My client a well established Creative/Advertising Agency based in London are looking for a part time Receptionist to job share. Days are Mon & Tues.

Must have Reception experience, immaculate, outstanding Customer Service skills. Ideally someone with Media/Creative Reception experience but not a must.

We are looking for a Designer to join a thriving independant creative agency. The Designer will be coming on board to work across a wide breath of clients on a variety of work. We are looking for a designer who is fluent in digital and print design, strong typographic, communication and executional abilities.

We are looking for somebody that will champion of raising the standards of our design. Never afraid to question anything. Always go the extra mile and be willing to add a hand where needed.

Key Areas of Accountability:

• Support all areas of the business with a range of graphic design requests both print and digita
• Work to tight deadlines and across a number of briefs at one time, flexible in adopting to new styles, people and projects throughout the day

Skills, Personal Attributes and Attitude:

• Must be proactive and perceptive
• Exceptional typographic skills and understanding of hierarchy and layout structure
• Familiarity with working in a high tempo environment
• Strong experience in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
• Good communication skills
• Collaborative skills to work closely with account managers, writers, ADs and producers
• Experience in creating digital art and assets (such as web banners)
• Able to think laterally/creatively to solve problems

Success Criteria:

• Relentlessly energetic and positive, up for a challenge
• Taking pride in all work produced no matter how large or small
• Willing to help others and share knowledge

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply with your CV & Portfolio.

A boutique agency is looking for a junior to join their rapidly expanding creative team. This agency creates beautiful, slick, conceptual work for the luxury sector especially within premium drinks.

You will be a designer with potential and a passion for creating intelligent and beautiful design solutions and communications. You’re passionate about design and honing your craft, with an understanding of layout, typography and brand awareness.

Playing a key support role within the design team you’ll report to the Creative Director. You will work across a multitude of brand disciplines from experiential, branding, print, digital, moving image and inductions to packaging.

You should have a grounded working knowledge of the usual Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator), and a portfolio that shows creative thinking and an eye for detail.

Sound like the role for you, send your CV and portfolio.

My client is an independent, award-winning, creative agency that’s sole purpose is to make tired brands famous again.

They’re multi-disciplined their our hearts lie in digital.

Right now, there’s about 38 in the studio (plus 6 rotating office dogs) – but that number grows all the time because they’re still young, ambitious and pretty good at what they do.

We are looking to talk to Managing Partners for an award winning integrated Agency.

As a Managing Partner you are a critical Agency brand ambassador and play a leading role in the overall development of the Agency’s positioning and processes as well as meeting the Agency’s commercial and industry-recognition goals

Key Areas of Accountability:

* To contribute a unique perspective to the Board through specialist knowledge and experience that can further develop the Agency’s positioning and growth

• To build excellent relationships with Critical-level clients which enable a clear understanding of their individual perspectives, personal ambitions and team management style

• To build excellent internal relationships across the agency especially with your Client Board, Agency Board colleagues and the Senior Management Team

• To build excellent 3^rd party relationships across other partner agencies working with your clients, agency suppliers, the network and wider agencies

• To take ownership of the quality of project delivery across your team through education and enforcing of the agency’s processes and the brilliant basics of client servicing

• To take ownership of the quality of strategic and creative output on your client business

* To take ownership of the commercials for your client business responsible for long term revenue forecasting and delivery of margin and utilisation targets

* To demonstrate expertise across several industry sectors and with the ability to reapply best practise from them across other business

• To demonstrate expertise in the agency’s business and sector from our agency credentials and products, to our key competitors’ accounts and positionings

• To proactively manage your team’s careers through an annual appraisal, a quarterly documented review of PDPs, and through fostering a feedback culture

• To proactively share knowledge and experience across the agency through coaching, mentoring and training

Skills, Personal Attributes and Attitude:

• Excellent business leadership skills – across financial and commercial acumen, creative judgement, strategic thinking, industry knowledge, talent management and business growth

• Excellent communication skills – highly articulate in person and in writing, confident in leading the agency response in new business situations, ability to own relationships with business critical clients, ability to handle highly effectively with conflict and negotiations

• Ambassador for the Agency’s values and thinking – a leader of our values across team, department and wider agency, ability to confidently articulate our positioning and credentials, ability to coach strong performances from others

Success Criteria:

• Positive performance against personal objectives in Annual Appraisal (including 360 feedback from key internal and client contacts)

• Positive client satisfaction scores aiming for 7.5 across all accounts with a stretch of 8

• Proven ability to deliver revenue growth against target

• Proven ability to manage and grow client businesses

• Proposal of one agency-wide initiative to the Board based on your specialist knowledge and experience

• Active participation in training and agency meetings from departmental meetings to training events

Qualifications and /or training required for this role:

• Likely to be a graduate with 12+ years’ experience

• Experience of leading and developing teams across a number of accounts

• Credible specialist experience within relevant industry sectors

• A track record of commercial growth across existing and new business

• Likely to be responsible for circa £3+m of revenue

• Extensive knowledge of direct and/or digital channels as well as strong understanding of other relevant marketing disciplines (e.g. advertising, media, social)

• Digitally literate (preferably experience of Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Account Director, ready to step up Business Director to join an amazing creative Agency who produce beautifully crafted work for fashion and lifestyle brands.

Successful candidates will be;

• Responsible for the overall health of the account & seen as the account leader – both in client & agency worlds
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to identify & answer business challenges with creative solutions
• 360 knowledge, insight & passion around their client’s business, their challenges, their category & competitors
• Able to plan & forecast long-term
• An engaging presenter who creates a clear narrative & delivers in style
• An inspirational manager & leader who always gets the best from all
• An astute decision-maker who uses their experience to make the right calls
• Top-table (C-Suite) clout & influence – able to convince them of agency opinion
• Always conscious of best outcome / image of the agency & drive this always
• Always calm & measured under pressure
• Pro-active in identifying & implementing improvements to process, work, commercials etc
• Able to spot bumps in the road and skillfully navigate around before the erupt
• Great autonomy whilst able to manage upwards & keep board looped-in on need-to-know detail
• Always hungry to learn & share learnings with client & team – particularly from a digi/social POV
• Managing fee revenues of +£1.5m
• Efficient & able to deliver +90% billings vs agency time spent
• Able to identify & successfully unlock new revenue streams
• Strong commercial understanding of account profitability
• Actively interested & involved in wider agency initiatives & growth

We are looking for a Junior Account Manager for a central London communications agency, who specialise in tying brands and communities together by creating highly creative experiences.
This unique agency is boutique in size and entrepreneurial in attitude, with a no nonsense approach to creativity.
You role will encompass working in a media neutral environment and will involve brand development/design, TV/video, OOH, print, content and digital.

Creative:
The successful candidate will have a flair for creativity, being able to develop inspiring creative briefs and manage the creative process with sound creative judgement to drive innovative campaigns.
Production:
You will have some production knowledge and be eager to provide hands on help in this area.
Client Management:
You will have solid client management skills, being able to manage client expectations and develop and maintain good relationships. You will have great quality control and organisational skills in order to develop and manage deadlines and budgets.
Teamwork:
The successful candidate must work well as a team member and enjoy a collaborative working style and flat agency structure, whilst being proactive. You will have opinions and be confident in voicing these in the constant quest for doing things better.
Communication:
The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills. They will be confident in putting their point of view forward to various different audiences and levels. You will have innate sense of knowing the right questions to ask at the right time.
Strategy:
This agency are after and thinker as well as a doer. You’ll be able to think strategically and contribute here.
A competitive salary is on offer with a great benefits package.

My Client creates content, experiences and cultural ideas for the social generation. Ideas that help to make brands famous in popular culture.

Their output is anything from online TV series to unconventional ad campaigns to content to engage communities in the social space. Small brief or large, their team work together from strategy to creative to production and deliver all these ideas and campaigns as one ‘self contained team’. Some of their campaigns are months in development, some just a few hours.
They’re regularly recognised for the quality of their thinking and work.

Senior Account Manager
As part of the account team, the Senior Account Manager role is central to leading the day to day client business as a key client contact. The role requires management of multiple teams to ensure we deliver on time and on budget.
Senior Account Managers are expected to understand their client businesses and provide specialist in-depth understanding of content, social & search whilst knowing how they support other communication disciplines.
You’ll want to learn, build strong internal & external relationships, inspire everyone and push yourself to create brilliant creative solutions.
Every account person should help create and foster a working environment that inspires the varied agency skill sets, combines the right talent together and leads by example. They do not just manage the process.

Your experience
You have proven to work in a fast paced environment and enjoy juggling multiple projects with autonomy.
As a Senior Account Manager you’ll have a proven track record of running your projects and clients brilliantly. You’re ambitious to get to that Account Director level (in due course!).
You have experience in managing a team of AM’s or AE’s to ensure they deliver and are nurtured with key development plans you have help set.
You’re interested in the world, inquisitive about culture, key trends & entertainment. You understand new platform developments & industry trends is key to help guide clients to deliver brilliant creative solutions

We’re currently working with a global integrated creative agency to find a brilliant Junior-Midweight Creative Team. This is a glorious opportunity to work primarily on a huge sports wear/fashion account, working on a full compliment of platforms including digital, social, experiential and film/content. This crack team within the larger creative department is a very eclectic mix of people, they have an independent mindset to develop a unique creative offering.

The agency is looking for a creative team that absolutely has it’s finger on the pulse in terms of current trends. You’ll have a book that shows big ideas whilst going beyond standard ‘advertising’, and also plenty of hustle. The team will need to have a big love and understanding of sports, including fashion and culture. This is a very exciting opportunity to work with a fantastic team and Creative Director. Get in touch for more details.

I am looking for a Senior Software Engineer for a well known digital agency. You will be responsible for designing, developing, deploying and maintaining innovative solutions using the latest Microsoft .NET or Java based tools and technologies. Senior Software Engineers work in conjunction with Web Developers and Creative Developers and focus on delivering the backend/Cloud services and systems integrations.

Role Requirements

• Consistently delivers high quality project tasks on time and to budget.
• Makes a positive contribution to the team.
• Strives to learn new skill and stays abreast of technical developments, successfully applying them to work practices.
• Constantly strives to improve processes and procedures.
• Balance of industry best practices, principles, quality assurance and innovation in design and implementation.
• Relentlessly reviews the standard of work, ensuring that only work meeting the highest levels of quality are delivered

Skills:

• Cloud Engineering (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• CMS (AEM/Drupal/Sitecore/Contentful)
• Database (Relational or NoSQL)
• DevOps (Jenkins/Travis)
• Java OR .Net
• NodeJS
• Ruby on Rails

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

My client are looking for a talented Mid-weight Designer to work with some awesome consumer brands.

The brief:

This role is to boost our team with a graphic designer / creative who can help tell stories through imagery, illustration, animation (on-screen motion graphics and/or stop motion), and photography. The role will see you working alongside the rest of the creative team but primarily on our extensive range of beauty, hospitality, FCMG, alcohol and leisure accounts.

Solid creative thinking, problem solving and a love for social media are also heavily valued within this role. We are a passionate, proactive and close design team, brimming with talent, enthusiasm and banter. We’re looking for someone who loves what they do and will bring their own brand of spark, vim and vigor to the agency.

Day-to-day activities typically include:

• Create visual material for online and offline consumption
• 2D motion graphics
• Creative thinking to a brief, on your own or as a team
• Organisation of project workflow
• Creative ideation
• Delivering storyboards and visuals
• Bringing products to life through creative photography
• Liaising with fellow team members, client service and community team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Brand guardianship and strategic design development
• Exceptional organisational skills, we’re looking for a passionate designer to support and guide junior members of the design team
• Conceptualise a brief from issue through to artwork and implementation
• Ensure you understand the requirements of the brief and explain how the visual meets the client strategy
• Meticulous visuals and finished assets delivered on time, consistently on brand and in a cost-effective manner
• Liaise with other heads to deliver projects as a team

Team Lead – Backend Engineering (Java / Go)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest and most exciting backend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Ability to lead and mentor a team of passionate backend engineers
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A hands-on approach and passion for still writing code as well as the above
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in backend technologies such as Go, Java (Spring Boot), Python, NodeJS

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within backend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Team Lead – Frontend Engineering (JS, ReactJS, Redux, React Native)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest frontend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Backend Engineer – Java / Golang (Go) €70k to €80k

For a Senior Backend Engineer with either latest Java or GO experience, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global.

A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts.

A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join the project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

You:

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Experience with SQL-DB / PostgreSQL
• AWS, Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Serverless computing a bonus
• An interest in GIS, satellite imagery and mapping will go a long way
• Solid experience in Java / Go / NodeJS development

Why apply.

• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting product
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a flexible working environment
• Other soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Frontend Engineer – (JavaScript / ReactJS)

For a Senior Frontend Engineer, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Multiple years in frontend JavaScript development
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits

Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Frontend Developer (ReactJS)

High performance, Large Scale SAAS.

As a Senior Frontend Developer (JavaScript/ReactJS) you will be joining a profitable technology business that really looks after their developers and engineers.

Incredible work life balance (home working allowed 2 days a week) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help make ​people’s ​lives ​easier ​by ​changing the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new Frontend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

Experience

• 3 ​years ​experience ​as ​a ​JavaScript ​developer ​(ReactJS experience is important) ​and ​​familiar ​with ​up to date ​JS ​frameworks
• Strong ​CSS ​(SASS) ​and ​HTML ​skills
• You love good, interesting technical challenges
• Experience using JS ​and ​the ​DOM ​​make ​complex ​and ​efficient web ​apps. ​
• ​SAAS ​platform build experience would be a bonus
• Design ​and ​develop ​innovative & scalable ​code ​in ​JavaScript ​
• Agile environment experience

Benefits

• 2 days home office allowed each week (Monday & Friday)
• 24 days holiday
• German lessons
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

Senior Java Developer (High performance, large scale SAAS)

Senior Java Developer / Engineer working on a high performance, large scale SAAS.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help ​change the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

Berlin based technology business that really looks after their employees.

Incredible work life balance (2 days a week home working encouraged) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

This is a great chance to join a business that are building a top engineering team in Berlin who understand what makes developers, engineers and tech people flourish & enjoy their work.

Senior ​Java ​Engineer:

• Leading on and developing ​new features and innovative services
• 4+ ​years ​of ​experience ​in ​Java ​programming
• Developing and maintaining ​and ​new ​integrations (JSON, ​REST, ​XML)
• Large ​scale ​web ​application experience
• Experience ​writing ​clean & ​testable ​code (TDD experience ideal
• Investigate ​technologies ​and ​methods ​to help ​improve ​products ​
• Coach / Mentor ​other ​developers ​via pair programming and ​code ​reviews
• Experience ​with ​Google ​AppEngine ​a bonus
• Fluent ​English ​speaker

Benefits:

• 2 days home office each week & 24 days holiday
• German lesson (weekly)
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new backend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

Team Lead – Backend Engineering (Java / Go)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest and most exciting backend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Ability to lead and mentor a team of passionate backend engineers
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A hands-on approach and passion for still writing code as well as the above
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in backend technologies such as Go, Java (Spring Boot), Python, NodeJS

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within backend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Team Lead – Frontend Engineering (JS, ReactJS, Redux, React Native)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest frontend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Backend Engineer – Java / Golang (Go) €70k to €80k

For a Senior Backend Engineer with either latest Java or GO experience, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global.

A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts.

A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join the project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

You:

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Experience with SQL-DB / PostgreSQL
• AWS, Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Serverless computing a bonus
• An interest in GIS, satellite imagery and mapping will go a long way
• Solid experience in Java / Go / NodeJS development

Why apply.

• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting product
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a flexible working environment
• Other soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Frontend Engineer – (JavaScript / ReactJS)

For a Senior Frontend Engineer, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Multiple years in frontend JavaScript development
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits

Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Frontend Developer (ReactJS)

High performance, Large Scale SAAS.

As a Senior Frontend Developer (JavaScript/ReactJS) you will be joining a profitable technology business that really looks after their developers and engineers.

Incredible work life balance (home working allowed 2 days a week) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help make ​people’s ​lives ​easier ​by ​changing the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new Frontend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

Experience

• 3 ​years ​experience ​as ​a ​JavaScript ​developer ​(ReactJS experience is important) ​and ​​familiar ​with ​up to date ​JS ​frameworks
• Strong ​CSS ​(SASS) ​and ​HTML ​skills
• You love good, interesting technical challenges
• Experience using JS ​and ​the ​DOM ​​make ​complex ​and ​efficient web ​apps. ​
• ​SAAS ​platform build experience would be a bonus
• Design ​and ​develop ​innovative & scalable ​code ​in ​JavaScript ​
• Agile environment experience

Benefits

• 2 days home office allowed each week (Monday & Friday)
• 24 days holiday
• German lessons
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

Senior Java Developer (High performance, large scale SAAS)

Senior Java Developer / Engineer working on a high performance, large scale SAAS.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help ​change the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

Berlin based technology business that really looks after their employees.

Incredible work life balance (2 days a week home working encouraged) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

This is a great chance to join a business that are building a top engineering team in Berlin who understand what makes developers, engineers and tech people flourish & enjoy their work.

