Lead Graphic Designer

Kpler

Lead Graphic Designer at Kpler, influencing visual communication across global trade insights and empowering organizational decisions. Collaborate with teams to enhance design direction and mentor designers.

Posted 4/27/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and evolve the creative direction for Kpler’s Graphic Design team, setting high standards for quality and consistency across campaigns, reports, marketing assets, and event collateral
Collaborate closely with Marketing and Communications stakeholders to translate business goals into effective, high-impact visual design across campaigns and content
Stay ahead of the curve on AI and automation, putting the tools, workflows, and guardrails in place alongside Marketing, so the wider business can move faster while keeping the bar high
Champion and scale our growing motion design capability, building on momentum to shift Kpler's visual communications from static to dynamic
Partner with Data Visualisation and Product Design teams to align storytelling across products, insights, and communications
Mentor, support, and grow designers, fostering a collaborative and development-focused environment
Drive innovation in new formats, including motion, video, and interactive design, to expand how Kpler communicates and engages its audience: how we tell stories

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in graphic design, with at least 3 years in a leading/management role and a track record of elevating team performance
A strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, craft, and impact across campaigns, reports, and digital channels
Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end, balancing strategic direction with hands-on execution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present a compelling design narrative, and organise and structure information clearly and concisely
At your core, you’re a designer who loves the fundamentals of the craft, from brand identity to the details of type and layout, and that grounding shapes your leadership
The drive to master the tools you use (we use primarily Adobe suite and Figma)
A strong appetite to experiment with AI tools, and iterate on new ways of working in today’s fast-moving tech environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

graphic designmotion designdata visualizationvideo designinteractive designbrand identitytype designlayout designproject managementcreative direction

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationinnovationstorytellingorganizationcreativitystrategic thinkingproblem-solving