Brand & Creative Designer (6 month FTC) in London

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top-tier bank that provides world-class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business has over 10 million active customers in over 700 business locations and is the oldest African bank in the UK. Due to business requirements and growth, we are now looking to acquire the services of an experienced Brand & Creative Designer to support the delivery of engaging and compliant creative communications across the business.

Please note that this role is a 6-month fixed-term contract and is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creative Design & Asset Development: Design and produce high-quality creative assets across digital, print and internal communication channels. Create campaign materials including advertisements, social media graphics, email banners, brochures, flyers, reports, infographics and event collateral. Design executive presentations, board materials and stakeholder communications.
• Brand Governance & Standardisation: Support the implementation and ongoing management of FirstBank UK's visual identity standards. Develop, maintain and update branded templates, toolkits and design assets. Lead the rollout of approved templates across PowerPoint, Word, Canva and other communication platforms. Deliver guidance and training to employees on brand standards and best practice.
• Design Platform Management: Manage and maintain the Bank's design template environment and template library, including but not limited to repositories on Canva, Adobe InDesign, Brand Quantum (brand standardisation platform). Create easy-to-use branded assets and templates for wider business use. Support implementation of design governance processes across Canva and other creative platforms.
• Video & Multimedia Content: Produce and edit engaging video content for internal and external audiences. Develop content for LinkedIn, Instagram, intranet, employee engagement campaigns and corporate events. Create motion graphics, animations and multimedia assets where appropriate.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with teams across the Bank to understand communication requirements and translate briefs into compelling creative solutions. Manage relationships with external agencies, photographers, videographers and creative suppliers as required.
• Creative Operations: Manage multiple projects simultaneously within agreed deadlines. Maintain version control and governance of creative assets. Support budget management and help reduce external design spend through in-house delivery.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience in an in-house creative, agency or corporate communications environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand, digital and print design capability.
• Strong skills in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Previous experience creating branded templates and design systems.
• Previous video editing experience using Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Clipchamp or equivalent tools.
• Previous experience within Banking/Financial Services or another regulated environment is desirable, however not essential.
• Strong understanding and experience of brand compliance.
• Experience of motion graphics/animation, Adobe After Effects and photography/videography would be highly advantageous.

In return, we offer a fantastic benefits package including:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance Cover
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance plan (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Contribution to glasses/contacts and eye testing
• Gym subsidy (up to £50 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest Free season ticket loan for travel
• Birthday Leave
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 8 years’ service
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)

First Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.