Senior Design Lead

We’re a B2B design agency working with clients across the UK, the US, and Europe. Our projects span a wide range of sectors, including health, sustainability, research, technology, defence, recruitment, finance, government, NGOs, philanthropy, to name a few. 

What we do

We work across branding and identity, design, marketing communications and storytelling, video editing, 2D and 3D animation — all in service of solving complex communication problems for our clients.

Our team & culture

• We’re a close-knit team of 10, including designers, developers, operations, and our Creative Director.
• We’re primarily based in our South London office (Clapham Common) we work as a team from our offices, but depending on the role, and level of experience we offer some flexibility for occasional remote work
• We understand that life sometimes requires adjustments for appointments, travel, or personal commitments, and we also aim to be as flexible as possible.
• We operate a very flat structure to enable people to flourish. We have established processes that guide our operation and workflows. 
• We prioritise critical and creative thinking, open communication, and diversity of thought and approach in our work.
• Days of leave available (25 + UK Bank Holidays)
• We offer 25 days of annual leave, plus UK Bank Holidays, with the option to carry over up to 3 days into the following year.
• At Together, our team includes people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Different perspectives bring more ideas and opinions to the table, which is essential for the creative, impactful work we do. We encourage open and free discussion where every voice is valued.

Our starting expectations

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

Creative

• Are a prolific generator of ideas
• Are able to create, develop, maintain concepts and translate client goals into effective design and storytelling outcomes

Client & project 

• Distill client objectives into creative briefs
• Experience developing client relationships — comfortable independently leading and steering clients
• Ability to plan and run projects: scoping, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating others
• Articulate and effective communication style with the ability to align and pitch creative against client objectives

Technical 

• Strong fundamental knowledge and experience across design and typography for print, digital and brand
• Highly proficient using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, and PowerPoint
• High attention to detail 
• Comfortable being hands-on when required — you don't see production work as beneath you
• Skilled user of AI tools

Nice to have

• Motion: After Effects, Premiere, CapCut, or similar
• 3D: Blender or equivalent
• Experience in B2B, professional services, or complex communication
• Proficiency in Excel

What you'll be doing

Design that solves, leads, and delivers.

You'll be responsible for leading projects end-to-end independently and with the director.

This role requires leadership capabilities and will suit someone comfortable leading the agenda on projects and frequently taking the initiative.

The role

This is a senior-level position that sits at the intersection of design craft, client ownership, and project leadership. You'll be the primary point of contact for multiple clients, responsible for understanding them and their business deeply. You will be responsible for directing how we respond to them — creatively and strategically across communication challenges and business bottlenecks.

You'll plan and manage projects from kick-off to delivery, coordinate the work of other designers and developers, and step in hands-on whenever the work demands it. You'll be presenting ideas, managing expectations, and making decisions — not just executing them.

Client & project ownership

• Serving as the primary contact for a portfolio of client relationships
• Running discovery, briefing and scoping conversations with clients
• Planning projects: scoping work, setting timelines, managing budgets and resource
• Using your experience to proactively manage potential challenges

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• Presenting and pitching concepts confidently, with clear rationale
• Managing feedback cycles and keeping projects on track

Team coordination

• Briefing and coordinating designers and developers on your projects
• Reviewing and giving constructive feedback on work produced by the team
• Helping develop less experienced team members 
• Working closely with the Creative Director 

Design & craft

• Presentation and report design
• Branding and identity
• Editorial and typographic design
• Information graphics and data visualisation
• Designs for web and software
• UX design and system flows
• Content and visual ideation
• AI-assisted image and UI generation

Things you'll likely develop here

• Deep experience running complex, multi-stakeholder client relationships
• Commercial confidence: costing, resourcing, and managing project profitability
• Strategic thinking — helping clients define problems, not just solve them
• Leadership instincts: how to brief, motivate, and elevate a team
• A broader design vocabulary across sectors you may not have worked in before

Why might this job be good for you?

• You want to grow into a senior voice at a small agency, not disappear into a large one
• You want to develop your leadership skills
• You want to challenge yourself with a broader set of client sectors
• You seek meaningful work for clients doing ground breaking work in sectors that have a big impact on the world
• You’re not ready to start your own agency, but you want to develop your business acumen and learn directly from a business owner on a daily basis

The role would suit you if...

• Your intellectual curiosity for the client and their objectives precedes your desire to create design
• You are structured in your thinking and believe aesthetic skills should be applied only to high-quality engaging message and storytelling skills.
• You're comfortable in ambiguity and can bring order to complex briefs
• You can hold a room: presenting, pitching, and discussing ideas with confidence
• You’re interested in the commercial aspect of design as much as the craft
• You like having your assumptions challenged and you ask questions before making assumptions

Application

STAGE 1:

Call the studio during the specified hours (11am–12pm Mon-Thurs) for a short 10 minute introductory conversation. +44 (0)20 3848 4390

If you can’t make those hours, email us at studio@togethercreative.co.uk to arrange a call at a time that suits you. 

Recruiters calling this number will be blacklisted.* CVs sent to the above address will not be considered

STAGE 2: 

If you are selected you will be asked to send us your portfolio and CV followed by an VC interview 

STAGE 3: 

Selected candidates will be asked to meet the team at the studio and present a project from their portfolios followed by Q&A 

+ A 1-2-1 interview with the creative director 

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