Senior ​Java ​Engineer:

• Leading on and developing ​new features and innovative services
• 4+ ​years ​of ​experience ​in ​Java ​programming
• Developing and maintaining ​and ​new ​integrations (JSON, ​REST, ​XML)
• Large ​scale ​web ​application experience
• Experience ​writing ​clean & ​testable ​code (TDD experience ideal
• Investigate ​technologies ​and ​methods ​to help ​improve ​products ​
• Coach / Mentor ​other ​developers ​via pair programming and ​code ​reviews
• Experience ​with ​Google ​AppEngine ​a bonus
• Fluent ​English ​speaker

Benefits:

• 2 days home office each week & 24 days holiday
• German lesson (weekly)
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new backend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

My client are looking for a Mid-weight Digital Designer with a passion for Social and Digital Design to join their Innovation Lab. The client is a global tier one agency with a hugely enviable client list , award winning team and highly impressive offices.

The Role:

• To work initially as a designer on the a major digital account, building on the current work and adding creative differences to improve the impact and distinctiveness of the work on all the main social channels.

• To inject bold, confident social design style changes into updated guidelines and manage their use with the agency and client.

• Work with senior members of the department to help execute a variety of designs and motion solutions across various digital outputs.

• Maintain design specifications and quality through all phases of a project.

Personal Attributes

Friendly, collaborative and engaging.

Self-motivated with personal drive and an inherent desire to push creativity.

Passion for brilliance and a desire to deliver the unexpected whenever possible.

Experience:

Minimum 2 to 3 years digital design experience including 2 years of social media and motion design.

Good experience of After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere.

We’re looking for a creative team with around 3/4 years experience. The role at first will focus on 3 main clients with the opportunity to get involved in pitches, leading to other opportunities on the various award-winning accounts we have.

The team will need to deliver consistently excellent creative thinking across 360 campaigns, digital campaigns (including content and social). They’ll need to be as comfortable coming up with ideas for a campaign as they are rolling their thinking across websites, banners, POS and a wide range of social media and technology solutions. Briefs will range from very quick turnaround projects to million pound global campaigns.

As the role will have an equal split between concept and delivery, the art director should be comfortable taking work onto Mac mock-ups and the writer should be able to tackle everything from headlines to social copy (FB, Twitter websites).

What we’re looking for:

The team should be hard working, focused, quick and unpretentious. They’ll be surrounded by a very strong, ambitious team who are dedicated to creating standout award-winning work. The accounts are fast-paced and challenging so it’s important they can do all the above while keeping smiles on faces, egos in check and being generally smart, positive, inspiring and fun people to have around.

Benefits

We tend to look after our citizens. After all we don’t want you to leave, so we work hard to ensure you feel happy, loved and supported. To help us achieve this we have a rather grand set of initiatives, incentives and ideas. Here is a little taster to wet your appetite.

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive private health and dental care
BUPA Wellness
Group income protection
Eye care vouchers
Childcare vouchers
Personalised career development plan
Personal access to our Independent Financial Advisor
Sabbatical after 5 years
Bike to Work Scheme
Personal trainer
Local corporate discounts

International Production Agency based in Central London are looking to bring on board a Quality Controller/Proofreader Team Leader

Clients include the world’s leading brands in consumer goods, financial services, automotive and electronics.

The Role:

• Working onsite in a fast growing production company
• Control of workflow into team to ensure deadlines are met
• Proofreading and QC of all materials supplied
• Checking supplied Masters are fit for purpose and adhere to guidelines
• Checking artwork adapts for size and spec (publication/colour)
• Checking translated artworks adhere to local market/language guidelines
• Copy editing and copy writing upon request
• Mentor, support and train colleagues, new starters and freelance resource
• General supervisory responsibility for your team and any freelancers utilised

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Experience in leading a small team and managing workflow
• MAC literate
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and its annotation tools
• Exceptional eye for detail
• Ability to proofread and mark-up on screen
• Organised, proactive with good communication skills both verbal and written
• Extensive knowledge of print production and print ready artwork

The client is keen to have this role filled asap so please reply with your relevant CV asap.

This successful creative comms and employee engagement agency based in Farringdon. They help people fall in love with their brands. With many global clients that include DHL, ITV, Tesco, British Airways, Vodafone, Woolworths Group (Australia) and Virgin Atlantic.

They are looking for a Flash Designer/Developer with a strong portfolio demonstrating an all-round approach. You will play a key role within a multi-disciplined a team of talented creatives whilst working on major projects for household name brands.
Reporting to the Creative Director and collaborating with other Senior Creatives you will be responsible for the magic that makes each client’s digital experience special.
You’ll also take responsibility for mentoring more junior members of the team.

To qualify you will…

• Be an expert using Adobe Flash (Animate CC) with both animation and interactive experience
• Have a deep understanding of timeline animation
• Have a portfolio full of demonstrating digital experiences you’ve developed across all platforms
• Have experience working for global brands
• Learning and Development, Gamification and Instructional Design experience would
• Be able to develop in ActionScript 3.0 with an understanding of ObjectOriented Coding (OOC)
• Have experience using ActionScript editors such as Flex/FlashBuilder
• Have experience in the relevant digital design and prototyping tools
• Use Adobe Air for publishing apps for Android and iOS
• Have an solid understanding of Adobe Creative Suite with a keen eye for good design
• Be able to take approved design concepts through to final delivery
• Have a solid background in design principles, be creative, detail-oriented and highly organized
• Understand what it’s like to work in an integrated agency environment
• Experience of working within an integrated agency and an agile – cross functional team environment.
• You are always seeking innovative solutions and pride yourself on keeping up with the latest digital trends
• Possess a hunger to learn and develop new thinking and practices in the field
• Great verbal and written communication skills and are comfortable presenting/leading client facing meetings
• Have experience mentoring junior members of the team

A huge bonus if you have any of the following experience

• Greensock plug-in
• XML, HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript and WordPress knowledge
• PHP, MySQL and database interaction
• Backend development experience.

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

No sponsorship for this role.

We are working with an innovative creative agency to source a Copywriter to team up with an Art Director within the business. You will be responsible for translating creative direction and copy from creative briefs into engaging and effective copy concepts, primarily for an automative account. You will need to be able to think conceptually and creatively; being competent and comfortable in producing long-copy communications across a wide range of digital, social and offline media, including video, eDMs, websites, blogs, online adverts and brochures. The Creative Team interacts closely with Account Management to understand business objectives and audience demographics and demonstrate the creative approach within the project team and will report to the UK Creative Directors.

The ideal candidate will already be at or have come from a Digital/ATL background, with proven experience and live work in related platforms. For more information and the full brief please get in touch.

An independent agency who specialise in healthcare is looking for a talented Designer to lead multiple projects including branding, digital and social campaigns and graphic design.

You will find yourself involved with the following:

• Designing a printed thought-leadership report on the future of care in the home
• Creating digital campaign materials to support a new brand launch, including developing the creative and design concepts, and producing assets for social media, email newsletters and content on an inbound marketing platform
• Brand development work including logo design and design concepts for a new brand and new website, plus templates for Word and PowerPoint
• Supporting pitches and proposals by making our stuff look great
• Taking data analysis of independent healthcare in London and developing a beautiful report with compelling infographics for potential investors to consider
• Working with an existing international brand and developing marketing collateral and exhibition stands for the UK market
• Taking responsibility for production including printing and the commissioning of photography and illustration

Please apply now with your cv and portfolio

We are currently sourcing a Senior Digital Designer for a large communications agency in Central London. You will have proven experience of bringing creative ideas to life, with proven experience of working on large web design projects and integrated marketing comms (including DOOH, Social, Digital Display and ocasionally print). Experience in developing and applying a brand identity would be a distinct advantage.

You should have a design point of view, and the ability to present and explain creative concepts both internally and to clients, as required. You should create multiple design solutions for a given brief and recommend surprising solutions.

Required software skills include Adobe CC and Sketch. An understanding of UX and IA principles would be an advantage. If you would like the full job spec, please get in touch.

I am looking for a Game Developer who is enthusiastic, driven and meticulous. Working with the Lead Game Developer to produce quality code as well as flexible, holistic products. You will be creative led and have a passion for games and social experiences.
Joining a rapidly growing creative tech agency in delivering amazing products, demonstrate an ambition to develop yourselves in partnership with the rest of the team.
You should also take real ownership of your parts of the project and demonstrate initiative to check, repair and/or flag dev issues the Lead Dev and the wider team. You should also be software agnostic and have an interest in emerging technologies and trends.

Role responsibilities
The following activities should provide a very early indication of the type of work expected within the role:
ACTIVITY:

• Development solutions for Gaming BAU and Projects.

OBJECTIVE:

• To produce quality, consistent and professional level of development for all existing or new in-venue gaming products
  • Tasks
  • 1. Maintaining existing products (BAU)
  • 2. To produce clean, clear, documented, testable code
  • 3. Developing new games and applications
  • 4. Pre and post development best practices to ensure solid planning and self-review
  • 5. Communicate regularly with the Lead Developer to ensure complete understanding, track time and update on progress

Experience:

• Proven ability to deliver their part of the project of on time and in the desired quality
• Experience and desire to form in game development
• Experience working in a team driven by Agile Methodologies would be a bonus
• UX/UI familiarity
• Work with project management system (e.g Trello, Jira)

Key Skills:
Required:

• Actionscript 3
• Robotlegs (MVCS framework)
• AS Signals
• Adobe Animate and Illustrator

Nice to have / Familiar with:

• Jira
• Adobe AIR development
• FDT IDE (or similar)
• REST based web services
• AS3 sockets
• AS3 workers
• Bitbucket / GIT
• mySQL databases
• Dreamfactory

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

No sponsorship for this role.

The ideal Creative Artworker must be able to interoperate a client brief and quickly use assets available to create high quality digital and print output, while ensuring the work is on-brand and according to the clients guidelines.

The role requires an individual with the ability to produce quality artwork working from an existing design or from the Creatives work. Experience of artworking in a fast paced Studio or creative department will be an advantage.

Key Skills/Experience

• Proven experience of developing first class digital visuals for Blue chip clients
• Confident in their own ideas and a strong team player, prepared to work both proactively and
  in a reactive and flexible way
• Excellent digital and print Artworking skills
• Ability to design and build GIFs
• Well organised, with the ability to see the bigger picture of agency delivery
• Display meticulous attention to detail and can execute pixel perfect assets
• Roll out simple designs to seasonal campaigns and multiple html pages using an established look and feel
• Expert knowledge across Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Some retouching Experience
• Must have good communication skills and be able to clearly communicate with clients and internal departments
• Keep up to speed with industry innovations and trends
• Have a keen eye for detail and be able to maintain quality control of own and teams work
• Experience in design for digital, in particular social media platforms
• Align with the Senior Production Artworker to effectively deliver project requirements

Day-to-day

• Follow all agency processes ensuring you back up all your working files on the server
• Work within the team guidelines of filing structure and set up
• Use Trello boards and Jira to manage and track the flow of work and attend daily stand ups
• Maintain communication with client and project management internal teams

The agency are keen to get this role filled asap so please send your CV and relevant portfolio to us asap.

The ideal Artworker must be a self-motivated individual, with the ability to produce high quality print ready artwork from an existing design and also demonstrate digital/online artworking abilities including emails and creating static banners, as well as excellent retouching skills. An understanding of basic gif animation, and social formats would be useful.

As with any Studio role, attention to detail is paramount, and as a senior artworker the right candidate will act as brand guardian to a number of key brands. We are looking for someone with a positive, proactive attitude to working.

The Studio is split into two types of deliverables. A traditional Studio that supports the Design department, the other working largely as ‘direct to maker’, allowing clients to brief the Content Studio directly. The client is looking for a dynamic Artworker able to support both parts of the Studio offering.

Key Skills/Experience

• Proven experience of developing first class digital and print Artwork and visuals for Blue chip clients
• You must be confident in your own ideas and be a strong team player, prepared to work both proactively and in a reactive and flexible way.
• Process driven, well organised, with the ability to see the bigger picture of agency delivery.
• Display meticulous attention to detail and able to execute pixel perfect designs
• Roll out simple designs to multiple html pages using an established look and feel
• Expert knowledge across Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Retouching Experience
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to clearly communicate with, clients and internal departments.
• Keep up to speed with industry innovations and trends
• Have a keen eye for detail and able to maintain quality control of own and teams work.
• Experience in design for digital, in particular social media platforms.
• Mock ups S/S or mini to ensure artwork is 100% correct before releasing
• Align with the Content Studio Manager to effectively deliver project requirements.
• Support progression of the junior Content Studio team members, identifying areas of development.

Detail

• Team player
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Following of client guidelines
• Content management
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Excellent visualising skills on the mac
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS and how this impacts final creative output an advantage

Please forward your relevant CV and samples including examples of retouching to us asap please.

I am looking for a Backend Dev Ops developer to help my client with PBC In Motion project starting ASAP.

The skills required are as follows:

• Experience in setting up environments in AWS using EC2 and NGINX.
• In depth technical knowledge of one or more of Linux, Networking, Storage or Databases
• Experience of continuous integration tooling, using Jenkins
• Experience in setting up Drupal sites with Jenkins on AWS.
• Experience in designing, building and maintaining high performance, highly available, production hosting environments
• Understanding of security engineering and security best practices
• Advanced knowledge of at least one high-level scripting language, such as Python, PHP, terminal etc
• Advanced knowledge of configuration management tools, such as puppet, ansible, salt, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of best practices and tooling for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
• Containerisation (Docker) on Linux, IaCs on AWS
• Ability to architect and administer scalable, cloud-native and on-premise application

I am looking for a content strategist for a well known creative agency in central London. Starting July until December 2018. Day rate c£200-£225.

You need to have:

• Support needed to create documentation for CMS and application development teams across an app and web build.
• This will include annotating and specifying CMS elements at a data field level.
• The idea hire will coordinate between UX, copy and tech to create clear documentation that will act as the bible for the project.
• We’re looking for an analytical mindset with experience in big eCommerce / CMS builds.
• We anticipate that this person will be in their first or second job and may have previously done a data entry role, so has strong logic and attention to detail
• Development teams are based in our offices, plus the US and India, so clear aural communication also required
• Good opportunity to get involved with a big launch for a high profile client, and see how larger digital projects operate.

Get in touch for more details. No remote workers.

My Client creates content, experiences and cultural ideas for the social generation. Ideas that help to make brands famous in popular culture.

Their output is anything from online TV series to unconventional ad campaigns to content to engage communities in the social space. Small brief or large, their team work together from strategy to creative to production and deliver all these ideas and campaigns as one ‘self contained team’. Some of their campaigns are months in development, some just a few hours.
They’re regularly recognised for the quality of their thinking and work.

Account Manager
As part of the account team, the Account Manager role is central to leading the day to day client business as a key client contact. The role requires management of multiple internal teams to ensure we deliver on time and on budget.

Account Managers are expected to understand their client businesses and provide specialist in-depth understanding of content, social & search whilst knowing how they support other communication disciplines either within the Agency or external agency teams.

You will want want to learn, build strong internal & external relationships, inspire everyone and push ourselves to create brilliant creative solutions.

Every account person should help create and foster a working environment that inspires the varied agency skill sets, combines the right talent together and leads by example. We do not just manage the process.

Your experience
You have proven to work in a fast paced environment and enjoy juggling multiple projects with autonomy.

You’re interested in the world, inquisitive about culture, key trends & entertainment. You understand new platform developments & industry trends is key to help guide clients to deliver brilliant creative solutions

My Client are looking for a Business Development Manager (Coaching & Training position) for 4 days per week Thursday to Sunday to join their dynamic team!

You be must an enthusiastic and proactive and have experience working in Coaching and Training, Business Development.

Here are some of the duties listed below;

• Managing & developing a team of Advisors throughout the London & Surrounds
• Encourage and inspire teams to achieve targets and enhance performance which drives results
• Identify performance issues and training needs within your team in order to create monthly journey plans and personalise visits in line with requirements
• Work alongside to keep retention rates high / support area succession plans
• Deliver brand training to all new recruits by providing an interactive and immersive classroom experience
• Work closely with your Team and Business Development Managers
• Responsible for delivering KPI’s and presenting results / action plans monthly

If you match the above please submit your CV

INTEGRATED CREATIVE DIRECTOR:

We are looking for an Integrated Creative Director who can both shape and lead the integrated ideation output across our wide-ranging client base. Reporting into the ECD this is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role where you can shape and influence both the agency and its output as we continue to grow. In exchange we are seeking someone who understands brands, has a truly integrated background and a proven track record in delivering exciting, progressive and effective creative ideas and has most likely won an award or two along the way to prove it.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

IDEATION AND THINKING

• You have experience leading and encouraging others in the ideation creative process
• You demonstrate a keen awareness of both online and offline trends
• You are a strong conceptual thinker that knows how to get to the heart of a creative challenge and build compelling brand stories
• You are experienced in creating integrated creative concepts across a variety of brands and across all channels including digital, experiential and print and the occasional film.

COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION

• You are a confident communicator with good presentation and negotiation skills that ensure your team’s ideas get buy-in from both internal and client audiences
• You get under the skin of your clients’ brands becoming a trusted partner to them and drive their creative strategy

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL

• You are comfortable leading a small team of creatives across multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines
• You are a strong mentor who can use your experience to develop and grow those in your team

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Managing and growing a small team of Art Directors/Copywriters in creating exciting creative ideas which answer the brief.
• Supporting and mentoring team members to ensure on-going development
• Developing and implementing a structure to deliver strategic creative projects and using this structure to oversee projects from brief to final delivery
• Working closely with the ECD, Head of Strategy and Creative Services Manager in planning the day-to-day output of the creative team

ABOUT YOU:

• You will have proven experience at recognised agencies doing great work
• You are looking for an opportunity to build on or extend your passion for leading the creative process and to build a team into an effective creative force
• You will be truly passionate about creating great work
• You will have experience of developing, implementing and driving effective and award-winning campaigns that excite, innovate and deliver results

If you have the rights skills and experience, and would like to be part of a team that takes pride in their work, values a work/life balance and loves pushing creative boundaries, then we’d love to see your CV & portfolio.

We have an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and talented Web Designer who possesses a high-level design experience to join our team at our office in Central London!

This is not your run-of-the-mill job. Average candidates must not apply.

CV’s without portfolio and live website examples will not be reviewed.

You’ll get to tackle challenging problems for a diverse range of clients (health, beauty & travel industry) and get to own the project from research and conception through to detailed design and delivery.

As the Web Designer, you will be responsible for the look, layout and features of websites and occasionally some print material. Furthermore you will be working with the development team or managers to help with additions to the websites, keep sites up to date and prioritizing design needs.

Your duties will cover all aspects of creating a website, including but not limited to the following:

•  Create beautiful and user-friendly website designs

•  Meeting with clients to identify their needs and liaising regularly with them

•  Designing sample page layouts, including font size & colours

•  Designing websites’ visual imagery & ensuring they are in line with company branding policy or client

  requirements

•  Working on various web design projects including UI

•  Quality assurance testing of all web projects

•  Work closely with the development team for implementation & project management

•  Continual professional development to keep up to date with new design developments.

•  Handle some client communications in regards to design matters

•  Provide accurate time estimates for design projects

  To be considered you must qualify for the following:

•  3+ years’ experience of designing websites

•  Have a strong creative side

•  Adobe Photoshop (Advanced)

•  Adobe illustrator & InDesign (Intermediate)

•  Good understanding of UX

•  A strong portfolio (with at least 3 website examples designed by you)

•  Specialism in one or more of the following: illustration, web icons, logo, videos, animation)

•  Takes ownership of own tasks

•  Source for innovative ideas

•  Great attention to detail

•  Excellent written and oral communication skills

•  Understanding of Responsive Design

•  Understanding of WP design

We are looking for a bright, ambitious, Middleweight-Senior Digital Designer to join a lovely boutique agency in Farringdon. You will have the opportunity to work in an incredibly versatile, hardworking and dedicated creative team.

Working on large, well-known brands, as well as smaller, highly creative ones, the successful candidate will work across and help lead digital creative and web design, from IA and UX design to presentation and implementation, through to other projects such as full brand guidelines and print design. You will have an expert understanding and passion for design in the web and digital space, including full proficiency of Adobe suite.

For more information get in touch, we are looking to fill this position immediately.

We are working with an innovative creative agency to source a Copywriter to team up with an Art Director within the business. You will be responsible for translating creative direction and copy from creative briefs into engaging and effective copy concepts, primarily for an automative account. You will need to be able to think conceptually and creatively; being competent and comfortable in producing long-copy communications across a wide range of digital, social and offline media, including video, eDMs, websites, blogs, online adverts and brochures. The Creative Team interacts closely with Account Management to understand business objectives and audience demographics and demonstrate the creative approach within the project team and will report to the UK Creative Directors.

The ideal candidate will already be at or have come from a Digital/ATL background, with proven experience and live work in related platforms. For more information and the full brief please get in touch.

I am looking for a backend app developer who can bring an interactive project for a luxury spirits brand to life.

The project is to create a standalone self contained app, native to Apple iPads that will operate as part of a sales tool. The app itself will use a bottle as the main feature, which when touched at various points will reveal text, video content and imagery. The flow of interaction will be scripted and should last for a maximum of 2 minutes. So the overall experience needs to be animated – almost a fly through the bottle with interactive touchpoints (we are looking to create 3D files of the bottle). They will provide a storyboard of the key frames and actions that the app will need to deliver.

The back end developer will need to take the assets created by the front end designer and turn it into a self contained iOS app (i.e. not reliant on internet access). This app will then be provided to the local sales teams to install onto their iPads.

We are working with an innovative creative agency to source a Copywriter to team up with an Art Director within the business. You will be responsible for translating creative direction and copy from creative briefs into engaging and effective copy concepts, primarily for an automative account. You will need to be able to think conceptually and creatively; being competent and comfortable in producing long-copy communications across a wide range of digital, social and offline media, including video, eDMs, websites, blogs, online adverts and brochures. The Creative Team interacts closely with Account Management to understand business objectives and audience demographics and demonstrate the creative approach within the project team and will report to the UK Creative Directors.

The ideal candidate will already be at or have come from a Digital/ATL background, with proven experience and live work in related platforms. For more information and the full brief please get in touch.

I am looking for an experienced Magento developer for this well established retail agency in central London, salary £50-60k (dependent on experience).

You will be involved in and responsible for managing all development aspect of the business ecommerce platform and other PHP projects.

They are looking for experience in the following areas:

• Demonstrable front and backend experience of Magento 2.
• Previous delivery of a range of small to large scale websites especially using PHP.
• Configuring multiple Magento storefronts to provide seamless localised website content globally.
• Commercial awareness.
• Database design and management using MySQL.
• Experience with CMS Frameworks.
• The integration of third party systems such as NAVISION, payment gateways, document management tools, web services and authentication systems.
• Experience in testing and resolving web security concerns especially around PCI compliance.
• In depth skills with HTML5, JavaScript libraries and CSS pre-processors for example to enhance UX and to provide asynchronous interface functionality and validation.
• Configuration of continuous integration systems.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead developer of business ecommerce platforms.
• Providing clear technical advice to relevant teams.
• Working closely with ecommerce, marketing and design teams to capture requirements and deliver to agreed schedules.
• Producing clear and concise technical requirements, specifications and service design.
• Proactively identifying, communicating and addressing technical risks throughout the delivery process.
• Constructing granular build plans and providing accurate estimations for build tasks.
• Running training workshops if necessary.
• Ensuring builds are robust, thoroughly tested, well documented and peer reviewed.
• Identifying improvements to the development and delivery processes.
• Identifying appropriate introduction of new technologies

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

We are looking for a bright, ambitious, Middleweight-Senior Digital Designer to join a lovely boutique agency in Farringdon. You will have the opportunity to work in an incredibly versatile, hardworking and dedicated creative team.

Working on large, well-known brands, as well as smaller, highly creative ones, the successful candidate will work across and help lead digital creative and web design, from IA and UX design to presentation and implementation, through to other projects such as full brand guidelines and print design. You will have an expert understanding and passion for design in the web and digital space, including full proficiency of Adobe suite.

For more information get in touch, we are looking to fill this position immediately.

I’m working with a lovely, collaborative boutique agency based in Hoxton to source a permanent Senior Motion Designer. Working within a team of eight people, you will have a body of work in your folio that showcases your personality and engages the viewer. Within your skill-set will be full proficiency with the Adobe Suite, C4D and Redshift rendering, and operating on both Mac and PC machines. This is an opportunity to express yourself fully in a creative capacity, working within a supportive and friendly team (and therefore culture fit is a must). For more details please get in touch.

Job Title: Lead Designer @ Top Integrated Agency

Overview:

The Lead Designer is expected to be Design Lead across a wide variety of design projects, across digital and print – able to lead and inspire designers whilst working collaboratively with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Motion Designers and Tech; produce design concepts and designs from scratch; and act as a brand guardian. The Lead Designer will be able to present Design work (from sketches through to high quality design) to internal stakeholders and clients alike. The Lead Designer may also line manage some junior members of the Creative department. Overall, this person must be a great designer/creative, who has a passion for their field.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Display best-in-class design skills and exceptional craft across digital, print, typography, illustration, conceptual design and branding.
• Inspire and motivate designers and wider project teams both in day-to-day tasks and best practice and innovation
• Present creative work to clients and the relevant agency departments
• Oversee the work produced by Designers and Studio ensuring accuracy and creative flair of the output
• Act as a brand guardian for specific some of the agencies key clients and maintain knowledge of all updates to these brands
• Ensure current client work is kept ‘on brand’, with the ability to ‘evolve’ the brand where necessary and understand the limitations of doing so
• Develop multiple design routes for any job working within the provisions of the creative brief
• Be able to estimate timings and suggest appropriate responses to briefs
• Manage the career progression of members of the team through appraisal feedback meetings and deliver praise or discipline where it is required
• Interview and recruit new team members with the involvement of the HR department
• Ensure that work is completed within time and budget

• Support or organise activities such as award entries, staff training, team building etc

• Proactively contribute, or otherwise assist where required

The job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.

Specific skills / experience required:

• Best-in-class all-round design skills across digital and print
• Proven experience of developing first class design concepts for Blue chip clients and executing them to an exceptional standard.
• Proven ability to create high quality key visuals and illustrations while originating your own design assets.
• Proven ability to lead design from the outset, and to inspire and art direct others
• Able to balance great design with meeting deadlines
• Extensive experience in digital design for use across multiple devices
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe CC suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Motion graphics skills a bonus (After Effects, Photoshop animation)
• 3D skills a bonus – for still images, visualisation (products, displays, environments), or animation. Cinema4D is our preferred package.
• Shopper marketing experience a bonus
• Likely to be educated to degree level in graphic design, interaction design, fine arts, or a related design discipline or equivalent industry experience

We are looking for a talented Lead Designer to join a thriving creative agency in London.

This role will be predominantly focusing on one of their key accounts – a large fashion retailer & it’s sub brands. Alongside the above, you will have the opportunity to work on briefs across the agencies entire client portfolio as well as new business.

We’re looking for someone with a strong level of experience, the confidence and weight behind them to take design jobs autonomously from start to approved visual.

You should have at least 6 years’ experience in editorial design, brand communications and some Art Direction with a strong portfolio to match.

A heavy focus and passion for design within the fashion and lifestyle sector is key.

Retail and shopper design experience beneficial, but not essential.

You must have the ability to work to tight deadlines and not mind getting stuck in to every brief.

You should have experience in managing a small team or be able to demonstrate leadership skills in a previous role.

The work is extremely varied – from editorial design to campaign development – so the ability to tackle different types of jobs with equal amounts of enthusiasm and skill is essential. But above everything else, you will have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

As a Lead designer, you are expected to be able to:

• Work with minimal supervision, reporting into Head of Creative
• Work closely and collaboratively with Head of Creative, the design and copy team, traffic, producers, strategists and account handlers
• Demonstrate initiative in responding to briefs, bringing ideas to life with an enthusiastic and proactive approach
• Manage, direct and mentor the members of the creative team using your experience and skills and knowledge, inspiring great work
• Produce your own high quality work and create outstanding design solutions
• Take the design lead on campaigns and projects, confidently presenting to other creatives, account handlers, Head of Creative and sometimes to clients
• Working with traffic to ensure that the right resource and talents are available
• Manage the pressure of tight deadlines and busy schedules, working on multiple projects simultaneously as required
• Take responsibility for your work and be able to prioritise projects in an organised manner, managing expectations across teams
• Be an expert in Adobe Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator and have a decent knowledge of other applications such as PowerPoint and Keynote

This junior designer role is based 100% at the agencies client in West London.

The role is to provide design solutions working within the client’s brand guidelines. This is a great opportunity to gain
in-house client experience whilst working as part of an agency team, in total there are 15+ on site from the agency.

The work will be very much internal comms, although there is a certain amount of work involving reformatting external work for the internal audience. The print is mostly pull-up banners, posters and table flyers, the digital can be all sorts of things from powerpoint to website graphics, there is also a need for strong data visualisation and infographic skill. The client also like to create identities for their work that fit within the master brand, so a good understanding of branding is quite essential.

Whilst based on-site with the client you will still benefit from agency life and be part of the overall team.

The role:

• Responsible for creating and designing visual content for a key global client
• To be involved in a full project life-cycle from conception to deployment
• To implement design briefs and deliver outstanding solutions
• To be reactive to a demanding internal client schedule
• To work and experiment with new ideas and technologies
• Ability to problem solve and be creative in delivering design solutions
• To support the onsite team more broadly with design requirements
• Liaise directly with clients, taking briefs

Key requirements:

• A degree in Design or relevant commercial experience
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Creative and adaptable
• Ability to collaborate with other designers and the wider TM team
• A can-do attitude, passionate about creating great design work

The client would love this role filled asap so please send your latest CV and portfolio to us asap.

We’re currently looking for a Motion Designer to join a team of remote creative professionals working with brands, agencies, studios & production houses. The body of work includes animations for TVC’s, broadcast channel branding projects and social assets, and clients are well-known brands and companies. You will be very strong in AfterEffects with examples of 2d animation and solid brand names in your folio.

The agency are looking to fill this role immediatley, get in touch for more details.

I am looking for a strong technical lead with a proven development and team management background. Working with a team of designers, developers, project and account management staff, you should have a deep technical knowledge with excellent communication skills. They are looking for a passionate individual to drive the technical and development efforts for their clients.
You should have a multi-disciplined background in development and technology. Comfortable architecting and leading projects delivered in varying technologies and frameworks, constantly striving to produce the best work possible.
You will bridge the gap between creative, user experience, developers, hardware team and the physical build production team. You will be key in scoping, designing/architecting and documenting software on the projects you are assigned. You will lead developers and testers from project inception to delivery and go on site to install and manage the support of the software.

Key attributes:

• Excitement for technology, constantly striving to be ahead of the curve
• Highly organised, with exceptional attention to detail
• Calm under pressure
• Approachable
• Multi-tasker, with effective time management skills
• High level of understanding of software production processes

Requirements:
Advanced knowledge of software development with over 6 years experience in more than one of the following:

• C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript
• Knowledge of AWS, Linux, Docker, Ansible is an advantage
• Experience specifying hardware requirements and configuration needs for both server and desktop installations
• Experience working with Accounts and Project Management teams to successfully educate, manage risks and ensure project delivery
• Demonstrable experience in an agency creative process and comfortable being an interface between Creative and Technical teams from concept through delivery
• Experience with all parts of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience with kiosk and touchscreen installations an advantage
• Knowledge of and successful use of Continuous Integration & Build Management systems an advantage
• Commercial experience with Git or similar version control systems
• Comfortable creating functional and technical documentation for internal and external parties
• Comfortable managing teams of varying levels of developers

Get in touch for more details.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

No sponsorship for this role.

We are currently sourcing a Senior Digital Designer for a large communications agency in Central London. You will have proven experience of bringing creative ideas to life, with proven experience of working on large web design projects and integrated marketing comms (including DOOH, Social, Digital Display and ocasionally print). Experience in developing and applying a brand identity would be a distinct advantage.

You should have a design point of view, and the ability to present and explain creative concepts both internally and to clients, as required. You should create multiple design solutions for a given brief and recommend surprising solutions.

Required software skills include Adobe CC and Sketch. An understanding of UX and IA principles would be an advantage. If you would like the full job spec, please get in touch.

International Production Agency based in Central London are looking to bring on board a Quality Controller/Proofreader Team Leader

Clients include the world’s leading brands in consumer goods, financial services, automotive and electronics.

The Role:

• Working onsite in a fast growing production company
• Control of workflow into team to ensure deadlines are met
• Proofreading and QC of all materials supplied
• Checking supplied Masters are fit for purpose and adhere to guidelines
• Checking artwork adapts for size and spec (publication/colour)
• Checking translated artworks adhere to local market/language guidelines
• Copy editing and copy writing upon request
• Mentor, support and train colleagues, new starters and freelance resource
• General supervisory responsibility for your team and any freelancers utilised

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Experience in leading a small team and managing workflow
• MAC literate
• Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and its annotation tools
• Exceptional eye for detail
• Ability to proofread and mark-up on screen
• Organised, proactive with good communication skills both verbal and written
• Extensive knowledge of print production and print ready artwork

The client is keen to have this role filled asap so please reply with your relevant CV asap.

Senior Java Developer (High performance, large scale SAAS)

Senior Java Developer / Engineer working on a high performance, large scale SAAS.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help ​change the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

Berlin based technology business that really looks after their employees.

Incredible work life balance (2 days a week home working encouraged) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

This is a great chance to join a business that are building a top engineering team in Berlin who understand what makes developers, engineers and tech people flourish & enjoy their work.

Senior ​Java ​Engineer:

• Leading on and developing ​new features and innovative services
• 4+ ​years ​of ​experience ​in ​Java ​programming
• Developing and maintaining ​and ​new ​integrations (JSON, ​REST, ​XML)
• Large ​scale ​web ​application experience
• Experience ​writing ​clean & ​testable ​code (TDD experience ideal
• Investigate ​technologies ​and ​methods ​to help ​improve ​products ​
• Coach / Mentor ​other ​developers ​via pair programming and ​code ​reviews
• Experience ​with ​Google ​AppEngine ​a bonus
• Fluent ​English ​speaker

Benefits:

• 2 days home office each week & 24 days holiday
• German lesson (weekly)
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new backend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

Senior Frontend Developer (ReactJS)

High performance, Large Scale SAAS.

As a Senior Frontend Developer (JavaScript/ReactJS) you will be joining a profitable technology business that really looks after their developers and engineers.

