Senior Brand Designer at Simply Business

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Visual Identity Championing, Digital Design Execution, Design System Maintenance, UI Component Creation, WordPress Template Creation, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Brand Storytelling, User Feedback Analysis, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Design Principles, Typography, Color Theory, UX/UI Standards, Adaptability

Industry

Insurance

Description

Who Are We? We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades. We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project’, we're working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030. Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best'. Job Category Customer Experience Position Type Permanent Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? You will be a key player in defining and executing our visual identity across every brand touchpoint. We are looking for an ambitious professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the agility to innovate quickly. While this role is based in the UK, you will be dedicated to supporting our US business. To collaborate effectively with your transatlantic colleagues, you will need to work US hours (2pm – 10pm UK time) at various points throughout the week. You will be instrumental in designing compelling brand experiences and championing our visual system across multiple platforms. As one of our Senior Brand Designers, you’ll: Champion the Simply Business visual brand identity, ensuring all digital touchpoints are cohesive, impactful, and resonate with our target audience. Translate marketing and business objectives into engaging digital design solutions, from initial concept through to launch. Help define, create, and maintain our comprehensive design system, including UI components, patterns, and guidelines. Create and edit custom templates within WordPress, ensuring designs are visually appealing, responsive, and optimised for performance. Develop multimedia content using design, motion graphics, and video to drive our brand storytelling across social media and campaigns. Continuously audit and evolve our visual identity based on user feedback, data, and emerging design trends. We’re looking for someone who is: Comfortable with a flexible schedule, specifically working 2pm – 10pm (UK time) at points during the week to align with US business hours. An experienced Digital Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of digital projects, such as websites, landing pages, and campaigns. Expert in WordPress (or similar platforms), comfortable with theme/template creation, customisation, and troubleshooting build challenges. Masterful with industry-standard design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) and skilled in animation, motion graphics, or video editing. Deeply knowledgeable about design principles, typography, colour theory, and visual hierarchy, with a solid understanding of UX/UI standards. Proactive and adaptable, with a track record of creatively overcoming design and technical challenges in a deadline-driven environment. (We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.) We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work. Ready to help us support small businesses? Apply today. What are the benefits of working at Simply Business: we offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid on top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And our long-serving employees get a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses we offer a competitive salary based on your experience and the current market. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance access to tools to support your personal development on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling we match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that's four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service) our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today. Employment Practices Simply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment. Thank you for your interest in a career at Simply Business! The Candidate Home page will allow you to check the status of your application(s) and receive important updates and materials. To explore career opportunities and learn more about Simply Business, check out our US career page or our UK career page. At Simply Business, we insure small businesses and enable big dreams. Not just for our customers, but for our people, our communities and our environment. We believe a world-class company culture is crucial to achieving our business goals as we make insurance more accessible to small business owners. We’re building a better way to buy small business insurance, and we’re using technology to get the job done. That includes developing cutting-edge data gathering and analysis capabilities; living and breathing testing and experimentation; and harnessing the many benefits of AI and other emerging technologies. We’re a values-led business. Our people all have a part to play in building a culture that lives these values: learning, empowerment, authenticity, pioneering, and simplicity.

Responsibilities

The Senior Brand Designer will be responsible for defining and executing the visual identity across all brand touchpoints, translating business objectives into compelling digital design solutions from concept through launch. This role involves creating and maintaining the comprehensive design system, developing multimedia content, and championing the visual brand across multiple platforms.