Digital Designer

Company Description

leap, with over 35 years of expertise, is a trusted Marketing Execution Partner renowned for precision, reliability, and excellence. Collaborating closely with some of the world’s leading brands and agencies, leap specializes in delivering flawless multi-channel international campaigns. The company extends internal marketing teams by providing expert execution and scalable campaign solutions, ensuring quality and efficiency from creative production to final delivery. Clients include prestigious names such as John Lewis, LVMH, Jaguar Land Rover, Amazon, and J.P. Morgan. leap’s work is highly acclaimed, with numerous accolades including a Cannes Gold and a WEBBY Award.

Role Description

Our award-winning Integrated Creative Team within one of the world’s largest asset management companies is seeking a talented and experienced Digital Designer.

This is a dynamic opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled and multi-disciplined team, dedicated to creating best-in-class, end-to-end campaign and programme experiences across all client touch points. This pivotal role requires a unique combination of design artistry, technical development skills, and a passion for motion.

Key ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will be a hybrid creative, bridging the gap between design and development by:

• Campaign Execution: Designing, developing, and delivering high-quality digital assets for integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring consistency across all channels.
• Digital Development: Expertly hand-coding HTML5 Banners using standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript), with proficiency in animation libraries like GSAP.
• Motion Graphics: Creating engaging motion graphics and video content using Adobe After Effects and editing/producing final videos with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Creative Conception: Translating campaign briefs into strong visual concepts, including the creation of detailed storyboards and scamps for video projects.
• Design Excellence: Applying strong principles of layout, graphic design, and typography to all deliverables, maintaining a high standard of visual execution and brand alignment.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience: Proven minimum of 5+ years of dedicated design experience in a professional environment, with a strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality work across multiple design principles.
• Technical Development: Expert-level proficiency in hand coding HTML5 Banners using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with specific, proven experience utilising the GSAP library for complex animations.Familarity with Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO) platforms or workflows is highly advantageous.
• Motion & Video: Demonstrable experience in motion graphics creation using Adobe After Effects and video editing capabilities using Adobe Premiere Pro. Skills in Cinema 4d would be a strong plus. 
• Design Proficiency: Proficient working with the core Adobe Creative Suite applications (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Experience with Figma is considered an advantage.
• Conceptual Ability: Capability to create detailed storyboards or scamps to effectively outline and communicate concepts for video and animated content.

Personal Attributes

• Drive & Initiative: Highly self-motivated and proactive in managing your workload and seeking creative solutions.
• Teamwork: A strong team player with good interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating effectively within a multi-disciplined environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting ideas and working with stakeholders.
• Execution Focus: Exceptional priority management skills and the proven ability to hit deadlinesconsistently.
• Accuracy: A meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy are paramount for this role in a regulated industry.