Lead Designer

As a Lead Designer in the Saatchi Wellness creative team, you will be a proven self-starter who is energetic, pragmatic and welcoming of challenges. You’ll have the ability to lead design projects and consistently deliver work at the highest levels of craft, always bringing something fresh, Saatchi style. You’ll be confident working across multiple projects and platforms including print, digital, social media and experiential. You'll be leading a growing team of amazingly talented individuals who will be looking to you for inspiration and guidance on a day to day basis. You take a project from start to completion, executing and delegating as needed. You work closely with creative teams, client services, planners, medical copywriters, and clients to develop relevant, meaningful work, consistently of a very high standard. You’re a great communicator, engaging clients and colleagues alike with presentation skills often as powerful and persuasive as your design. Team-mates, especially designers and art directors, look to you for guidance. In this senior-level role you will work closely with senior members of the advertising team and develop leadership skills by owning projects and assisting in the development of others.

What you will do

Take a leadership role within the design department and on all projects • Work with other creatives, or independently, to develop design and layout solutions that respond to a variety of client briefs

• Input at a conceptual level and have meticulous organisation and commitment when it comes to Saatchi clients (brand guidelines, files organisation on server,

• Be a constant source of inspiration to the other designers and all those around you. #

• Take your knowledge and insight and turn them into designs that engage the audiences for which the communication is targeted Creative Execution

• Develop design concepts, confidently present them both internally and externally, refine after feedback and execute the final idea

• Present your progress to the team and client at all points of creative development • Prepare design layouts for offline and online content

• Ensure that any corporate guidelines have been carefully considered and reflected in any recommendations

• Work closely with Art Directors and Copywriters to devise brand guidelines • Work with the Production team to identify and engage with the best external suppliers to execute the work in line with the agreed budget and timeline

• Brief external partners to bring your ideas to life, ensuring that the work is flawlessly executed with the highest levels of craft skills, regardless of channel

• Direct the execution of the design, supervising the work of creative partners such as illustrators or model makers to realise your creative vision

• Takes a role in development of creative content for proposals and pitches Brand/Market/Agency Knowledge

• Maintain strong working relationships with account and creative teams and collaborate in creative briefs and timings

• Translate creative briefs into comprehensive multi-channel design layouts • Manage and work independently under tight deadlines and while juggling multiple projects

• Articulate a clear direction to the studio and any suppliers or vendors, and take ownership of projects

• Apply a strong understanding of agency processes

• Have ability to think on your feet and actively implement solutions to avoid problems Client Relations/Communication Skills • Work collaboratively and always support the wider team

• Present your work persuasively to both the agency and client teams • Keep all internal stakeholders informed of the progress of projects, Strategic and Tactical Planning

• Contribute and participate fully in the development of creative briefs and strategic and tactical plans

• Be alert to changes in the client’s marketplace, evaluating work in light of the marketing situation

• Understand the creative strategy in order to produce appropriate design solutions

• Contribute to the development of strategy through participation in internal strategic workshops and discussions People

• Build good relationships with all internal departments and cross-functional teams

• Build good relationships with all external clients and production partners

• Proactively support your manager by suggesting new ideas and questioning thinking where appropriate

• Be available to more junior team members to give advice and support and to inspire

• Take on mentorship roles in order to guide and mould more junior members of the department

Requirements

You live and breath design. You add value to every project that passes your desk and understand that clarity of communication is as important as aesthetic perfection. You work seamlessly across mediums and are proficient in all the latest programs. You work well on your own or as part of a larger team. You are generous with your time and happy to pass on your experience to others. You’re excited by solving problems with design and never stop pushing for the best work. You are ambitious and you are excited to be part of an agency Approach

• Creative: Curious, adventurous, determined. Respectfully challenges the status quo; shares inspiration; helps others develop their creative and craft skills

• Strategic: Understands the big picture as well as the fine details

• Proactive: Organises and drives projects; confident, ambitious, and energetic; forthcoming with ideas, creating not waiting for opportunities

• Communicative: Eager to work with others in an integrated team

• Ambitious: able to roll up the sleeves and do what is needed to drive a winning team Experience

• Significant proven design experience in an agency setting, maintaining high standards across multiple accounts (experience in healthcare not essential)

• A strong, varied conceptual portfolio demonstrating award-worthy design, print and digital work • High proficiency with Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop)

• Awareness of common regulations surrounding medical communications (e.g., ABPI) is advantageous

Additional information

Publicis London has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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