Incredible work life balance (home working allowed 2 days a week) and the chance to own and lead on some exciting product builds.

You will be building and ​creating ​products ​that ​will help make ​people’s ​lives ​easier ​by ​changing the ​way ​businesses interact ​with ​their ​customers.

With the Berlin tech unit now growing at a solid pace, we’re looking for some new Frontend talent to join their multi-national Engineering team.

Experience

• 3 ​years ​experience ​as ​a ​JavaScript ​developer ​(ReactJS experience is important) ​and ​​familiar ​with ​up to date ​JS ​frameworks
• Strong ​CSS ​(SASS) ​and ​HTML ​skills
• You love good, interesting technical challenges
• Experience using JS ​and ​the ​DOM ​​make ​complex ​and ​efficient web ​apps. ​
• ​SAAS ​platform build experience would be a bonus
• Design ​and ​develop ​innovative & scalable ​code ​in ​JavaScript ​
• Agile environment experience

Benefits

• 2 days home office allowed each week (Monday & Friday)
• 24 days holiday
• German lessons
• Learning from an established & talented tech team
• A business who LOVES technology and really looks after their developers
• Attractive salary and package, fun, social and international environment
• Super flexible working environment
• Annual team trips abroad

Senior Frontend Engineer – (JavaScript / ReactJS)

For a Senior Frontend Engineer, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Multiple years in frontend JavaScript development
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits

Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Senior Backend Engineer – Java / Golang (Go) €70k to €80k

For a Senior Backend Engineer with either latest Java or GO experience, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global.

A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts.

A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join the project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

You:

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Experience with SQL-DB / PostgreSQL
• AWS, Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Serverless computing a bonus
• An interest in GIS, satellite imagery and mapping will go a long way
• Solid experience in Java / Go / NodeJS development

Why apply.

• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting product
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a flexible working environment
• Other soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Team Lead – Frontend Engineering (JS, ReactJS, Redux, React Native)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest frontend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within frontend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

Team Lead – Backend Engineering (Java / Go)

We have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and is already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

This opening will allow you to work with the latest and most exciting backend technologies and frameworks.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Ability to lead and mentor a team of passionate backend engineers
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Team lead level experience – managing and mentoring development teams
• A hands-on approach and passion for still writing code as well as the above
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in backend technologies such as Go, Java (Spring Boot), Python, NodeJS

Why apply.

• You will get to work on the latest tools and technologies within backend engineering
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

My clients visual creatives share a passion for ideation and turning those into engaging top-notch creative visuals. This role is to boost their team with a graphic designer / creative who can help tell stories through imagery, illustration, animation (on-screen motion graphics and/or stop motion), and photography. The role will see you working alongside the rest of the creative team but primarily on an extensive range of beauty, hospitality, FCMG, alcohol and leisure accounts.

Solid creative thinking, problem solving and a love for social media are also heavily valued within this role. My client are a passionate, proactive and close design team, brimming with talent, enthusiasm and banter. They are looking for a design leader who can inspire the team with their highly-crafted, innovative and strategic design work. Applicants should expect to their A-game and their own brand of spark, vim and vigor to the agency.

Day-to-day activities typically include:

* Create visual material for online and offline consumption

* 2D motion graphics

* Creative thinking to a brief, on your own or as a team

* Organisation of project workflow

* Creative ideation

* Delivering storyboards and visuals

* Bringing products to life through creative photography

* Liaising with fellow team members, client service and community teams

Senior Designers at this tier one client have a proven track record in designing websites and digital experiences. They live and breathe the Internet and are passionate about solving problems with design. They love crafting experiences and looking at things in new ways and pushing boundaries.

Qualities the candidate should exhibit

• A passion for UI, interaction design and the opportunities it affords in the many customer touch points that exist.
• A solid understanding of traditional graphic design principles for digital media.

Experience and core skills

• Design experience working in an agency environment
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills and a passion for presenting
• Take ownership for projects and demonstrate leadership
• Fluency in common design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Sketch)
• Develop a strong collaborative relationship with other disciplines
• Helpful, approachable and easy to deal with
• Team Player, as well as able to work independently
• Prototyping and UI motion skills (Principle, Marvel)

Brand and strategic skills

• Experienced in working with well-known UK brands and translating them into a range of digital experiences
• To demonstrate a full understanding of your client’s brand values, guidelines and a sensibility for how to push boundaries and evolve brands.
• To be aware of the strategic objectives and commercial implications of each project and offer solutions that fulfill the needs and fit budgets

Design and technical skills

• To take ownership for key projects
• To produce stunning design and well crafted user-centred experiences
• The ability to think strategically and translate campaign, brand, service and product requirements into creative solutions
• Have a clear understanding of interface, product and service design across many different digital touch points
• Knowledge of modern design methodologies and processes for complex systems, sites and applications delivered across desktop and mobile
• To contribute to new business pitches, producing outstanding design quickly and efficiently

This retail agency is one of the market leaders and need a very conceptual, ideas driven Senior Designer who has worked on 2D retail global and boutique brands across multiple touch points – brand, digital, print etc. This agency has won lots of new business of the past few months and as a result their creative team is growing, this is a great opportunity to join a vibrant growing agency.

This agency needs a confident individual who is looking to build their career and progress within the agency. You’ll be fully proficient in Adobe CS and able to pick up a pencil and sketch ideas. Personality wise you will be a team player with a thirst for knowledge and sharing ideas, the team is very collaborative and know how to work hard and play hard. This is a truly fantastic opportunity to work with one the industry greats

You’re portfolio will showcase your experience within the 2D retail market and ideally you will have a good knowledge of 3D with a realistic understanding of what works branding wise.

Please apply now with your cv and folio

You will be a very conceptual and ideas driven Senior Designer who is looking for the opportunity to progress eventually into a Design Director role. You’ll want to join a very funky and conceptual branding agency who is part of the top 10 to work for, they work with some of the most iconic brands in the world.

You will be an established, conceptual and inspiring senior who is able to produce interesting and exciting ideas for full brand creation, from the visual identity as well as other more unusual and unexpected applications. You will be very strategically minded and ooze inspiration. Its essential you are client facing and able to lead a creative team and projects. You will have the initiative to delegate tasks when needed and at all times ensuring the project/brief is on track. You will have a strategic mindset and relish in inspiring your team to produce award winning work.

This client is all about the idea behind the brand and clever thinking. Experience of working on global brands is a plus but not a necessity, although its essential they see your creative thinking.

Please apply now with your cv and portfolio

I’m working with a lovely, collaborative boutique agency based in Hoxton to source a permanent Senior Motion Designer. Working within a team of eight people, you will have a body of work in your folio that showcases your personality and engages the viewer. Within your skill-set will be full proficiency with the Adobe Suite, C4D and Redshift rendering, and operating on both Mac and PC machines. This is an opportunity to express yourself fully in a creative capacity, working within a supportive and friendly team (and therefore culture fit is a must). For more details please get in touch.

We are looking for a bright, ambitious, Middleweight-Senior Digital Designer to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work in an incredibly versatile, hardworking and dedicated creative team.

Working on large, well-known brands, as well as smaller, highly creative ones, the successful candidate will work across and help lead digital creative and web design, from IA and UX design to presentation and implementation, through to other projects such as full brand guidelines and print design. You will have an expert understanding and passion for design in the web and digital space, including full proficiency of Adobe suite.

For more information get in touch, we are looking to fill this position immediately.

MOTION DESIGNER

We are looking for a talented Motion Designer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years agency experience and have strong After effects skills. As a member of our in-house production studio, you will work on a variety of exciting projects across a range of global brands.

We are a small department that takes on all the agency’s production needs, either creating content in-house or collaborating with suppliers according to the project requirements. We work on all forms of content for clients – mid to longer-term content which can be anything from social content creation to branded online films.

Our current team includes 2 motion designers who mainly work in After Effects and Cinema 4D. We also have 2 videographers who either work on shoots individually or part of a bigger crew – they also then manage the edit including graphics, grade and audio. We also have 3 producers, who budget and manage all motions projects inc full production/logistics on internal projects and also working with 3^rd party suppliers.

You will be responsible for translating design concepts and storyboards to create high-end motion graphics and edits. Projects can involve creating all assets from scratch and developing a new style, or bringing to life a storyboard that has been briefed by the design department.

Projects vary enormously and there is opportunity to work across all brands – from full animated product launch videos to graphics for film content, social content and case study films.

Motion designer required skills/experience

* Stand out portfolio/reel
* Strong understanding of design, typography, compositing, colour and composition
* Excellent knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator.
* Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines
* Good knowledge of video editing in Premier
* Knowledge of colour correction and grading techniques.
* Experience working with digital, social and broadcast formats.
* Confident in compositing and tracking.
* Demonstrate ability to follow a brief
* Knowledge of 3rd party plugins

Experience with DSLR photography and filming would be desirable. We have an in-house studio and there are many opportunities to get involved in various shoots.

My client, located in Shoreditch, London, are looking for a mid-level animator/ motion graphic artist to join a fast paced, creative team. They are mid sized studio producing a wide range of live action and animated content; from TV idents and commercials, to music videos and feature film titles as well as online advertising and corporate comms and are looking for a multi-talented, full time motion graphic designer to join their expanding team.

The ideal candidate would have a strong art and design background, at least 3 years experience working with Adobe After Effects and must be comfortable both working alongside a roster of creative directors as well as producing content individually.

Must have:
▪ Stand out portfolio and reel
▪ Strong understanding of design, typography, colour and composition
▪ Excellent knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
▪ Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro
▪ Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
▪ Super organised, detail driven, proactive team member
▪ Bachelors degree in Animation, Motion Graphics, Illustration or similar
▪ Preferably 3 years experience in Motion Graphic design
▪ Experience working with high end camera footage (Red Epic, Arri Alexa etc) is a plus
▪ Knowledge of Cinema4d is a strong plus, other 3d software knowledge may also be useful.
Please note – We are not looking for 3d Character Animators at this time so please only send your most exciting, creative and unique Motion Design reels.

Whether its a conference, event or exhibition; product showcase, brand identity or web project, this agency prides itself on delivering projects to a high standard. They work with some of the most recognisable brands in the industry, they have been expanded rapidly over the past year due to the sheer success of winning a multitude of pitches and they continue to grow.

They are looking for a talented middleweight designer who has exceptional skills in crafting and illustration, they want to see a Designer who can add an artistic spin to branding projects, making them unique and different. Its safe to say they are looking for a Designer who thinks outside the box and pushes briefs. You will also have an interest in motion, using After Effects. You will have combined motion and design creating new, refreshing approaches to briefs.

You will be the type of Designer who enjoys a challenge and who is looking for a new agency where you will have the autonomy to deliver on briefs. There is a well established creative team which you will have the support of. I am looking to see clever thinking and a fresh approach to the world of design.

If you want an agency that if forward thinking then this is it.

A boutique agency is looking for a junior to join their rapidly expanding creative team. This agency creates beautiful, slick, conceptual work for the luxury sector especially within premium drinks.

You will be a designer with potential and a passion for creating intelligent and beautiful design solutions and communications. You’re passionate about design and honing your craft, with an understanding of layout, typography and brand awareness.

Playing a key support role within the design team you’ll report to the Creative Director. You will work across a multitude of brand disciplines from experiential, branding, print, digital, moving image and inductions to packaging.

You should have a grounded working knowledge of the usual Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator), and a portfolio that shows creative thinking and an eye for detail.

Sound like the role for you, send your CV and portfolio.

Highly creative West End based agency with an impressive client list is looking for a Creative Artworker, ideally with 3 years industry experience to join the ranks.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate great visualising and design ability, with a passion and flair that is evident in everything you do. A positive individual with impeccable attention to detail, good communication, organisation and time management skills.

You must be happy working from scamps, brand guidelines and under creative direction, while maintaining a proactive approach to every creative challenge.

The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of different file formats and their attributes and possess a good working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Word, PowerPoint and Acrobat whilst having a desire to develop under guidance and through training.

If this sounds like you then please apply now with a relevant cv and portfolio

I am looking for a Front End Developer who has worked with Content Management Systems and is keen to build on their foundation of front end skills in a dynamic agency environment.
This role requires someone who has a good base coding ability as well as keen eye for incorporating user experience and design systems.

You will be a key player in the development of innovative, high quality front end solutions for our clients. You will work very closely with server-side developers, UX, design and QA teams to generate elegant solutions to complex challenges and create great user interfaces built on the latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Hands on front-end coding (ES6, SASS), producing modular, testable code
• Solution design involving other agency disciplines including UX & creative designers
• Website and feature development alongside server-side developers
• Working with server-side developers to plan the code architecture
• Breakdown and estimation of tasks in an agile way
• Working with QA and testing teams

Skills and Experience
Looking for a strong mix of development skills, and would expect you to be able to tick most or all of these boxes:

• 2-3 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 experience
• Commercial experience with React or similar (e.g. Inferno, Vue)
• Commercial experience building for CMS sites (we use Sitecore and Umbraco)
• Experience of mobile and tablet app/content design and development
• An understanding of responsive design and the various techniques involved
• Third party APIs, such as Google Maps integration
• An appreciation of tooling such as npm, Gulp and Webpack
• A good eye for design and a real passion for interaction design
• An excellent ability to communicate your ideas and work with others to make them happen
• An appreciation of business requirements and usability principles
• Some understanding of backend technologies such as ASP.NET or PHP
• Agile development team experience

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

My client are looking for a talented Designer to work with some awesome consumer brands.

The brief:

This role is to boost our team with a graphic designer / creative who can help tell stories through imagery, illustration, animation (on-screen motion graphics and/or stop motion), and photography. The role will see you working alongside the rest of the creative team but primarily on our extensive range of beauty, hospitality, FCMG, alcohol and leisure accounts.

Solid creative thinking, problem solving and a love for social media are also heavily valued within this role. We are a passionate, proactive and close design team, brimming with talent, enthusiasm and banter. We’re looking for someone who loves what they do and will bring their own brand of spark, vim and vigor to the agency.

Day-to-day activities typically include:

Create visual material for online and offline consumption

2D motion graphics

Creative thinking to a brief, on your own or as a team

Organisation of project workflow

Creative ideation

Delivering storyboards and visuals

Bringing products to life through creative photography

Liaising with fellow team members, client service and community team

RESPONSIBILITIES

Brand guardianship and strategic design development

Exceptional organisational skills, we’re looking for a passionate designer to support and guide junior members of the design team

Conceptualise a brief from issue through to artwork and implementation

Ensure you understand the requirements of the brief and explain how the visual meets the client strategy

Meticulous visuals and finished assets delivered on time, consistently on brand and in a cost-effective manner

Liaise with other heads to deliver projects as a teamhis time so please only send your most exciting, creative and unique Motion Design reels.

This is a cutting edge role that is involved in some serious UI/Product exposure with a very well known global name thats isn’t afraid of pushing boundaries and disrupting the norm.

My client are looking for a pixel perfect Product UI Designer that can work their magic with user interface across wearables, APPS, Tablets, touchscreen and web. Their style is original, they aren’t afraid to push boundaries and pride themselves in being unique. The design involved will be working on an overall product never seen on the consumer market before and will set the precedent for an original, immersive digital experience.

This role encourages eclectic-thinking, being “safe” in your design solutions is not an option. The agency is looking for a UI/Product Designer that gets excited about diversity, can bring an element of unorthodox originality to a design brief and at the same time deliver a pixel perfect, well executed example of fuss-free design.

Service design, digital transformation, prototyping and human-centered design thinking are core to this role as well as having the experience to lead and inspire an already award winning multi-disciplined design team.

You will need all of these:

*Passion for interaction design and communications

*Solid understanding of graphic design principles, brand communications andinterface design for digital touchscreen/points

*Great hands-on design skills, a love for great craft and a very refined attention

A bit about who we’re after

Are you a super-talented, finger-on-the-pulse, creative-thinking Art Director/Designer? Then you could be exactly the kind of Art Director/Designer my client is looking for. We need someone who can spin more than one plate at a time: who’s able to come up with killer digital ideas and deliver beautifully crafted creative work.

You’ll need to have a design background and experience with content creation is a must – the majority of the work you’ll be involved in will be content related (social and blog). You’ll be thoughtful, with a great knowledge of what is achievable on existing and emerging digital formats and platforms.

You’ll be required to concept and oversee multiple projects and to be hands-on in some of the key ones.

Key Requirements:

• Art Direction – You’re definitely up to date with the latest design trends, both on and off the web. You can execute any style at the drop of a hat. You have a deep understanding of everything digital plus the ability to learn fast . You understand 3D and you’re confident art directing film and photo shoots.
• Creativity – You’re bold and original. You’re constantly asking questions and pushing digital boundaries. Innovative creative solutions come naturally to you and you can articulate your ideas with the rest of the creative team. You never shy away from a storyboard and you can turn out a handy scamp when necessary.
• Design – You need to be a great designer, it’s as simple as that. Wanting to use type, grids, pixels, photography, and motion graphics better should be what gets you up in the morning, and your portfolio should show off your excellence in these areas.

We are currently looking for a 3D designer to join a creative agency who are based in a funky and vibrant studio in London. Their work has won them various awards and they are well on their way to becoming one of the best 3D agencies. They are currently in need of a 3D designer who has extensive knowledge of C4D and vector works within events, restaurants and brand experiences. Ideally you will be an established senior to is looking to take the next step into progressing to a Design Director.

