Senior Designer in London

Location: Shoreditch, London (Hybrid, Tues–Thurs in office)

Reports to: Creative Director

About Raptor

Raptor helps brands connect with young people in ways that feel real, relevant and culturally aware. We work at the point where youth meets culture, creating work that earns attention rather than interrupting conversations. With direct access to a global network of over 5,000 young people, we stay close to how culture shifts and what actually matters to Gen Z. That insight shapes everything we do, from social content and brand activations to large scale sampling and live experiences. We partner with brands like Tinder, Jägermeister, Samsung, Canon and Deliveroo to build campaigns that land in the places young people live their lives. Online, on campus and everywhere in between.

About You

You’re a senior designer who is first and foremost a visual communicator. You don’t just make things look good. You use design to express ideas, create meaning and stop people in their tracks. You have strong taste, sharp judgement and a clear point of view. You can take an idea and elevate it visually, whether that’s through a bold layout, a smart visual device or a simple but unexpected execution. You’re comfortable coming up with ideas of your own and working alongside creatives to push concepts further. You can explain and defend your design decisions with confidence, and you know how to critique others’ work in a way that makes it better. You’re confident working across formats and channels, and you understand how an asset will live once it leaves the screen. Whether it’s a digital display, printed environment, social post or experiential build, you think through execution as much as aesthetics. You’re comfortable working with producers and third-party suppliers, and you understand how design choices affect production, budgets and timelines. You lead by example, stay hands-on and help raise the standard of visual thinking across the team.

The Role

As a Senior Designer, you’ll play a central role in shaping the visual thinking of the agency. You’ll work closely with the Creative Director to ensure the design output is not only beautifully executed, but conceptually strong and creatively ambitious. You’ll lead the visual execution of campaigns across social, content, experiential and brand touchpoints, working collaboratively with creatives, producers and account teams. You’ll be responsible for day-to-day design sign-off while working collaboratively with the Creative Director on pitches and bigger projects. You’ll contribute to creative thinking early in the process and push work to a level that excites clients and audiences alike. Alongside this, you’ll help manage design workflow, mentor junior designers and support hybrid creatives working across 3D and motion.

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a design role, ideally agency-side.
• Strong proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign as a minimum.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual judgement, layout, typography and concept-led design.
• Experience working across social, content, experiential and brand-led projects.
• Confidence presenting work and explaining design decisions to both internal teams and clients.
• Experience working with producers and third-party suppliers, with an understanding of how design translates into physical and digital execution.
• The ability to manage multiple projects at pace without compromising quality.

Key Competencies

• Design Leadership — You lead through judgement, clarity and the quality of your own work.
• Visual Craft — You have high standards for detail, consistency and finish, and you care about how work looks in the real world.
• Collaboration — You work comfortably with creatives, producers, suppliers and account teams to get the best outcome.
• Executional Confidence — You understand how ideas are brought to life and can anticipate challenges before they become problems.
• Cultural Awareness — You understand how design shows up in youth culture and digital spaces, and how it earns attention.

Benefits

• 24 days holiday per year
• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme (full-time employees)
• Vitality Health (full-time employees)
• New business incentives scheme
• Summer and Christmas parties

Contract & Salary

• Hours: Full-time
• Contract: Initial three month probation, full employment following successful completion
• Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing, Advertising Services