Senior Designer

at  Topdeck Travel Ltd

Position: Senior Designer
Reporting to: Head of Creative
Location Base: Hybrid – 2 days per week Topdeck HQ (Chiswick, London), 3 days per week remote
Contract: 12month fixed
Start date: Immediate
Here at Global Touring, we’re a travel company specialising in group tours and inspiring people through life-changing travel experiences. Through our brands Topdeck Travel and Back-Roads Touring we are ever developing our product range, driving growth in key sales markets (Australia, New Zealand & North America), innovating product delivery and ensuring we deliver a first-class customer experience. Don’t worry if you can’t find Global Touring when you search online – this is our internal brand; externally we only use our customer-facing brands.
Topdeck and Back-Roads serve very different customers, however our ‘one best way’ approach is consistent and effective in supporting the specific strategy and activity for each brand. At Global Touring, each team member works across both of our brands with equal commitment.
We’re looking for someone to join our team that aligns perfectly with our brand and values… if this sounds like you then keep reading!

EXPERIENCE, REQUIREMENTS AND KEY BEHAVIOURS

• 7+ years experience in a design role.
• Reliable team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional design skills with impeccable attention to detail and no tolerance for poor image or video selection.
• Able to take and action feedback, rejection and constructive criticism – as well as being able to back your own ideas.
• Ability to design with speed, accuracy and creative flair with equal excitement to produce for both of our brands.
• Problem solver with a positive attitude and self-initiative.
• Ability to adhere to brand guidelines.
• High level of technical ability with experience designing across multi-channels (print and digital) efficiently.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and program updates.
• And of course… A passion for all things travel related!

• Act as a key player in the design and video space, leading and delivering brochures, edms, merchandise, marketing campaigns and sales collateral through video, animation, print and online assets.
• Receive briefs in an agency-style manner - you’ll be well rehearsed at interrogating, understanding the WHY and delivering quality work to deadline.
• End-user-obsessed, your designs will be targeted, inspirational and actionable - ensuring a consistent ad seamless customer experience across key touch points by way of design.
• Work closely and collaborate with content, product, marketing, sales, web and experience teams on the various tasks.
• Manage inhouse (and ad-hoc freelance) designers, video editors and producers, providing both daily support and long-term career development. When required, this includes quality checking outputs and ensuring all content adheres to our brand guidelines.
• Develop creative concepts according to brief requirements and business. objectives, presenting back to wider team and sharing with wider business.
• Take lead on projects with an enthusiastic and positive manner even when under pressure to deliver heavy workloads.
• Have a solid understanding of how copy, design and video work together, resulting in work that meets the highest of quality standards.
• Ability and experience to interpret and deliver against briefs from varied stakeholders.
• Have a proactive nature, taking initiative and pushing boundaries to drive positive impactful change both in visuals and processes.
• Incorporate innovative creative techniques, styles, and technologies into projects to keep marketing materials fresh, engaging, and competitive whilst remaining on brand.