You will be driven and excited by the opportunity to assist shaping the future of the agency in becoming a market leader and the go to agency for all 3D related projects. This agency is working with iconic brands creating some of the most interactive customer experiences with the use of 3D and digital.

Its essential that you are a genius in C4D and Vectorworks and have a folio that shows 3D spaces you have created. You’re folio will show your creative thinking and hand sketching abilities

Please apply now with your cv and folio

This is a special opportunity for the right person to join an award-winning and growing creative agency.
Working closely with the CEO and CSO who head up the agency’s New Business function, you will be an integral player in driving the new business process from lead generation, pitch, conversion and beyond.
The key focus will be ensuring the Agency have a healthy and enviable pipeline of new business. As such, you’ll get involved in project managing pitches, as well as broader agency marketing and PR initiatives.
You will also be account managing their key client in London, a leading high street fashion retailer. You will be the key point of contact for the client and manage award-winning integrated communication development seasonally across the year.
Specifically

• Identify and convert new business targets globally
• Manage and keep updated the new business database
• Get creds meetings & manage materials for new business meetings
• Cultivate and stay connected to new business leads to ensure conversion
• Identify and help manage opportunities to raise Studio Blvd’s profile i.e. industry media exposure, awards entries and Le Book Connections

• Build effective Client Relationships and be the key point of contact
• Ensure the successful project management of integrated client campaigns
• Ensure profitable financial management of client business
• Work effectively with agency team to ensure that all projects are on brief, on time and on budget
• Co-ordinate the agency team including diarising meetings, creating and executing critical paths and booking travel
• Maintain and organize computer-based systems, storing paperwork, documents and information in an orderly way
• Maintain CiMS information: Budget Creation, Management, Client Invoicing and Reconciliation on system
• Manage Job confirmations and ensuring Client sign-off on all budgets and chase payment
• Help keep the website and social media channels updated

We are looking for a bright, ambitious, Middleweight-Senior Digital Designer to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work in an incredibly versatile, hardworking and dedicated creative team.

Working on large, well-known brands, as well as smaller, highly creative ones, the successful candidate will work across and help lead digital creative and web design, from IA and UX design to presentation and implementation, through to other projects such as full brand guidelines and print design. You will have an expert understanding and passion for design in the web and digital space, including full proficiency of Adobe suite.

For more information get in touch, we are looking to fill this position immediately.

My client, located in Shoreditch, London, are looking for a mid-level animator/ motion graphic artist to join a fast paced, creative team. They are mid sized studio producing a wide range of live action and animated content; from TV idents and commercials, to music videos and feature film titles as well as online advertising and corporate comms and are looking for a multi-talented, full time motion graphic designer to join their expanding team.

The ideal candidate would have a strong art and design background, at least 3 years experience working with Adobe After Effects and must be comfortable both working alongside a roster of creative directors as well as producing content individually.

Must have:
▪ Stand out portfolio and reel
▪ Strong understanding of design, typography, colour and composition
▪ Excellent knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
▪ Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro
▪ Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
▪ Super organised, detail driven, proactive team member
▪ Bachelors degree in Animation, Motion Graphics, Illustration or similar
▪ Preferably 3 years experience in Motion Graphic design
▪ Experience working with high end camera footage (Red Epic, Arri Alexa etc) is a plus
▪ Knowledge of Cinema4d is a strong plus, other 3d software knowledge may also be useful.
Please note – We are not looking for 3d Character Animators at this time so please only send your most exciting, creative and unique Motion Design reels.

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Creative Lead (f/m)

Salary: tbc
Location: Berlin

Company Overview: International game studio and maker of one the most played games in the world.

Role Overview: We’re hiring for a permanent Creative Director to lead the publishing section on the eSports team of the game studio to apply strategic objectives to creative campaigns and events and to direct a team of internal and external creatives.

You:

• Degree in design and communications related fields
• Passionate and serious game player (this is a very hard requirement here)
• Worked in gaming, entertainment or sports as a lead before
• Strategic thinker with the ability to assess, filter and execute ideas
• Excellent creative with a proven track record in creation of compelling design, branding and content across a variety of mediums
• Hands on, but also enjoying to direct, develop and mentor a team
• Highly driven, well organised and inspiringly communicative
• Sharp attention to detail and a strong drive for quality and perfection
• Team player and able to inspire interplay between people, systems and processes

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Team spirited, community focussed environment
• A lot of play, really a lot of

Terms: Full time permanent, asap

If you are interested, please get in touch with Jörn at RedSofa Berlin:

My client has had their most successful 3 years, growing existing business and winning new business across advertising, direct response, social, digital and CRM. They are already attracting the best strategic and creative brains to take them to the next level so there has never been a better time to join an agency with a client list that includes some huge well respected brands.

With a strong background in real campaigns and an understanding of content, social and digital they are looking for a talented senior creative team with at least 8 years experience to join the fastest growing team in the agency.

With a proven track record on big brands you should be comfortable managing jobs from brief to output, presenting to clients and mentoring younger teams.

The ideal candidates should be able to turn their hand to any challenge and be able to produce great work, of a very high standard within a fast-paced, creative environment.

And while creative talent is obviously a key priority, attitude is equally important. My client are looking for people who are passionate about what they do but are also down to earth. People who can lead by example, inspire and create brilliant work but who want to have a laugh too.

I am looking for 6 x Technical leads for a client of mine.

X 2 – Starting ASAP until Sept
Exposure to a live generative project an advantage, this project deals with generative music output and installations
Experience with 3rd party APIs — project will be integrating with client and developer APIs and software.
Other campaign deliverables include mobile or web app development.
Third party development management.
Inhouse development team management expected as well (not just suppliers).
Will be required to work onsite internationally for several weeks in late Aug- early Sept.
Live events experience a must for this brief.

X 4 – Starting ASAP until Oct/Nov
Rollout of existing software suite
Requirement to learn/train in agencies deployment toolkit
Oversee preparation of applications for site — localisation / functional updates / QA / deployment for QA.
Once onsite, support and install and deploy several existing apps for Content team to prime with custom CMS
Will be required to work onsite
International travel required
“Code experience :
— Vue.js 2x experience / nodejs
— Comfortable with working with ffmpeg and video assets
— Comfortable writing ES6 Javascript”
Experience developing and working with APIs.
Experience working with VR an advantage.

Overview
You will bridge the gap between creative, user experience, developers, hardware team and the physical build production team, as such, the eligible candidate should have a deep technical knowledge with excellent communication skills. You will be key in scoping, designing/architecting and documenting software on the projects you are assigned. You will lead a team of developers and testers from project inception to delivery and go on site to install and manage the support of the software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure coding and documentation standards are met and the deployment pipeline is used continuously through development and always on deployment.
• Ensure release management processes are adhered to.
• Work with and improve processes which help to ensure technical delivery, stability and maintainability within each project.
• Work with project management staff to ensure they are informed of development progress.
• Liaise with QA, feed testing status/results back into dev production.
• Ensure all software is tested before release.
• Provide on-site technical leadership, coordinating the installation of software with the hardware team and debugging problems to resolve.
• Be able to delve into any coding language to fix issues and recompile software under pressure should the need ever arise.

Key Skills:

• At least 5 years in a senior position and 5 successful development cycles from start to finish.
• Cloud development and App Services.
• Experienced in setting up and managing projects from initial concept through to delivery.
• Experienced in managing software engineers of all levels.
• Experienced in managing and working with an outsourced company.
• Passionate about good, clean software architecture.

Key attributes

• Experience of effectively mentoring and managing a multi-discipline development team and working with them to ensure work is completed to spec and to the correct quality.
• Cool, pragmatic head under pressure with the ability to see the way forward when others are lost.
• Ability to keep an eye on the detail even when 5 projects are jostling for your attention.
• Strategic and solutions-focused attitude.

Useful Supporting Skills

• Experiential and events experience.
• Previously delivered/released Apps and AR products.

My client, located in Shoreditch, London, are looking for a mid-level animator/ motion graphic artist to join a fast paced, creative team. They are mid sized studio producing a wide range of live action and animated content; from TV idents and commercials, to music videos and feature film titles as well as online advertising and corporate comms and are looking for a multi-talented, full time motion graphic designer to join their expanding team.

The ideal candidate would have a strong art and design background, at least 3 years experience working with Adobe After Effects and must be comfortable both working alongside a roster of creative directors as well as producing content individually.

Must have:
▪ Stand out portfolio and reel
▪ Strong understanding of design, typography, colour and composition
▪ Excellent knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
▪ Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro
▪ Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
▪ Super organised, detail driven, proactive team member
▪ Bachelors degree in Animation, Motion Graphics, Illustration or similar
▪ Preferably 3 years experience in Motion Graphic design
▪ Experience working with high end camera footage (Red Epic, Arri Alexa etc) is a plus
▪ Knowledge of Cinema4d is a strong plus, other 3d software knowledge may also be useful.
Please note – We are not looking for 3d Character Animators at this time so please only send your most exciting, creative and unique Motion Design reels.

I need a Tech Lead, UX and Producer to take this on, initially bossing a Discovery phase, coming back with a solution for client review, then managing the production of the solution
Web and installation experience will be a must here. In terms of split it’s 50-50 delivery.

Overview
Working with a team of designers, developers, hardware specialist, project and account management staff, you should have a deep technical knowledge with excellent communication skills.

Detailed responsibilities

• Responsible for designing and deploying technical infrastructure under the supervision of Senior Developers
• Responsible for making your code as robust and readable as possible and making sure it fits within the Immersive Tech teams coding standards.
• Coordinating with the Creative Team to build technology and releasable products
• Work with project management staff to ensure they are informed of status of development
• Confident in learning and working with internal bespoke systems

Experience and skills required:

• Strong development skills in delivering a range of software systems, specifically AWS Development with Python.
• Experience building distributed applications underpinned by Celery.
• Integrate applications and data by using AWS serverless services.
• Integrating with WebGL frameworks.
• Comfortable working with both Linux and Windows based servers.
• Experienced in the Software Development Lifecycle in an agency environment
• Multi-tasker, with effective time management skills
• Solutions-focused; creative / lateral thinker
• Understanding of good design principles and ability to adhere to complex design specifications
• Experience working with Docker
• Experience with Git
• Comfortable contributing and reviewing functional and technical documentation

Useful Supporting Skills

• MTL Framework
• Google Maps API
• CesiumJS 3D mapping platform
• Automated testing
• Front End Development

I’m working with a lovely, collaborative boutique agency based in Hoxton to source a permanent Senior Motion Designer. Working within a team of eight people, you will have a body of work in your folio that showcases your personality and engages the viewer. Within your skill-set will be full proficiency with the Adobe Suite, C4D and Redshift rendering, and operating on both Mac and PC machines. This is an opportunity to express yourself fully in a creative capacity, working within a supportive and friendly team (and therefore culture fit is a must). For more details please get in touch.

The Senior Creative Artworker’s key responsibility is from layouts or key visuals supplied by the agencies Design Department, to create Press, POS, Digital, OOH, DOOH, Brochures & DM materials ready for supply to printers, publications. The agency uses Keynote heavily across all departments so, the candidate would need to be fully conversant within this application. They should be able to assist the agencies Design department when necessary and be able to suggest ideas and improvements along with following styled templates. The candidate should thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment across presentations, digital and print media. Need to be highly adaptable to changing situations with a flawless attention to detail. They will need to be brilliantly organised with superb time management and have a keen eye for typography.

Responsibilities:

Support the creative development process by developing layouts, composites and templatesthat are used to communicate a creative concept or specific execution.Prepare presentation materials required for internal or client presentations (file prep, large format output, boarding/mounting, finishing)Perform alterations of presentation and production files as directedCreate accurate and precise Press, OOH, POS, Brochures, DM & master artworks from alayout to supplied specificationsCreate accurate and precise Digital materials for Display or DOOH, including simple animationsand transitionsAdhere to client-supplied or internal style guidelinesEnsure all artwork elements conform to the intended reproduction specifications including colour space, resolution, file type/size and proper separationAdhere to file and server management procedures for all supplied and working files includingnaming conventions, storage location, version control and archive/restore managementUse workflow systems to successfully generate press-ready output files, routing prints andcertifiable retouching and contract/publication proofsEnsure all output is to extremely high standards, working with Design & Creatives where applicable Record accurately and in a timely manner all labour, materials and required commentsin job management/timesheet system

Required Experience & Skills:

At least 10 years agency experience across integrated campaigns (print, digital; PR/social a plus) Must be familiar with and understand the print production/pre-press processesMust be familiar with and understand Digital display & DOOH processesSuperior Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Keynote skills required

Adobe Premiere, After effects and 3d skills an advantageGood knowledge of fonts and typographySuperior written and verbal communication skills with internal teams Ability to re-prioritize and respond to changing demands Demonstrated ability to learn quicklyProven effectiveness when working under pressureAppreciation for the creative processSkilled at working with design and creative teams

The Senior Creative Artworker’s key responsibility is from layouts or key visuals supplied by the agencies Design Department, to create Press, POS, Digital, OOH, DOOH, Brochures & DM materials ready for supply to printers, publications.

The agency uses Keynote heavily across all departments so, the candidate would need to be fully conversant within this application.

They should be able to assist the agencies Design department when necessary and be able to suggest ideas and improvements along with following styled templates. The candidate should thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment across presentations, digital and print media. Need to be highly adaptable to changing situations with a flawless attention to detail. They will need to be brilliantly organised with superb time management and have a keen eye for typography.

Responsibilities:

Support the creative development process by developing layouts, composites and templatesthat are used to communicate a creative concept or specific execution.Prepare presentation materials required for internal or client presentations (file prep, large format output, boarding/mounting, finishing)

Perform alterations of presentation and production files as directedCreate accurate and precise Press, OOH, POS, Brochures, DM & master artworks from alayout to supplied specifications

Create accurate and precise Digital materials for Display or DOOH, including simple animationsand transitions

Adhere to client-supplied or internal style guidelinesEnsure all artwork elements conform to the intended reproduction specifications including colour space, resolution, file type/size and proper separation

Adhere to file and server management procedures for all supplied and working files includingnaming conventions, storage location, version control and archive/restore managementUse workflow systems to successfully generate press-ready output files, routing prints andcertifiable retouching and contract/publication proofs

Ensure all output is to extremely high standards, working with Design & Creatives where applicable Record accurately and in a timely manner all labour, materials and required commentsin job management/timesheet system

Required Experience & Skills:

At least 10 years agency experience across integrated campaigns (print, digital; PR/social a plus) Must be familiar with and understand the print production/pre-press processes

Must be familiar with and understand Digital display & DOOH processesSuperior Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Keynote skills required

Adobe Premiere, After effects and 3d skills an advantage

Good knowledge of fonts and typography. Superior written and verbal communication skills with internal teams

Ability to re-prioritize and respond to changing demands Demonstrated ability to learn quickly

Proven effectiveness when working under pressureAppreciation for the creative processSkilled at working with design and creative teams

If you have the relevant experience and woud like to be part of one of the biggest and brightest creative agencies out there, then please send your CV & portoflio.

MOTION DESIGNER

We are looking for a talented Motion Designer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years agency experience and have strong After effects skills. As a member of our in-house production studio, you will work on a variety of exciting projects across a range of global brands.

We are a small department that takes on all the agency’s production needs, either creating content in-house or collaborating with suppliers according to the project requirements. We work on all forms of content for clients – mid to longer-term content which can be anything from social content creation to branded online films.

Our current team includes 2 motion designers who mainly work in After Effects and Cinema 4D. We also have 2 videographers who either work on shoots individually or part of a bigger crew – they also then manage the edit including graphics, grade and audio. We also have 3 producers, who budget and manage all motions projects inc full production/logistics on internal projects and also working with 3^rd party suppliers.

You will be responsible for translating design concepts and storyboards to create high-end motion graphics and edits. Projects can involve creating all assets from scratch and developing a new style, or bringing to life a storyboard that has been briefed by the design department.

Projects vary enormously and there is opportunity to work across all brands – from full animated product launch videos to graphics for film content, social content and case study films.

Motion designer required skills/experience

* Stand out portfolio/reel
* Strong understanding of design, typography, compositing, colour and composition
* Excellent knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator.
* Ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines
* Good knowledge of video editing in Premier
* Knowledge of colour correction and grading techniques.
* Experience working with digital, social and broadcast formats.
* Confident in compositing and tracking.
* Demonstrate ability to follow a brief
* Knowledge of 3rd party plugins

Experience with DSLR photography and filming would be desirable. We have an in-house studio and there are many opportunities to get involved in various shoots.

My client a Global Advertising brand are looking for an Office Administrator to join their team. Duties include;

Planning and organisation of complex and external meetings for teams, pro-actively managing prioritisation, transition time etc.

Effective travel and accommodation management.

Provide a quarterly report on the travel policy with support from compliance- identifying any exceptions or breaches

Screening telephone calls and emails, responding and handling them proactively and appropriately.

Manage all incoming invoices and keep up to date records of finances, budgets.

Compile expenses for all members of the team.

Assist on event management for conferences and events of the team

Head Quarters lead on facilities and health and safety matters

Collaborate and support other PAs including holiday support where appropriate.

