Lead Senior Designer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you'll be working?

The creative team acts as the creative hub and engine room for M Group Marketing & Communications, generating high-quality and on-brand content across marketing, internal communications, media and public affairs. The team includes specialists in graphic design, photography, videography and digital content.

This role is the design lead for graphic design across the business, responsible for delivering high-quality visual communications that strengthen and protect the M Group brand. They will be the recognised centre of excellence for design, providing creative direction, maintaining brand standards and producing compelling visual content across digital and print channels.

They will work closely with colleagues across the Marketing and Communications team and external suppliers to translate complex information into engaging and accessible design solutions. The role will support campaigns, internal communications, bids, events, presentations, social media, corporate reporting and other strategic communications.

In addition, they will coach and support other members of the creative team on design best practice, champion innovation through the adoption of new design tools and technologies, and continuously improve creative processes to increase quality, consistency and efficiency.

What you'll be doing?

Lead the design and delivery of high-quality creative assets across all M Group communication channels, including digital, print, presentations, social media, exhibitions and internal communications.

Act as a guardian of the M Group brand, ensuring consistency and quality across all visual communications and maintaining brand guidelines.

Develop creative concepts and visual solutions that effectively communicate complex messages to a range of audiences.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, challenge briefs where appropriate and deliver effective design solutions.

Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met while maintaining exceptional creative standards.

Oversee relationships with external design, print and creative suppliers where required, ensuring quality and value for money.

Coach and mentor colleagues within the creative team, sharing knowledge, improving capability and promoting best practice in design.

Make sure the self-serve ‘Brand Hub’ is kept up-to-date, and look for ways to build and expand the range of assets available for the good of the business.

Essential skills & experience?

Extensive experience in a graphic design role, delivering high-quality creative work across multiple channels

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in branding, campaign design, editorial, digital and print design

Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour and user-centred design principles

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain and present creative ideas confidently

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to details

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Employee assistance programme

My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd

party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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