Junior/Midweight Digital Designer — Contract-to-Hire - Health Tech Client in Lincoln

We’re looking for a Junior/Midweight Digital Designer to help turn client briefs, brand guidelines, audience insight and creative direction into clear, polished digital design assets that support measurable growth - initially focused on one client in the Health Tech space.

This is a role for someone early-to-midway through their design career who wants to grow quickly, work strategically and build strong digital creative instincts. You’ll support the production of campaign creative, paid social assets, landing page designs, email assets, display ads and other marketing materials.

The role will initially be focused on supporting one key client in the Health Tech space. You’ll be embedded in live client work from the start, with support and direction from Ladder’s internal team.

This role requires fluent English, strong communication skills and the ability to think beyond execution. You’ll need to understand why a design is being created, who it is for, what message it needs to communicate, and how it supports the client’s commercial goals.

What You'll Do

• Create visually appealing digital assets for one key Health Tech client initially, including paid social ads, display ads, email assets, landing page sections, website banners and campaign creative.
• Support senior designers, creative strategists and marketers by turning briefs, brand guidelines and creative concepts into polished design assets.
• Think strategically about each design task, including the audience, message, channel, objective and commercial goal behind the work.
• Adapt existing design directions into new formats, sizes and variations for different platforms, audiences and placements.
• Help produce creative iterations based on performance learnings, audience insight and client feedback.
• Design with sensitivity to the Health Tech category, where clarity, trust, accessibility and credibility matter.
• Collaborate with the Strategy team to understand project requirements, campaign objectives and target audiences.
• Work with copywriters to make sure visual and written content feel aligned, clear and on-brand.
• Maintain brand consistency while learning how to flex creative for different audiences, messages and campaign goals.
• Support the development and maintenance of design standards for digital marketing campaigns.
• Take feedback from senior team members and clients, then use it to improve your work quickly and constructively.
• Manage assigned design tasks, stay organised and meet deadlines in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Use project management tools such as ClickUp to track your work and communicate progress clearly.
• Stay up to date with design trends, digital marketing creative, AI tools and emerging technologies.
• Gradually build your ability to explain design decisions in internal reviews and, where appropriate, on selected client calls.
• Use quieter working periods to develop your design skills, improve your craft and learn from stronger creative examples.

Who This Role is For

• Has 2–4 years of experience in a design role, freelance work, agency environment or a strong portfolio demonstrating relevant digital design ability.
• Speaks and writes fluent English, with the ability to communicate clearly with internal teams and, where needed, clients.
• Can think strategically about design, not just visually — understanding the audience, message, channel and business objective behind the work.
• Has experience creating digital assets for social media, paid ads, email, landing pages or websites.
• Is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Has experience with Figma, Canva or similar design tools.
• Has good visual taste and a willingness to keep improving.
• Has strong attention to detail.
• Can take feedback well and turn it into stronger work.
• Is organised, reliable and able to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced remote environment.
• Is curious about digital marketing, performance creative and how design can influence results.
• Is proactive, adaptable and willing to learn from senior designers, strategists and marketers.

Why Join Ladder?

• You’ll work on meaningful growth challenges for ambitious startups and global brands.
• You’ll collaborate with a talented team spanning strategy, paid media, creative and AI-enabled systems.
• You’ll have the opportunity to build your design skills through real client work.
• You’ll work in a fully remote environment with flexibility and room to grow.
• You’ll be part of a team that values strong thinking, sharp execution and measurable impact.
• You’ll get exposure to how strategy, creative, media and performance data work together.
• You’ll have the opportunity to grow from a junior/midweight designer into a stronger long-term creative contributor.

How To Apply

Apply via LinkedIn with your CV and portfolio or examples of relevant design work. We care less about polished credentials than we do about strong visual instincts, attention to detail, clear communication and evidence that you can create thoughtful digital design work. Please include examples that show how you approach digital design, campaign creative, landing pages, paid social assets or other relevant marketing materials.