Support budgeting procedures

Assist colleagues wherever necessary

H & S representative for area of office where located

If you match all the above submit your CV

My client a Global Advertising brand are looking for an Office Administrator to join their team. Duties include;

Planning and organisation of complex and external meetings for teams, pro-actively managing prioritisation, transition time etc.

Effective travel and accommodation management.

Provide a quarterly report on the travel policy with support from compliance- identifying any exceptions or breaches

Screening telephone calls and emails, responding and handling them proactively and appropriately.

Manage all incoming invoices and keep up to date records of finances, budgets.

Compile expenses for all members of the team.

Assist on event management for conferences and events of the team

Head Quarters lead on facilities and health and safety matters

Collaborate and support other PAs including holiday support where appropriate.

Support budgeting procedures

Assist colleagues wherever necessary

H & S representative for area of office where located

If you match all the above submit your CV

My Client creates content, experiences and cultural ideas for the social generation. Ideas that help to make brands famous in popular culture.

Their output is anything from online TV series to unconventional ad campaigns to content to engage communities in the social space. Small brief or large, their team work together from strategy to creative to production and deliver all these ideas and campaigns as one ‘self contained team’. Some of their campaigns are months in development, some just a few hours.
They’re regularly recognised for the quality of their thinking and work.

Senior Account Manager
As part of the account team, the Senior Account Manager role is central to leading the day to day client business as a key client contact. The role requires management of multiple teams to ensure we deliver on time and on budget.
Senior Account Managers are expected to understand their client businesses and provide specialist in-depth understanding of content, social & search whilst knowing how they support other communication disciplines.
You’ll want to learn, build strong internal & external relationships, inspire everyone and push yourself to create brilliant creative solutions.
Every account person should help create and foster a working environment that inspires the varied agency skill sets, combines the right talent together and leads by example. They do not just manage the process.

Your experience
You have proven to work in a fast paced environment and enjoy juggling multiple projects with autonomy.
As a Senior Account Manager you’ll have a proven track record of running your projects and clients brilliantly. You’re ambitious to get to that Account Director level (in due course!).
You have experience in managing a team of AM’s or AE’s to ensure they deliver and are nurtured with key development plans you have help set.
You’re interested in the world, inquisitive about culture, key trends & entertainment. You understand new platform developments & industry trends is key to help guide clients to deliver brilliant creative solutions

Working across a client portfolio of fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, you’ll be overseeing accounts for several brands and your role will include all content marketing strategy, content campaign production and client service responsibilities.
My client is a growing Agency of 20 people, based in Clerkenwell.

My client a SuperBrand are looking for a Production Coordinator to join their fantastic team!

Duties include;

Content monitoring

Ensuring content files are delivered to Image Sound on deadline and in correct
format. Setting times and dates for each video.

Organising TV shoots, call sheets, equipment hire and freelancers.

Coordinating TV crews holidays and lieu time.
Managing budget / TV spend as well as petty cash administration.

Managing purchase orders and invoicing.

Creating / organising forthcoming yearly rota for TV team.

Meetings with the TV Team and Global Brand Director, project progress
tracking and reporting.

To ensure that all data/footage is filed and stored correctly
on our TV server.

To manage the production of Educational Material. Create running order,
programming schedules, sourcing and briefing in images. Time managing
deadlines, targets and edits. Liaising with colour houses and mastering
suppliers. Proof watching all Education material and approving the sign off of
masters and ensuing the smoothness of the project.

If you match the above please submit your CV!

My Client are looking for a HR Administrator to join their dynamic HR Team!

You be must an enthusiastic and proactive HR Administrator!

Collate attendance sheets and ensure absence has been accurately entered onto the
HR system (ADP Freedom)
Entering new starters and leavers and contract amendments on ADP
Liaising with an outsourced payroll provider on all payroll matters for the standalone
salons ensuring all payroll changes are communicated to them in a timely and
efficient manner and ensuring contract amendments letters are sent out where
required
Monthly payslip payroll check; assisting with any salary or payroll queries and payroll corrections if they arise
Running regular payroll and HR reports on ADP Freedom to ensure the required
information has been entered e.g. NI numbers, telephone numbers, next of kin details
and checking salon staff are on the correct pay structure and in line the NMW
guidelines
Preparing contracts and starter packs for new starters
Carrying out salon Inductions
Liaising with NVQ to ensure Apprentices are correctly signed up to NVQ
General department administration including external reference and mortgage/rental
requests and the preparation of contract amendment letters

If you match the above please submit your CV

You’ll be someone with true passion for design. You’ll understand what makes a great design piece, from the typographic choices all the way down to the technical considerations- your years of experience have honed your skills and desire to thrive in a fast-paced agency environment.

This agency specialises in the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical sector so previous experience from this sector would be expected.

Your typical responsibilities would include:

• Bring creative flair to design briefs however big or small
• Create commercial campaigns across a range of digital and print channels including: websites, apps, emails, newspapers, interactive campaigns, banners, takeovers, magazines (to name a few)
• Ensure you fully answer and provide a solution to each creative brief, while delivering projects on time
• Confer with creative, art, copy writing, and/or production designers to translate client requirements into exciting design options
• Work well in a team structure
• Provide input on design strategy, suggesting styles/techniques based on client requirements, objectives, budget, background information
• Present design solutions to the art director/creative director for final approval before delivering to clients
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements as needed to bring designs to life
• Participate in the development of innovative design concepts and sample layouts, based on your knowledge of layout principles and design experience
• Actively engage in creative brainstorming sessions both internally and with clients
• Mentor freelancers and junior designers within their areas to help them achieve their career development and objectives
• Partner with other team members including account managers and other designers to deliver and maintain creative work to consistently high standards

Please send your relevant CV and samples to us asap.

My client are looking for a talented Mid-weight Designer to work with some awesome consumer brands.

The brief:

This role is to boost our team with a graphic designer / creative who can help tell stories through imagery, illustration, animation (on-screen motion graphics and/or stop motion), and photography. The role will see you working alongside the rest of the creative team but primarily on our extensive range of beauty, hospitality, FCMG, alcohol and leisure accounts.

Solid creative thinking, problem solving and a love for social media are also heavily valued within this role. We are a passionate, proactive and close design team, brimming with talent, enthusiasm and banter. We’re looking for someone who loves what they do and will bring their own brand of spark, vim and vigor to the agency.

Day-to-day activities typically include:

• Create visual material for online and offline consumption
• 2D motion graphics
• Creative thinking to a brief, on your own or as a team
• Organisation of project workflow
• Creative ideation
• Delivering storyboards and visuals
• Bringing products to life through creative photography
• Liaising with fellow team members, client service and community team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Brand guardianship and strategic design development
• Exceptional organisational skills, we’re looking for a passionate designer to support and guide junior members of the design team
• Conceptualise a brief from issue through to artwork and implementation
• Ensure you understand the requirements of the brief and explain how the visual meets the client strategy
• Meticulous visuals and finished assets delivered on time, consistently on brand and in a cost-effective manner
• Liaise with other heads to deliver projects as a team

I’m working with a lovely, collaborative boutique agency based in Hoxton to source a permanent Senior Motion Designer. Working within a team of eight people, you will have a body of work in your folio that showcases your personality and engages the viewer. Within your skill-set will be full proficiency with the Adobe Suite, C4D and Redshift rendering, and operating on both Mac and PC machines. This is an opportunity to express yourself fully in a creative capacity, working within a supportive and friendly team (and therefore culture fit is a must). For more details please get in touch.

Job description

New perm role in for a lead designer/head of design at a London-based cosmetics company, with the opportunity travel to the US and Ireland.
Design Lead, London based
Ensure the Design team is set up for success with access to the tools, learning and teaching opportunities necessary to grow in their career
Be a leader and role model for the business core values and maintain an environment where team members are inspired and held accountable; encourage direct reports to deliver ongoing feedback
Collaborate with President on Design Strategy
Lead the evolution of design by identifying and developing new capabilities that grow and challenge team members while supporting business growth
Define the strategy for our Design department’s future by thinking critically about key skill sets and backgrounds to add to the team
Actively engage in new business efforts for the company and ensure the Design team is represented in all new business conversations
Stay current on and share industry trends and best practices and share insights across key business units and stakeholders
Work across our portfolio of consumer brands to help establish and maintain brand voices, ensuring brand consistency across all marketing, outreach, pitches, internal / external communications and on pack
In consultancy with President Consumer Brands, lead the creative vision for all products and storytelling.
Inspire team members – whether part of the Design department or not – to aspire to beautifully designed products that fulfill the wants and needs of end users
Ensure a high level of quality across all projects by iterating on design and UX best practices
Be dialled in on all current projects in order to provide informed recommendations; be a high-level stakeholder/escalation point for design across all portfolio brands
Move between contributing to high-level product decisions and understanding the low-level impact of those discussions
Be responsible for design team’s output including:
Packaging (primary & secondary)
Art direction (product photography, model photography and all brand assets)
Video art direction (product how to and brand videos)
Digital (website, banners, eblasts and social content)
DTC items (postcards, business cards, print materials)
Store Merchandising (lightboxes, fixture design, endcaps, shelf strips)
Events (stand build design, display assets etc)
Creation of all assets
Your Skills and Experience
10+ years experience across all areas of brand design, with roles of increasing levels of responsibility and complexity
At least 5 years experience leading and managing a design team, with a focus on best practices and quality work
Demonstrated understanding and deployment of design fundamentals and methodologies
Exceptional professional presence; proven ability to influences others and develop collaborative relationships, especially with those outside of the design discipline
Smart, concise, thoughtful communication skills in all business interactions; ability to effectively lead meetings and presentations; proven ability to provide constructive feedback across disciplines
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent degree) in Graphic Design or related fields. Level 2:1 + preferred

The ideal Artworker must be a self-motivated individual, with the ability to produce high quality print ready artwork from an existing design, demonstrate digital/online artworking abilities including emails and creating static banners, as well as excellent retouching skills. An understanding of basic gif animation, and social formats would be useful.

As with any Studio role, attention to detail is paramount, and as a senior artworker the right candidate will act as brand guardian to a number of key brands. We are looking for someone with a positive, proactive attitude to working.

The Studio is split into two types of deliverables. A traditional Studio that supports the Design department, the other working largely as ‘direct to maker’, allowing clients to brief the Content Studio directly. The client is looking for a dynamic Artworker able to support both parts of the Studio offering.

Key Skills/Experience

• Proven experience of developing first class digital and print Artwork and visuals for Blue chip clients
• You must be confident in your own ideas and be a strong team player, prepared to work both proactively and in a reactive and flexible way.
• Process driven, well organised, with the ability to see the bigger picture of agency delivery.
• Display meticulous attention to detail and able to execute pixel perfect designs
• Roll out simple designs to multiple html pages using an established look and feel
• Expert knowledge across Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Retouching Experience
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to clearly communicate with, clients and internal departments.
• Keep up to speed with industry innovations and trends
• Have a keen eye for detail and able to maintain quality control of own and teams work.
• Experience in design for digital, in particular social media platforms.
• Mock ups S/S or mini to ensure artwork is 100% correct before releasing
• Align with the Content Studio Manager to effectively deliver project requirements.
• Support progression of the junior Content Studio team members, identifying areas of development.

Detail

• Team player
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Following of client guidelines
• Content management
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Excellent visualising skills on the mac
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS and how this impacts final creative output an advantage

Please forward your relevant CV and samples including examples of retouching to us asap please.

I am looking for a Lead Front End Developer for a client of mine based in Shoreditch, salary c£55-65k.

My client specialises in service design to e-commerce and digital retail, they create experiences that are simple, seamless and intuitive, using cutting-edge technology, design and CX. Theirs is a unique approach. There’s no one else out there doing what they do and it’s a really exciting place to be.

The Lead Front-End Developer will be expected to be able to work effectively within a fast paced, vibrant, agency environment, in collaboration with members from other cross discipline teams. They may often be positioned as the Technical Lead on projects, with the expectation that they will be the go-to developer for the Technical Director to turn to in terms of ensuring a project is set up to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Strong experience of shaping and guiding the front end technical architure for projects
• Have a strong opinion on best practices on team workflow – Gitflow, development pipelines, and be able to select appropriate CI practices based on context
• Demonstrable excellence with Vanilla JavaScript and CSS
• Demonstrable excellence with HTML semantics and Accessibility.
• Experience with angular 4 & typescript
• A good understanding of build tools and configuration of assets for development, testing and production.
• Ability to write testable code as part of test driven development.
• A good understanding of design patterns, principles and development methodologies such as Agile Scrum.
• An understanding of continuous integration and deployment.
• A good understanding of the Git version control system.
• Excellent communication skills to be approachable by developers with a wide range of abilities
• Ability to write technical documentation that describes application processes and architecture.
• Grunt, Gulp, Webpack
• SASS
• Ability, desire and to work in distributed teams
• Desire to mentor junior developers remotely
• Desire to review and provide feedback and guidance on developer code (for local and remote developers)
• Experience working within an agency environment.
• Experience working with remote / distributed teams
• Ability to plan code architecture for multi-team environment
• Ability to plan code architecture to allow for experimentation and innovation in a structured way.

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be No sponsorship for this role.

My Client is a leading user experience design agency who work with some of the world’s most famous brands. They’re looking for an Account Manager to support the growth of a wide-ranging portfolio, which includes some of the biggest and best brands in the UK and internationally.
As an Account Manager you will have two main objectives:

1. Build and develop client relationships to enable the team to meet account sales targets.
2. Develop commercial experience to provide direction and support to our team of Consultants and Designers to deliver measurable competitive advantage to clients’ digital user experience.

This role would suit someone with a good understanding of digital and with an appreciation of its importance in the future of marketing and business success. You must also have a keen interest in user experience and an understanding of the importance of user insights to help improve the customer experience and business success of digital channels.
Responsibilities

• ? Contribute to sales targets: Generating and developing a sales pipeline to meet
  monthly sales targets for your team’s portfolio of accounts.
• ? Client development: Working with the Account Director and Business Development Team to build and develop relationships with existing and new clients.
• ? Proposals: Developing proposals for design, research, creative technology and strategic consultancy and advice to your clients.
• ? Project briefing: Ensuring project teams are fully briefed on your clients’ business, project objectives and required deliverables.
• ? Commercial quality assurance: Develop and maintain an understanding of your client’s business, their customers and market context, and provide commercial quality assurance on client deliverables.
  Required skills and experience

• ? Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent): Preferably in marketing / business management / HCI or similar
• ? At least two years’ experience either gained in:
• ? An agency environment (currently working as an Account Exec/Manager), or
• ? An internal client-side role with relevant UX and online marketing experience, where you have had to service internal/external customers.

• ? At least one years’ experience of managing and owning client/stakeholder relationships, with responsibility for account development, financials and management.
• ? Has ideally been involved in pitching and presenting to new and existing clients.
• ? Has led on written proposals /statements of work following client briefing.
• ? Worked in a project-based environment and had responsibility for delivering projects on-time and on-budget.

• ? Excellent client relationship skills: You must be able to create rapport and
  relationships across a range of clients and functions.
• ? Excellent communication skills: You must be fully-confident taking on a client-facing role with the necessary skills required to work with and manage clients, suppliers and colleagues.
• ? Passion and creative thinking: We’re passionate about delivering high-quality, effective and value-added services to our clients.
• ? Attention to detail: We pride ourselves on the quality of our deliverables, from an email to a client presentation. Achieving this, especially when under pressure, is a critical success factor for the role.

My client is a leading user experience design Agency based in Farringdon. They have an opening for an Account Director to take responsibility for the management and growth of a portfolio of leading UK and global brands.

The portfolio includes a number of established relationships and new clients with potential for significant growth in the years ahead.

As Account Director, you will work with a diverse team including a dedicated Project Manager, Principal Consultant and a number of specialist practitioners across our experience design studio.
You will take responsibility for shaping internal resources to match the needs of your clients and play the lead role in setting the growth strategy across your portfolio of relationships. In this role you will report to your Group Account Director and work closely with practice heads in Project Office, Strategy & Planning & Experience Design.

Your primary responsibility will be managing the overall commercial success of your client relationships meeting growth forecasts by securing new work, broadening and deepening client relationships and pioneering new service offerings. You will also ensure that the work is delivered on time, within budget and to your client’s satisfaction.

This role demands a strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills as well as experience in pitching for high value projects and negotiating complex high value contracts. You will already have a demonstrable track record in both winning and delivering high value work for major brands in the UK & Internationally. You must be familiar with, and an advocate of, user-centred design processes.
Responsibilities

• Ownership and control of a portfolio of client relationships and their commercial targets; providing and owning, plans and forecasts for client development and fee generation on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Proactive development and management of relationships with senior clients and stakeholders to open up new project opportunities and revenue streams
• Mobilising and delivering compelling pitches in response to competitive briefs
• Development and negotiation of high value commercial contracts and service
  level agreements
• On-going development and management of processes and internal governance procedures to mitigate client and project risks to ensure successful delivery

• Ensure project delivery meets contractual specifications in terms of the quality of work that is delivered, including sign off against success criteria, cost and timescales
• Ensure outstanding results are achieved during all phases of work and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
• Recruitment and line management of an Account Manager dedicated to the client account in line with the needs of the account
  Required skills and experience

• At least 5 years relevant experience in client services
• Ownership and control of sales targets and delivery budgets in excess of £1M
• Significant experience in a digital agency setting
• Familiarity with user-centred design processes
• Excellent skills in stakeholder management at all levels
• Contract negotiation, budget management and financial reporting
• Ability to travel inside the UK and internationally and to be based in client offices when required

Digital / Social / Content Art Director

Are you a super-talented, passionate, creative Art Director, who can come up with killer digital ideas on a daily basis?

