Our Team: How we enrich everyday life:
You will be joining Bauer Media Audio’s Marketing Team. We are a creative and collaborative group working across some of the UK’s most iconic brands including KISS, Magic Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, Absolute Radio, Kerrang and Planet Rock. Our work also spans podcasts, social video, competitions, commercial events and our listening app, Rayo.
You will join the newly formed Design Hub, working alongside an existing Creative Lead within a growing team of designers and video producers who collaborate closely with brand marketing, podcast, social and commercial events teams. Together, we deliver bold and engaging creative that connects with millions of listeners and viewers.
The difference you will make:
Working in partnership with the existing Creative Lead, you will guide a team of midweight and junior designers to deliver high quality, culturally relevant campaigns across digital, print and motion.
From initial brief to final delivery, you will steer projects to ensure excellence in craft, brand consistency and commercial effectiveness. Your leadership will elevate the team’s output, encourage innovation and champion the adoption of emerging tools and technologies, including AI enabled design platforms.
Your role
You will report into the Head of Design and lead creative delivery across multiple platforms and teams. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Creative Leadership and Campaign Delivery
- Leading and mentoring a team of midweight and junior designers
- Delivering integrated campaigns from concept through to final execution
- Presenting creative concepts and campaign work to the Head of Design and senior stakeholders
- Ensuring all creative output aligns with brand guidelines and strategic objectives
- Maintaining high standards of craft across digital, print and motion.
Digital, Motion and Print Design
- Overseeing the creation of digital assets for social media, email, websites, events and marketing campaigns
- Leading motion graphics output where required
- Ensuring correct adaptation and optimisation of creative across platforms
- Overseeing preparation of print ready artwork and integrated campaign assets.
Collaboration and Innovation
- Partnering with senior leadership and cross functional teams to shape creative direction
- Managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Championing innovation, including AI tools and emerging design platforms
- Staying ahead of media, cultural and digital design trends.
Team Development and Culture
- Motivating and inspiring the design team
- Providing constructive feedback and supporting career development
- Creating a positive, collaborative and high performing team culture.
The skills you will bring
Essential:
- Significant experience leading and developing creative teams
- Strong portfolio demonstrating multi-platform campaign delivery
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Skilled in Figma, Miro, PowerPoint and additional presentation tools used across design and delivery workflows.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
- Strong stakeholder management experience, including senior leadership collaboration
- Deep understanding of brand consistency across platforms.
Desirable:
- Motion design skills such as After Effects or Premiere Pro
- Experience using AI creative tools and emerging design technologies
- Experience within media, social, entertainment or digital publishing.
Experience:
- Senior level design experience delivering high level creative campaigns
- Experience working in fast paced creative or media environments
- Proven track record of leading projects from brief to final delivery.
Working pattern and location
- Full time, permanent
- Hybrid working. London based.