Senior Creative - #1744534

About Journey Further

At Journey Further, we don’t just deliver results – we push the boundaries of what’s possible. Founded in the UK in 2017, the agency has rapidly grown to over 180 specialists across offices in London, Leeds, Manchester and New York City, all on a mission to take brands beyond the limits of performance, platform optimization, and human potential. As a global, full-service digital media agency, we believe in transparency, innovation, and expertise to create partnerships that drive real, measurable impact.

About the role

We’re building something exciting and we’re looking for an ideas-driven, tech-savvy Senior Designer to help us set the tone.

You’ll work closely with our new Creative Director to create standout work across all channels. Taking client briefs and translating them into distinct and effective brand experiences that drive attention and entertainment across all channels - from social, programmatic and DOOH, to supporting our PR team and pushing into CTV and larger campaign creation.

You’ll be the go-to for visual execution, playing a pivotal role in leading and elevating our design output. You’ll also be the client-facing voice of design, overseeing junior members of the team and driving them to produce innovative work to the highest standards.

What you will do

• Craft stand-out design for brands and campaigns that don’t just look great, but delivers results too
• Develop, inspire and lead junior designers, helping them to create high-quality innovative work with hands-on creative and art direction
• Support our Creative Director on client relationships, pitching and new business opportunities
• Collaborate with channel teams to continuously leverage feedback, analytics and iterative testing to take our clients ‘beyond performance’
• Elevate brand perception, set new trends and best practices across brand, PR, social, and influencer spaces
• Partner with our Tech team to drive efficiencies with AI and ensure we take advantage of latest tech and automation software to deliver excellence
• Proactively push our projects, spotting upsell opportunities to drive value for our clients
• Support our Creative Director to strategically develop the department
• Work closely with our Creative Director and Senior Creative Project Manager to oversee the design process from concept to completion
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards
• Champion creative thinking in the agency and for our clients

Requirements

• You have proven experience as a Senior Designer, Head of Design or a similar role in a creative agency
• You have examples of previous work involving integrated campaigns, digital design, social media or OOH/DOOH
• You have experience line managing or mentoring junior creatives, to motivate and inspire a team to do their best work
• You have a portfolio of original and highly creative ideas for successful design projects across various media, that demonstrate an eye for detail, exceptional craft and experience of art direction
• You’re strong on craft but just as confident in contributing to early creative thinking
• You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly, and build strong and trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
• You have demonstrated project management skills and are capable of managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
• You have excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team
• You uphold the highest standards for design output
• You stay sharp on trends, tech, best practice and cultural shifts that inform great creative
• You’re curious and excited by proactivity and experimentation
• You’re an expert in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• You showcase tech/AI in creative development

Salary

£47,000 - £55,000

Location

Leeds (In office requirement two days per week)

Process

• Apply through the website (any applications not made through the website will not be considered)
• Application, CV and portfolio reviewed by creative team
• 1st Interview - Creative Director and Talent Acquisition Team
• Final Interview - Practical in person interview with Senior Creative and Ops Teams
• Offer and feedback

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

Diversity & Inclusion

Journey Further takes pride in creating an environment where everyone can be themselves. This starts with recruitment.

We pledge to make our roles as open as possible and to provide equal opportunities to everyone that is kind enough to give us their time. All recruitment decisions we take will be based solely on the positive skills and behaviours that applicants display and absolutely nothing else.

We do not discriminate based on any personal characteristic, we are a people first agency and we care about and celebrate individuals.

If something is important to you, it's important to us. If you have a particular need during the application process or during your time at Journey Further, please let us know.