Do you want to join a creative crack-team of digitally-driven experts, who deliver innovative ideas for clients, brands and products?

Do you want to join a creative agency that values ideas, execution, personality and passion above all else?

Do you seek out the unconventional?

We’re after a Mid-weight Creative Art Director to join our award-winning agency. You will be part of a super-talented creative team, working on a variety of projects, from slick ad campaigns to complex, rich interactive content. You’re ready to kick-start your career working across some of the worlds’ most exciting brands – and you want to win awards in the process.

Key Requirements:

Creativity – You’re bold, original, curious. You’re always asking questions and striving to push digital/social boundaries because you want to know how and why things work. You’re always looking for the next big idea. Innovative, creative solutions come naturally to you and you can articulate your ideas powerfully and succinctly. You think conceptually and you never shy away from sharing your ideas. And, while you find inspiration everywhere, you always strive for the new.

Digital know-how – You keep up to date with all the latest design trends, on and off the web. From industry news to the latest tech, you don’t just love social media and digital – you live it.

If this sounds like you, we like you already!

Requirements:

• Adaptable, fast, consistent generator of culturally relevant ideas
• Commercially / practically minded
• Able to lead projects and see them through to completion
• Proven grasp of insight driven concept development
• Clear and effective communicator
• Able to work across social, digital and traditional platforms seamlessly

We are currently looking for a Mid-weight Digital Designer that has an interest in APP product design. This role is woking for an exciting new start up (2 years old) that has already won huge financial backing and grown over the last year hitting the London market by storm. For their next phase my client are looking to crack the Paris and New York markets. The team comprises of 4 other designers that cover UI, UX, Product and graphic design. The ideal candidate will be able to put their hands to each discipling: User Interface, Usability and pixel perfect design and have a love for creating innovative APPS.

Junior Designer

We are looking for an exceptional junior to mid-weight designer who is looking to grow and develop their skills at a creative, digital agency where great ideas and quality execution are the order of the day.

The successful candidate will be bright, ambitious, and hungry to learn. You will have a genuine passion for your craft and the energy and desire required to deliver at the highest possible level. From a button to an email to a website, no matter what the size of the project the quality of the end product must be consistently exceptional.

Responsibilities

Working on some of our biggest accounts you will be responsible for delivering design assets across a broad spectrum of channels including , microsites, social media and campaign sites.

Experience

• Agency experience
• A good understanding and genuine passion for all things digital
• Strong skills in Creative suite
• Exceptional skills in typography, layout and design
• Attention to detail verging on obsession
• Ability to mutli-task and consistently hit deadlines
• Excellent visual and verbal communication skills
• Self motivated, ambitious, enthusiastic and organized

We offer a collaborative, nurturing and fun environment with the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting brands and the chance to establish yourself as and integral part of our team. You will have the opportunity to be involved in various stages of a projects life cycle, from initial brainstorms and idea generation, right through to the production of the final end product.

This is an exciting time for the agency and we are looking for the best in the industry to come and join us. We can offer a friendly, inspiring environment where you will be well supported to deliver brilliant work whilst working with amazing talent across all disciplines

My client is looking for a Lead Back End Developer. The role is hands on (about 70/30 hands-on vs managing)

The Lead Back-End Developer is expected to have the technical expertise to work across and take leadership of technical delivery teams.
You will have an excellent all-round development aptitude and an expert knowledge of the Java programming language, associated frameworks and platforms. You will also have an agnostic approach to development displaying a willingness and capability to grasp other appropriate technologies and languages as and when required.

Responsibilities, Knowledge & Skills Requirements:

• Demonstrable excellence with Java 6 and above.

• Hands-on experience working with web based technologies such as Java Server Pages, message queues & request filters.

• An understanding and demonstrable knowledge of relational databases such as Oracle PL/SQL.

• A good understanding of design patterns, principles and development methodologies such as Agile Scrum.

• Able to write testable code as part of test driven development.

• An understanding of continuous integration, workflow and deployment utilising tools such as Ant & Jenkins and application servers such as WebLogic.

• Experience with third party systems integration.

• A solid understanding of the Git version control system.

• Ability to write technical documentation that describes application processes and architecture.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• A collaborative, solution-focused attitude.

• A willingness to co-locate offsite if and when required.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in the configuration and administration of java based web environments.

• Experience with other programming languages and frameworks.

• An understanding of Microservices.

• Web content management system experience.

• Experience with Spring boot, Kafka, Kotlin and Gradle.

• A good understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Familiarity with iOS and Android native application development.

• Experience working within an agency environment.

As the Lead Back-End Developer you will be expected to be able to work effectively within a fast paced, vibrant, agency environment, in collaboration with members from other teams and may often be positioned as the Technical Lead on projects with the expectation that they will be the go-to developer for the Technical Director attached to that account in terms of ensuring that the project is set up to succeed.

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

I am looking for a Digital & Website officer for my client to work in the Communications Department, you will be work within a small but highly dedicated team to increase the public’s awareness of this unique national institution. This key role will develop and manage their digital communications, marketing and fundraising capabilities. It will also greatly support the work of the fundraising and retails teams to generate income for the organisation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Digital Content

• Develop and manage the organisations website as the hub of communications activity, ensuring content is compelling, up-to-date and conducive to key digital marketing and fundraising goals
• Work with other departments to ensure the website reflects and delivers organizational goals
• Manage the creation of new pages and sections of the website using Drupal CMS that are fit for purpose and add value to the user experiencePlan, create and develop long-term digital content calendars across website, social media, email and other digital platforms
• Plan, and create content on a daily/weekly basis reflective of long-term digital content strategies
• Schedule time sensitive content and respond to social media comments and reactions in real time. May sometimes require evening and weekend hours
• Lead on social media strategy including content creation and delivery, audience growth, paid content, trend adoption and PPC budget allocation
• Ensure social media and content creation training (video, photography, editing) is available to relevant staff
• Ensure all digital content past and present adheres to Data Protection regulations and is GDPR compliant

Digital Marketing

• Lead on the delivery of digital strategic aims to complement wider departmental strategy
• Manage PPC accounts across Google Adwords, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to generate traffic to the website, follower growth, and engagement with social content
• Develop new social media profiles and populate with relative content as part of the re-positioning communications strategy
• Creation of social media content on a weekly/daily basis reflective of long term digital content strategies
• Respond to all social media comments and enquiries
• Lead on SEO best practices for the organisations website and multi-platform digital content
• Create and track digital KPIs for website, digital fundraising and social media performance
• Formulate email marketing strategy with email data using Dotmailer and ThankQ CRM, including regular e-newsletter, automated welcome series and audience segmentation
• Keep abreast of digital marketing trends and deliver strategy propositions based on relevant mechanisms and ideas from the digital world
• Keep the website’s cookie and privacy policies up to date
• Oversea and respond to a monthly report on digital communications activity including website, social media, and fundraising metrics.
• Work with other departments to ensure the website reflects organizational goals

Digital Fundraising

• Work with the fundraising department to support income generation, both directly (by maximising online income) and indirectly (by promoting the organisation work amongst key target audiences)
• Develop email strategies and create content for current and prospective supporters using Dotmailer and ThankQ CRM
• Enhance giving mechanisms on website, social media and other giving platforms including SMS giving
• Formulate and track digital fundraising KPIs on a weekly/monthly basis and apply changes where appropriate and offer solutions where necessary
• Lead on the promotion of best digital fundraising practices across all platforms and track latest in digital fundraising trends
• Support off-line fundraising events and initiatives with digital communications and marketing.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

Senior Backend Engineer – Java / Go €60k to €80k

For a Senior Backend Engineer with either latest Java, NodeJS or GO experience, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global.

A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.
Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts.

A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join the project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

You:

• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• Experience with SQL-DB / PostgreSQL
• AWS, Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Serverless computing a bonus
• An interest in GIS, satellite imagery and mapping will go a long way
• Solid experience in Java / Go / NodeJS development

Why apply.

• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting product
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a flexible working environment
• Other soft benefits
• Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

We’re looking for a mid – senior Creative passionate about the development of campaign ideas, video content, apps, products and services, digital/physical experiences for an awe inspiring agency that do some serious ground breaking work.

Conceptual

• Ability to come up with digitally centred experiences that genuinely matter to their audiences.
• A track record of ‘big idea’ thinking. Original and memorable concepts that were successful, innovative and stood out against the competition.
• Exceptional storytelling skills. Understands how to create drama and take an audience on an emotional journey through a variety of interconnecting communications.
• An excellent understanding of emerging technologies and trends particularly in social media, video, A.I, digital/physical spaces.
• Intuitive understanding of ecosystems- how to create experiences that connect different consumer touchpoints.

Craft

• Strong video production skills. Confident working alongside scriptwriters, third party production teams and directors.

Personal

• An enthusiastic collaborator. Invites input from team members with different skillsets and builds on their expertise.
• Great communicator – Can articulate their ideas clearly, concisely and compellingly in meetings and in decks. Can build strong arguments to support their ideas.
• Passion for digital culture- Is immersed and engaged in the culture of the internet.
• Shares our belief in making things that matter. Feels their work can be a force for good.

Senior Software Engineer – Frontend – GIS
ReactJS / JavaScript

For a Senior Frontend Engineer, we have an incredible opportunity for you to work on and influence a geospatial product that is looking to grow and already going global. A product that has the potential to globally transform and sustain our environment for the better.

Working closely with a super team of designers, engineers, and product specialists through to scientists and analysts. A start-up culture and environment in a digital part of a global business providing financial safety and backing.

An excellent time to join this huge project as you will participate in the full product life cycle from prototyping through to full release and beyond.

What we need from you.

• Multiple years in frontend JavaScript development
• Start up and Agile environment experience is key
• A keen eye on user experience and data visualization
• Modern tech and large scale software experience is key – API, cloud, TTD, git, Unit testing
• Key tech background in JavaScript ReactJS, NodeJS with ReactNative a bonus
• An interest in GIS, satellite imagery and mapping will go a long way
• Responsive front-end web app experience

Why apply.

• An opportunity to directly influence a brand new and exciting imagery tool
• A job with a purpose which has the potential to seriously disrupt and transform our agricultural environment
• You will be rewarded with a very competitive package, and receive personal development support within a genuinely flexible working environment
• Various soft benefits

Visa and relocation support is possible for the right applicant

From day one this agency has strived itself on the importance of creativity and delivering designs which differentiate them from the competition. This is evident from the work they produce and the talent of their creative team.
Due to expansion they have a need of a senior to come and join an award winning creative team. They are a leading marketing and communications agency with a specialism in luxury property design. Working with some of the most luxurious property brands in the world you will have the opportunity to create some very slick and crafted work.

They need an established Senior Designer who has a true thirst for creating beautifully crafted work. You will have a well executed, slick portfolio with experience of working within the property sector.

Please apply with your cv and a relevant portfolio

Super cool design agency is in need of a Middleweight Designer who is a genius with After Effects and C4D. This agency has grown to be one of the leaders in producing the most cutting edge 3D visuals for their clients. You will understand branding from a 2D and 3D perspective and apply your unique thinking to put a real unique thinking to the brief.

Ideally you will have worked with some global retail brands however this isn’t essential. This agency is looking for you to have a good technical grasp of After Effects and Cinema 4D, your folio to show ideas and conceptual thinking.

They work with some iconic brands which will give you the opportunity to add some fantastic projects to your folio. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, please apply now

This leading brand and communications agency that works with some of the most iconic global brands within the drinks, luxury and hospitality sectors has a rare opportunity for a Lead Senior Designer to join.

You will be a Designer who can develop and evolve outstanding ideas and concepts into excellently crafted creative solutions and communications. You should have a positive outlook, be a team player and relish the opportunity to help mentor a small team of ­designers. The design team is growing and there is scope for the right candidate to grow into a Design Director role.

You will come from a typical branding background but you will be a multi-skilled designer who enjoys all aspects of design, this agency cover it all from experiential, print, identity, digital, moving image and packaging and you will embrace it all.

I’m looking to see dynamic, conceptually led portfolios that showcase a real passion for design.

Sound like you? Then please apply now with you cv and portfolio

Looking to move from a big branding agency to somewhere more boutique and hands on? Then this could be the agency for you. Known for working with some big clients, they deliver branding, print, digital and occasionally even social media. Despite their size this agency is up there with some of the top 10 branding agencies.

Known for their ideas and slick execution they attract some of the best talent and are looking to grow their team. You will be given a lot of autonomy with clients and briefs, you will have guidance from the Creative Director however they like their seniors to be able to deliver exceptional with little or no guidance

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow organically and work with some great brands, then this is the agency for you

please apply now with your CV and Portfolio

Whether its a conference, event or exhibition; product showcase, brand identity or web project, this agency prides itself on delivering projects to a high standard. They work with some of the most recognisable brands in the industry, they have been expanded rapidly over the past year due to the sheer success of winning a multitude of pitches and they continue to grow.

They are looking for a talented middleweight designer who has exceptional skills in crafting and illustration, they want to see a Designer who can add an artistic spin to branding projects, making them unique and different. Its safe to say they are looking for a Designer who thinks outside the box and pushes briefs. You will also have an interest in motion, using After Effects. You will have combined motion and design creating new, refreshing approaches to briefs.

You will be the type of Designer who enjoys a challenge and who is looking for a new agency where you will have the autonomy to deliver on briefs. There is a well established creative team which you will have the support of. I am looking to see clever thinking and a fresh approach to the world of design.

If you want an agency that if forward thinking then this is it.

We are currently looking for a 3D designer to join with a creative agency who are based in funky South London. Their work has won them various awards and they are well on their way to becoming one of the best 3D agencies. They are currently in need of a 3D designer who has extensive knowledge of C4D and vector works within events, restaurants and brand experiences.

You will be a Senior looking to assist shaping the future of a design agency to becoming a market leader. This agency is working with iconic brands creating some of the most interactive customer experiences with the use of 3D and digital.

Its essential that you are a genius in C4D and Vectorworks and have a folio that shows 3D spaces you have created.

Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Get in touch now!

We are currently sourcing a Senior Digital Designer for a large communications agency in Central London. You will have proven experience of bringing creative ideas to life, working across integrated marketing comms (including DOOH, Social, Digital Display and ocasionally print). Experience in developing and applying a brand identity would be a distinct advantage.

You should have a design point of view, and the ability to present and explain creative concepts both internally and to clients, as required. You should create multiple design solutions for a given brief and recommend surprising solutions.

Required software skills include Adobe CC and Sketch. An understanding of UX and IA principles would be an advantage. If you would like the full job spec, please get in touch.

From day one this agency has strived itself on the importance of creativity and delivering designs which differentiate from the competition. This is evident from the work they produce and the talent of their creative team. Due to expansion they have a need of a senior to come and join an award winning creative team. They are a leading marketing and communications agency with a specialism in luxury property design.

They need an established Senior Designer who has a true thirst for creating beautifully crafted work. You will have a well executed, slick portfolio and ideally have worked in property.

Please apply now with your cv and portfolio

Job description

New perm role in for a lead designer/head of design at a London-based cosmetics company, with the opportunity travel to the US and Ireland.
Design Lead, London based
Ensure the Design team is set up for success with access to the tools, learning and teaching opportunities necessary to grow in their career
Be a leader and role model for the business core values and maintain an environment where team members are inspired and held accountable; encourage direct reports to deliver ongoing feedback
Collaborate with President on Design Strategy
Lead the evolution of design by identifying and developing new capabilities that grow and challenge team members while supporting business growth
Define the strategy for our Design department’s future by thinking critically about key skill sets and backgrounds to add to the team
Actively engage in new business efforts for the company and ensure the Design team is represented in all new business conversations
Stay current on and share industry trends and best practices and share insights across key business units and stakeholders
Work across our portfolio of consumer brands to help establish and maintain brand voices, ensuring brand consistency across all marketing, outreach, pitches, internal / external communications and on pack
In consultancy with President Consumer Brands, lead the creative vision for all products and storytelling.
Inspire team members – whether part of the Design department or not – to aspire to beautifully designed products that fulfill the wants and needs of end users
Ensure a high level of quality across all projects by iterating on design and UX best practices
Be dialled in on all current projects in order to provide informed recommendations; be a high-level stakeholder/escalation point for design across all portfolio brands
Move between contributing to high-level product decisions and understanding the low-level impact of those discussions
Be responsible for design team’s output including:
Packaging (primary & secondary)
Art direction (product photography, model photography and all brand assets)
Video art direction (product how to and brand videos)
Digital (website, banners, eblasts and social content)
DTC items (postcards, business cards, print materials)
Store Merchandising (lightboxes, fixture design, endcaps, shelf strips)
Events (stand build design, display assets etc)
Creation of all assets
Your Skills and Experience
10+ years experience across all areas of brand design, with roles of increasing levels of responsibility and complexity
At least 5 years experience leading and managing a design team, with a focus on best practices and quality work
Demonstrated understanding and deployment of design fundamentals and methodologies
Exceptional professional presence; proven ability to influences others and develop collaborative relationships, especially with those outside of the design discipline
Smart, concise, thoughtful communication skills in all business interactions; ability to effectively lead meetings and presentations; proven ability to provide constructive feedback across disciplines
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent degree) in Graphic Design or related fields. Level 2:1 + preferred

My Client a start up organisation based in heart of Soho are looking for a bright, self starter to join their fnatastic team. Duties are;

Reporting into Customer Operations Manager, you’ll…

• PA to CEO
  • Extensive diary management, arranging travel, repare, proofread reports/ presentations and general PA duties.
  • PA and general admin support to the directors and team including extensive diary management, prepare and proofread reports/presentations.
• Office Manager
  • Ensuring the smooth running of the office and serving as a central point of contact for the directors and team.
  • Greeting visitors, answering phones and making sure clients are well looked after.
  • Maintain supplier relationships, contracts and service level agreements.
  • Order and manage stock of kitchen, office and equipment supplies.
  • Maintain a work environment that is comfortable and conducive to productivity.
  • Ensure office and meeting areas are fully functional and are kept tidy and well maintained and users are trained as needed on audio/visual equipment and phones.
  • Organise company events (e.g., away days, exec meetings, client and team meetings).
  • Assist in marketing initiatives with industry conferences and events.
  • Manage office expenses making recommendations for cost savings as appropriate.
  • Maintain confidential and organised filing systems.
  • Manage relationship with landlord and ensure facilities are H&S compliant and implement any necessary safety procedures.
  • Administer building and office security procedures (keys, security badges, etc).
  • As a start-up business you will be instrumental in setting up operational systems and process to in relation to Office Management, HR, Facilities and general admin/team support duties as they arise incl. Customer Operations, Marketing and Events.

