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We are looking for a creative Digital Design Consultant to join our friendly Manchester based team of PR and Public Affairs consultants. With clients across Property, Energy, Health, Housing and other sectors, your work will be varied and interesting, supporting our growing team of around 15 consultants on projects, pitches and provision of creative solutions.

The role will be based in our Lexington North office (with hybrid working), helping to service clients and grow our integrated digital offer.

We are looking for someone who is able to quickly interpret business and client needs, turning briefs into compelling creative solutions. The designer will manage the concept development, creation and production of ongoing design content through to the generation of client assets, therefore you must have a proven track record of creative delivery using digital products.

 

 

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

The role will include designing client websites and content, social media graphics, issues-led campaigns, digital brochures and using infographics, video packages, and having a knowledge of print design.  You will be joining us at an exciting time as our new identity becomes embedded post Lexington’s recent rebrand.

Responsibilities

  • Distil abstract business concepts and client needs into elegant creative solutions

  • Take responsibility for the output driving creativity and quality standards

  • Pitch ideas confidently and present the creative vision clearly to clients

  • Collaborate on multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines.

  • Be able to own the development of the design team with minimal supervision

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Three or more years of experience as a digital designer in an agency environment

  • First rate knowledge of industry-standard software (Adobe Creative Cloud)

  • A solid grasp of design history, photography and the visual arts, pop culture, and counterculture, fluency in current technology, politics, and a deep understanding of social tastes and current affairs.

  • Will be excited about collaborating and communicating closely with other team members and stakeholders.

  • Open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism.

  • Will enjoy the social aspects of being part of a friendly, collaborative team

Lexington has a strong track record of supporting employees’ career development and providing ongoing training opportunities. 

 

We Can Offer You:

  • A competitive salary (plus performance related bonus)

  • A structured career path and regular development meetings

  • Flexible hybrid working and fabulous central Manchester offices

  • Collaboration with the wider Lexington Group’s teams in London, Leeds and Cambridge

  • 25 days holiday plus half a day’s leave for birthday

  • Two days’ leave a year for volunteering

  • £250 annual personal development grant to be spent on hobbies

  • Comprehensive training programme, including external and internal trainers and personal coaching

  • Strong team culture, team socials, Christmas parties and more

How to apply

At Lexington, we believe in creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture, one based on collaboration, purpose and professional development at every level. Lexington is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or any other basis protected by law.

If the above sounds like you and you’d like to hear more about working in the Lexington digital team, please send your CV and 500 words on why you would like to work for Lexington and what you would bring to the role to amanda.johnson@lexcomm.co.uk

Interview process/Start Dates

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial, informal interview and, if successful, will be invited for a second with Lexington’s directors and leadership team.  The role is for an immediate start, subject to notice periods, where applicable.