly to speed up ideation, image generation and editing, and production – checking outputs for quality, accuracy, brand fit and usage rights.
Collaboration:Work with account managers, directors and external partners to produce and deliver high-quality outputs.
Ideas:Contribute to creative brainstorms and spot opportunities to add value for clients.
Prioritisation:Manage multiple briefs across accounts and deliver to agreed deadlines.
File management:Organise, version and archive project files and brand asset libraries cleanly.
Skills and Experience
Education:A degree, diploma or certificate in Graphic Design, Visual Arts or a related field – or an equivalent strong portfolio.
Experience:0–2 years of hands-on design experience through an internship, freelance work, agency placement or in-house role. A portfolio showing digital and print work is essential.
Software and tools:
You should have a solid grasp of typography, colour theory, layout, composition and visual hierarchy, and an understanding of how design requirements change across channels.
- Adobe Creative Cloud:Strong working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
- Figma:Confident building layouts, components and simple prototypes, and working in shared files with others.
- Video editing:Working knowledge of Premiere Pro or a similar editor (e.g. CapCut, DaVinci Resolve) – cutting, captioning, adding music and graphics, and exporting for different platforms.
- Basic animation:Familiarity with After Effects or similar tools (e.g. Figma prototyping, Lottie, Canva) for simple motion graphics and animated social assets.
- AI tools:Hands-on experience with AI design and image tools (e.g. Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Figma AI) and an interest in how they're developing.
- Office and everyday tools:Confident designing in PowerPoint and Word templates, as well as Canva for client-editable assets.
You should consider yourself
- Able to prioritise and manage multiple briefs to agreed deadlines
- Well organised and efficient
- A proactive and strategic thinker
- A great team player, with a desire to be part of an exciting journey for a start-up agency
Nice to have
- Agency experience, or design work for B2B technology brands
- Experience designing for websites (e.g. WordPress, Webflow) or working with developers
- Photography or filming skills
Office set up
We support hybrid working, encouraging a blend of time spent in our office based in Woking (Monday – Wednesday) with working from home (Thursday – Friday). We trust our people to deliver above and beyond for our clients and we give you the flexibility to be the best you can be at work and home.
Joining the team at Element Communications, you'll be as essential part of an exciting, early stage journey. We also offer a wide range of benefits:
- Auto-enrolment pension
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, birthday off, and Christmas shut down
- Company social activities
- Additional monitor for dual screening (monitor for home working also provided)
- Work closely with the directors of the business who have a strong mentoring ethos
Employment
- Full-time
- Standard working day 9am – 5:30pm, subject to servicing client needs overtime can occasionally be required.