My client, a UX agency based in London, is looking for a UX Lead to join, help lead & grow their existing UX team. The vision of the agency is to design impactful experiences that will improve the lives of a generation and need a strong UX practitioner with the same mind-set.
Experience:

• Minimum 6 years experience delivering design solutions
• Expert in industry-standard design visualisation and prototyping (Sketch, InVision)
• Undertaking of primary and secondary research as part of the design process (ie RITE)
• A solid grounding in graphic and service design
• Understanding of front end development principles and execution
• Pitching and winning new business accounts
• Successfully mentoring and line-managing senior level (and below) designers for at least two years
• Recognised degree-level qualifications in graphic, experience or digital design, and HCI

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing, forward thinking company. If you’re interested in a further conversation then please drop me your CV/folio.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.
No sponsorship for this role.

My client who are a Digital/Marketing boutique angency based in the heart of London are looking for an Office Assistant to join their established team. Duties include;

Maintaining the general housekeeping and smooth running of the Studio to a very high standard

General Admin assistance to the Office Manager

Organise and manage the agency database

General project coordination and assistance

Financial support; processing invoices/receipts/expenses/purchase orders

Ordering stationery and dealing with suppliers

Working closely with the Office Manager

If you match the above please submit you CV

Thank you

Fantastic opportunity for a 3D Designer within a unique, industry leading company in the sports hospitality, sponsorship activation and events sector. Designing and deploying projects at high profile sporting events, as well as creating permanent and temporary installations for high profile brands and blue-chip companies.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years relevant experience working on large-scale events or exhibition programmes and experience in design for permanent interior fit-out would also be a real advantage. You should be self-motivated with a good client facing manner and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. The ability to take a brief and ask the right questions is very important as is designing to budgets and the right person will be able to project timelines and manage their design workflow through to completion.

Excellent conceptual design combined with solid space planning is a must and ideally you will be proficient in the following software programmes or similar, AutoCAD, 3D studio Max, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator and InDesign

Ideally you will have a rock-solid knowledge of build, materials and production processes for temporary and permanent fit-out with excellent detail drawing skills. The position will require the successful candidate to deal with contractors and suppliers as well as creating detailed costing specifications for their designs.

Above all the client is looking for someone who has a great eye for design and an acute awareness for 3d brand communication and event activation built on a solid knowledge of design for production.

I am looking for a Senior Software Engineer for my client who are a rapidly growing company – the size of their team has almost doubled to over 20 people over the past 12 months. They work in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment and leverage the best of technology and people. In our next stage of growth, we are looking to expand our company’s data
infrastructure.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
You must be able to demonstrate the following skills / competencies:

Experience:
o Bachelor’s or Master’s Degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math or other relevant technical degrees.
o 3+ years of experience with software engineering in a commercial setting.
o Excellent knowledge of Python and relevant libs (e.g. NumPy, pandas, SciPy).
o Experience with data cleaning, transformation, and standardization.
o Experience collecting and storing structured and unstructured data.
o Ability to design, monitor, and maintain flexible and highly reliable data pipelines, APIs and ETL flows.
o Experience or ability to design the schema of a data warehouse from scratch in a way that best fits the company’s (evolving) needs.
o Experience in the financial industry is a big plus.

– Commercial & Technical skills:
o A track record of solving problems in a commercial environment.
o Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
o Ability to work cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment.
o Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process and comfortable with:
Scrum, Unit Testing, Code Reviews, etc.
o Able to mentor junior members and give technical advice and direction.

– Personality:
o Knowledgeable and able to communicate your ideas, but also patient and easy going.
o Entrepreneurial spirit, willing to perform a variety of different roles and possess a can-do attitude.
o Keen interest in the development community and keen to share with the team (new python libs/releases, or different tech).
o A problem-solving mind set with an agnostic approach to languages and technology.
o Pragmatic and results oriented, able to get things done on time.

– Other:
o Experience using Git with a branching workflow (e.g. like git-flow).
o Experience using Java.
o Experience working with some of the following tools: Docker with AWS, Jenkins, SQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, Airflow, Kafka, Django, Flask, Spark, Hadoop.

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

I am looking for a Front End Developer who has worked with Content Management Systems and is keen to build on their foundation of front end skills in a dynamic agency environment.
This role requires someone who has a good base coding ability as well as keen eye for incorporating user experience and design systems.

You will be a key player in the development of innovative, high quality front end solutions for our clients. You will work very closely with server-side developers, UX, design and QA teams to generate elegant solutions to complex challenges and create great user interfaces built on the latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Hands on front-end coding (ES6, SASS), producing modular, testable code
• Solution design involving other agency disciplines including UX & creative designers
• Website and feature development alongside server-side developers
• Working with server-side developers to plan the code architecture
• Breakdown and estimation of tasks in an agile way
• Working with QA and testing teams

Skills and Experience
Looking for a strong mix of development skills, and would expect you to be able to tick most or all of these boxes:

• 2-3 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3 experience
• Commercial experience with React or similar (e.g. Inferno, Vue)
• Commercial experience building for CMS sites (we use Sitecore and Umbraco)
• Experience of mobile and tablet app/content design and development
• An understanding of responsive design and the various techniques involved
• Third party APIs, such as Google Maps integration
• An appreciation of tooling such as npm, Gulp and Webpack
• A good eye for design and a real passion for interaction design
• An excellent ability to communicate your ideas and work with others to make them happen
• An appreciation of business requirements and usability principles
• Some understanding of backend technologies such as ASP.NET or PHP
• Agile development team experience

It would be an advantage to have links to any accounts on GitHub, BitBucket, etc and be able to talk through your code using a computer during the interview.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

No sponsorship for this role.

Are you a super-talented, passionate, creative brain, who can come up with killer digital ideas and write thumbstopping copy for global brands on a daily basis?

Do you want to join a creative crack-team of digitally-driven experts, who deliver innovative ideas for clients, brands and products?

Do you want to join a creative agency that values ideas, execution, personality and passion above all else?

We’re after a Mid-weight Creative Copywriter to join an award-winning agency. You will be part of a super-talented creative team, working on a variety of projects, from slick ad campaigns to complex, rich interactive content. You’re ready to kick-start your career working across some of the worlds’ most exciting brands – and you want to win awards in the process.

Key Requirements:

Copywriting – You can turn a thought in a brainstorm into a clear written concept. You’re able to communicate your ideas clearly and powerfully to the rest of the creative team. You are adept at using your words to sell ideas – and you can turn your hand to pitch presentations, advertising concepts and long &short; form copy briefs.

Digital know-how – You keep up to date with all the latest design trends, on and off the web. From industry news to the latest tech, you don’t just love social media and digital – you live it.

• Adaptable, fast, consistent generator of culturally relevant ideas
• Commercially / practically minded
• Able to lead projects and see them through to completion
• Proven grasp of insight driven concept development
• Clear and effective communicator
• Able to work across social, digital and traditional platforms seamlessly
• Able and willing to generate concepts, headlines, shopper messaging, and longer form social

We are looking for a Head of Moving Image to develop and lead our clients moving
image offering. You will be a confident leader and have the ability to build strong
and productive relationships with other senior creatives within the studio. You will
be able to interpret briefs, identify an approach and set a clear creative vision for
any video project at this multi-disciplinary creative agency. Alongside exceptional conceptualisation experience, you will understand best practice production elements and also have the ability to spot opportunities and develop new business to aid the growth of the moving image offer.

This is a senior-level position with the opportunity for autonomous freedom and a chance to lead a highly creative team. Previous creative agency experience is essential as is a portfolio showcasing global account work. Please get in touch for the full brief.

RedSofa is finding talents exciting opportunities by delivering a ground-breaking recruitment service to the creative, start-up and tech industry. For our clients and candidates we follow a simple approach: be helpful and always give honest open advice that is built on trust.

Director of Social Media & Content (f/m)
Location: Berlin
Company Overview: Berlin based renowned Digital Agency

Role Overview: We’re hiring for an outstanding Social Media expert and enthusiastic team leader to head up the team of Social Media and Content editors for different brand clients for the Berlin agency.

You:

• Digital Native with Social Media Expertise
• Team Leadership experience a must
• Experience working in fast paced, goal driven agency environments
• Highly driven, well organised and inspiringly communicative
• Fluent English, German a plus
• Exceptional writing, spelling and grammar skills in English

Benefits:

• Attractive salary
• Innovative agency environment
• Hungry team that is striving for the best

If you are interested, please get in touch with Jörn at RedSofa Berlin:

Senior Digital Product designer (Senior Designer UI)

We’re looking for a pro-active, creative, thorough and collaborative Senior Digital Product UI Designer. This will be an ASAP start, working on an exciting project designing products and applications for an exciting brand who is always looking to disrupt. The agency are about to embark on the production phase, they’ll be working at pace – designing, learning and iterating in multidisciplinary teams, to ship a product that challenges the boundaries of what digital can achieve in an immersive interactive experience.

Skills

• You have the ability to create meaningful, user centred and strategic design solutions that have both rigour and moments of surprise and delight.
• To demonstrate a full understanding of each client’s brand, values and ambitions and instinctive brand awareness and demonstrated experience of pushing boundaries and evolving brands
• The ability to contribute to strategic content for brand, service and product propositions working with strategy, UX and technology team members

Experience

• Experience in shipping an end-to-end digital product is essential.
• Proficient working in Sketch and Invision
• Must feel comfortable working in a collaborative environment of mixed-disciplinary teams and closely with clients
• Experience in interaction design, motion and prototyping is a requirement (Principle/Flint and After Effects)

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and accountability across your own track of work, working closely with the UX and Design leads to maintain consistent, high quality thinking and output.
• Demonstrate your experience in designing for products, and be proactive in contributing to and building on existing team processes, helping to enhance our ways of working when needed.
• Provide Design leadership within your own track team
• Work closely and collaboratively with visual designers, content managers, product owner and UX lead.
• Regularly liaise, update, present and work collaboratively with clients and stakeholders.

A bit about who we’re after

Are you a super-talented Design Director with a passion for pixel perfection and a commitment to craft excellence that has your mother worried? Then you could be exactly the kind of Design Director we are looking for. We need someone to lead our excellent design team and help them deliver eye-poppingly beautiful creative work across all our clients.

You’ll need a design background, needless to say, but experience with content creation is also a must – the majority of the work you’ll be involved in will be content related (social and blog). You’ll be thoughtful, with a great knowledge of what is achievable on existing and emerging digital formats and platforms.

A bit the client

The agency is an 11-year-old creative agency filled with digital natives and analog enthusiasts who combine to make beautiful bits and bytes. Like every 11-year-old, they’re a little cheeky, brimming with a certain kind of twisted genius, and they care deeply about the things they love. In the main, that’s smart, expertly crafted digital content created at the speed of social.

With a passion for the unconventional and a no-fuss attitude, they take pride in delivering amazing results for amazing clients.

Key Requirements:

• You’re a confident, visionary leader with the ability to inspire a talented team of designers.
• You have a thorough understanding of traditional design principles, from typography to grids and photography.
• You need to be a fantastic digital designer with a portfolio showing best-in-class work across UI, social/web content and other digital touchpoints.
• You don’t need to be an animator however a good understanding of motion graphics is a must.
• You’re creative, bold and original. You’re constantly asking questions, pushing boundaries and are able to inspire the team to deliver exceptionally well crafted work. Innovative creative solutions come naturally to you and you’re able to articulate your ideas and vision.
• You have a pixel-perfect attention to detail.

My client, a digital agency based in Central London, is looking for a Head of Technology to join their team. This role is instrumental to the agency’s success helping to conceive, architect and deliver all the technological aspects of their work, leading a team of seven developers.
This is a pivotal role in not only shaping the work but also improve the strength of their tech offering and team, promoting the role and value of technology in their work. Your time will be split between running the technology department and direct involvement with project work, directing and deploying team members accordingly.
What you’ll offer:

• 8+ years as a developer, or similar role, within an agency environment
• Experience across a range of different types of projects, industries and processes (eg. Lean, Agile, Waterfall etc.)
• Supporting new business through proposals and pitches
• Strong relationship builder both internally & externally
• Team player, ready to roll your sleeves up when required
• Compelling presenter, you’ll be able to hold a room with your presentation skills
• Experience recruiting and managing teams
• Front End Development – ReactJS, Angular, ViewJS or similar SPA JS framework
• Back End Development – Detailed knowledge of NodeJS, Python, Django, Wagtail, Drupal and WordPress
• Spec & configuration of AWS – EC2,S3, Cloudfront, ECS etc. as well as other enterprise cloud platforms
• Configuring CMS platforms – SiteCore, AEM etc.
• Experience with ecommerce platforms – Shopify, Magento, Hybris, Demandware. Our client doesn’t typically host ecommerce solutions but are called upon to develop on top or around these common platforms
• Social media – developing with Facebook & Twitter API
• Experience/installation of Unity, OpenFrameworks, ProcessingJS
• Hardware development including Ardunio, Raspberry PI
• Previous experience of developing in modern languages Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, HTML and CSS

This role sits within the leadership team and reports into the Managing Director so requires someone that can provide team/colleagues, communication, and project leadership across the agency.
We’re looking for the best of the best so if you meet the above criteria and can legally work in the UK without sponsorship then please get in touch.
*No sponsorship

My Client is one of London’s most progressive, innovative and successful agencies. They are a creative company on a mission to make a different shape of work, partnering with the world’s most ambitious brands to play a meaningful role in culture.

They work with some of the largest, most influential and most ambitious companies in the world.
The Agency has an amazing culture, it’s about doing things in the way that works best for each client. No hierarchy, ego, or that old-school advertising ball and chain, sign off.
The role is for an entrepreneurial and energised Account Manager to join their team. The successful AMs will join an environment where they will work on exciting global clients.

The Profile:
Smart, efficient, entrepreneurial. You own the day to day machine that ensures that great work happens; always organised, always proactive, always hungry to add value strategically and creatively and always with a resilient, can-do attitude.

CREATIVE: Make every creative briefing inspiring. Lead the prep for the meeting, contribute in creative reviews – build on ideas, speak constructively and insightfully and be able to provide product facts and competitor context. Demonstrate strong presentation skills and be able to hold a room’s attention. Be trusted to manage small scale production processes and to support large scale productions; from pre-production through to final approval.

STRATEGIC: Ability to understand brand strategies and help build on the core strategic decisions, contributing towards strategic direction with the ability to explain the strategic approach clearly. Ability to write briefs in conjunction with Planners and Account Directors and can present competitive and creative reviews with a clear point of view and business/brand insight.

INTEGRATION: Understand and be able to promote the roles of the Agencie’s partner agencies and partner with them on your client’s business, pushing strategic and creative opportunities to ensure the best integrated output. Able to demonstrate an understanding of total communications planning and add value to the integration planning process. Deliver LONG ideas.

PARTNERSHIP: Work in a collaborative way that promotes partnership and team-ship. Create a dynamic team that people want to be part of and be skilful at managing up, down and across the agency. Actively develop the skills of those who work for you; identify the training required, ensure they have a development programme, provide on-going feedback and act as a role model. Own the relationship with clients which is built on mutual respect and your ability to add value and energy to the process.

COMMERCIAL ACUMEN: Ensure the team is always up to date with timely status reports and contact reports and work alongside Project Managers to drive status meetings. Ability to build solid trusted working relationships with the whole agency from project management, production, studio, creatives to finance – anyone associated with getting the best work done. Demonstrate true leadership skills, specifically in how to delegate and manage Account Executives/Interns. Skilled in creating great relationships with clients and colleagues that are built on mutual respect and your ability to add value and energy.
The Agency has a friendly culture and a buzzing creative atmosphere and fantastic benefits.