Senior Creative Designer

Overview:

The Senior Creative Designer will join the team on a hybrid basis from our stunning central Leeds office, so you’ll need to be within a commutable distance to enable you to be in the office each week with the team.  

You’ll be responsible for leading creative development across share plan communication projects, delivering strategic design, storytelling and client-centric visual communications.  The role requires an experienced designer, who can independently manage the full creative lifecycle, from ideation and content creation through to mock-ups, refinement and final delivery. 

You will partner with internal stakeholders, project teams and clients to translate complex share plan information into compelling, engaging and on-brand communication materials for client’s employees.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in MUFG Pension & Market Services, joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries.  There are numerous opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career with the support you need to succeed.

Benefits:

26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days’ extra each year

Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.  Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme

Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme

Company Pension Scheme

Medical insurance

Life Assurance

Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave

As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it’s the right role for you too.  You will need:

•    7+ years professional graphic design experience, ideally within either a financial services, corporate or professional services environment

•    5+ years of leading end-to-end creative projects, including direct client interaction

•    Proven ability to develop concepts, write supporting content and deliver polished, final designs

•    Demonstrable experience managing multiple concurrent projects independently

•    Exceptional verbal and written communications skills, with the confidence to build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

•    Expert level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) with a strong capability in digital and print design, layout and visual communication

•    Creative, conceptual thinking, with strong storytelling skills, in addition to strong copywriting and content shaping abilities

•    A collaborative team player with excellent presentation and organisational skills

•    Exceptional attention to detail, with a proactive and self-driven personality and a commitment to quality

Nice to have:

•    Experience creating interactive or digital first communications would be desirable

Day to Day, you will:    

•    Lead the creative direction for share plan communication projects, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and client objectives

•    Develop and present creative concepts, narratives, storyboards and rationale to both internal teams and clients

•    Provide strategic, creative input to improve clarity of communication, impact and engagement

•    Contribute to the revenue generation from share plan communication

•    Shape the narrative and messaging for participant communications across print and digital channels

•    Write and refine content to enhance readability, comprehension and user experience

•    Work closely with both the project and client teams to align visual messaging with communication goals

•    Produce initial concepts, visual directions, mock-ups and high-quality final assets

•    Deliver multi-format designs including brochures, explainer materials, participant guides, infographics, digital assets and slide decks

•    Manage revisions, version control and feedback cycles to ensure timely, high-quality delivery, championing design excellence and innovation across the MUFG Corporate Markets division

•    Work collaboratively with internal teams, client managers and external partners, leading creative discussions, presenting ideas with clarity and confidence 

•    Independently manage multiple projects, setting priorities and driving progress

•    Maintain high design standards and ensure alignment with brand and marketing guidelines, identifying opportunities to improve creative processes, tools and techniques

•    Build and cultivate collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders and within the team, including business development, relationship management, share plan advisory, marketing, compliance and any other relevant teams across the business to ensure the effective and integrated delivery of the programmes

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs