Visualsoft Ltd

Lead Designer – Organic

Visualsoft Ltd

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Stockton-on-Tees • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as the creative lead for Organic Digital projects, focusing on high-performing designs for Customer Engagement, SEO, CRO and Marketplaces.
  • Develop the service offering to maintain best-in-class standards and constantly raise the quality bar.
  • Management of direct client communication.
  • Ensure design briefs are up-to-date for each department as well as quality checking submitted briefs.
  • Review and approve all output to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to brand guidelines across all organic channels.
  • Line management of Senior Designers and Designers, including 121s, team development, and performance monitoring via KPIs.
  • Responsible for shaping the commercial growth of the department’s offering, including identifying new creative sales opportunities within Customer Engagement, SEO, CRO, and Marketplaces.
  • Identify and execute internal training where required.
  • Support on Research & Development for the department - identify new software/technology that could boost design efficiency or possibilities, quote internal marketing jobs, lead on brand creatives.
  • The main point of contact between the design team and other departments, translating business needs into actionable design plans and ensuring seamless collaboration.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a Design or Digital Marketing role
  • Creative Suite Mastery: Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.
  • Video & Motion Production: Expert knowledge of After Effects and video editing with Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro, specifically for high-performance organic creatives.
  • User Experience: Knowledge of UX Principles and implementation.
  • Creative Vision: Creative flair, originality, and a strong visual sense.
  • Digital Leadership: Experience in mentoring, leading, and coaching teams in a digital environment.
  • Web Content Management: Experience in building web pages using a content management system.
  • **Desirable:**
  • Organic Channel Expertise: Strong understanding of performance marketing channels including Customer Engagement, SEO, CRO and Marketplaces.
  • Development Appreciation: Experience or appreciation of website development.
  • **Core Competences, Skills and Personal Attributes**
  • **Essential:**
  • Proactive Mindset: 'Self-motivated' with an ability to demonstrate a can-do approach.
  • Time Management: Working to tight deadlines as a team and as an individual.
  • Strategic Planning: A preemptive thinker with acute forward planning.
  • Industry Passion: Passionate about Design, eCommerce, and digital marketing.
  • Commercial Awareness: Figures and forecast orientated, target and performance-minded to align with department targets.
  • Detail Orientation: Organised with good attention to detail.
  • Leadership Style: Strong initiative and leadership style.
  • Technical Agility: Able to pick up new technologies, systems, and processes quickly.
  • Analytical Thinking: Technically minded and interested in how things work.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills for client and internal collaboration.
  • Professional Integrity: Professionalism, integrity, and a strong work ethic.
  • Collaborative Spirit: A team player with a flexible approach to working.
  • Organisational Skills: Good planning and organisation skills with the ability to manage your own time effectively.
  • Growth Mindset: A continuous willingness to learn.
  • **Desirable:**
  • Innovation Interest: An interest in new technologies and other online marketing channels.
Benefits
  • Competitive basic salary with great progression options
  • Unlimited paid holidays - yes, that's not a typo!
  • Hybrid working
  • Medicash Cash Plan – covering everything from medical support, massages, optical, dental, a discounts platform, and extras like SkinVision and digital physiotherapy. Cash back up to £995 per year, completely paid for by us!
  • Employee Assistance Programme – access to Vivup for mental health support, financial guidance, and wellbeing resources
  • Great working environments; our Stockton on Tees and Manchester workspaces are also dog-friendly
  • A high-performance MacBook
  • VS Perks, have a monthly treat on us; from Amazon vouchers, PlayStation credits, ASOS, H&M to Just Eat, there's something for everyone!
  • Free breakfast, fruit, hot and cold drinks and protein shakes
  • Friday afternoon drinks to wind down for the weekend
  • Pension scheme to help you save for the future
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounts across our brands
  • Regular team social events
  • Training & development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAfter EffectsAdobe PremiereFinal Cut ProUX PrinciplesWeb Content ManagementPerformance MarketingSEOCRO
Soft Skills
Creative VisionDigital LeadershipProactive MindsetTime ManagementStrategic PlanningDetail OrientationLeadership StyleTechnical AgilityAnalytical ThinkingCommunication Skills