Senior Designer

You’re a creative, through-and-through, who believes in the power of design, not only to create beautiful things, but also to ignite change and make things better. You keep your irrepressible energy grounded with true dedication to your craft and show your worth by showing up with an open mind, a positive attitude and a readiness to push yourself and your work above and beyond expectations to deliver creativity that resonates and astounds.

As a Senior Designer, you’ll be responsible for the design and execution of a variety of projects. With a solid set of skills, a strategic approach and rich experience in bringing brilliant ideas to life, you’re now able to take on more of a leadership role. This will demand a certain level of vision and the ability to see beyond the project to the overarching needs of the brand. Using your intuition, imagination and intelligence, you’ll be able to develop creative solutions that are not only aesthetically audacious, but also insight-driven, fit-for-purpose and culturally relevant.

Proactive, professional and ready to reach your potential, you’re able to get the job done effectively and with a bit of style. We hope your during your time in this role you develop your unique creative voice so you can become a sought-after designer that your peers admire, trust and respect.

Responsibilities

1. Creativity:

1. Deliver creativity that ‘Creates Belief’, meeting JDO’s high standards of creative excellence
2. Help lead the team, challenging and inspiring those around you to reach the best solution
3. Bring ‘Blue Sky’ thinking to the table concepts that show your thorough understanding of the brief
4. Balance creativity with strategy to develop solutions that will be as effective and purposeful as they are beautiful and unique
5. Present your work internally with clarity and confidence, and be able to relate your design solution directly to the challenges of brief
6. Think holistically, recognising the purpose of your work in the scope of the brand world
7. Value constructive criticism and be open to feedback that strengthens your work
8. Be organised and diligent, applying meticulous attention to detail to all that you do

2. Leadership

1. Take an active part in briefing the team, taking responsibility for the clear understanding of the tasks, challenges and expectations
2. Effectively prioritise and manage your projects and your team to meet deadlines
3. Take a hands-on approach to leadership and be willing to do all that you can to lead the project, team and agency to success
4. Communicate with all members of the team with clarity, confidence and respect
5. Be a resource as well as a source of inspiration for juniors on your team, teaching them what you know to develop their skills as a designer and your skills as a leader

3. Passion

1. Live and breathe design
2. Be fascinated by brands and the craft of branding
3. Stay ahead of what happens in the market, applying your knowledge of emerging trends, consumer attitudes and cultural dynamics to all that you do

Experience necessary

1. 6+ years in the industry specifically in brand, packaging, FMCG sector
2. A portfolio of high-quality work that showcases clear thinking, original ideas and strong creativity – with multiple examples of projects across categories that you’ve taken from initial concepts to artwork

We believe in equal opportunity

We embrace individuality and diversity and employ irrespective of background, age, ethnicity, colour, gender, disability, sexual or religious orientation and marital status. We invest heavily in our people and help them drive their personal development. We offer very competitive salaries, exceptional benefits and WFH flexibility.

JDO UK

JDO UK comprises two studios – our HQ in the beautiful historical town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and the other in the heart of Central London. Though each member of our team is officially based at one of these studios, we all work together as a united front. In moving between these two locations, JDO team members benefit from a change of scenery with two beautiful office spaces, whilst also giving us the opportunity to cross pollinate ideas and collaborate to deliver our best creative potential.

At JDO, we believe…

1. That complex problems can be smartly solved with ingenious, elegant design
2. That clients are our partners in creating positive change for our communities, our culture and our planet
3. That work should nurture wellbeing as well as pay our bills
4. That the people you work with are as important as the brands you work on
5. That diversity and inclusivity are not trends, but the future

JDO Creative

We are an award-winning team known throughout the industry for imaginative problem-solving, innovative ideas, and absolutely stunning design. We hold ourselves and our work to the highest of standards and, in fostering a culture of collective creativity, we’re living proof that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Beyond the skillset and the mindset necessary to sustainably deliver powerful design, each member our team possesses:

Creativity Bravery
A willingness to take risks, challenge assumptions and zig when everyone else is zagging

Individuality
A unique approach, perspective and talent that adds a different dynamic to our team

Vision
The ability to see the potential and possibility in every project and every challenge

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