Job Description

Mid-Weight Graphic Designer

Salary £38,000 per annum, plus company benefits

Address Canary Wharf, London E14

Contract Permanent, full time

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Shifts 8-hour shifts Mon-Fri between 8am-6pm with a 30-min unpaid lunch

Work outside these hours may occasionally be required.

Work model Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days remote)

This role may require 5 days a week onsite in the future. Please only apply if this would be possible.

Williams Lea seeks a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join our team!

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of tech-enabled business and marketing services helping clients manage and transform processes through resilient, scalable 24/7 operations. We combine deep expertise, agentic AI-embedded workflows, and a global delivery model into a tech-enabled, seamless human expert-in-the-loop experience that helps clients achieve superior business outcomes.

Built on a strong heritage and great client relationships, we harness deep industry expertise, emerging technology and our global “Optishore™” delivery model to plan, build, execute and measure business processes, driving operational agility and digital transformation at speed and scale.

Williams Lea, an RRD company, serves clients in 20 countries across four continents and has 15,000 employees worldwide.

The Role

We’re looking for a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join our Creative and Presentations team in Canary Wharf. This is a great opportunity for someone with 5+ years of commercial experience and a strong background in motion graphics, video and high-end Presentations pitch work

You’ll take a key role in delivering high‑quality creative work across motion graphics, video, digital and print whilst driving the ideation process by developing strong creative concepts and shaping the direction of projects. You’ll be the spark behind big ideas, and be able to translate abstract thinking into clear, inspiring creative routes that push boundaries and excite our clients.

This role calls for someone who thrives on concepting, loves exploring multiple directions, and can articulate the “why” behind their ideas with confidence and clarity. You’ll collaborate closely with designers, copywriters, and stakeholders to ensure every concept is both imaginative and purposeful.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the ideation process by generating strong creative concepts, exploring multiple directions, and shaping the visual and conceptual approach for campaigns and projects
• Create engaging motion graphics and animations that bring concepts to life using After Effects and/or Premiere Pro
• Produce high‑quality visual assets for digital channels, presentations, reports, campaigns, and internal communications
• Prepare artwork for digital and print production with strong attention to detail.
• Manage your time effectively across multiple tasks and deadlines and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Develop clear, impactful storyboards that bring briefs to life and guide motion graphics, animation, and video execution
• Confidence managing projects independently and taking ownership of creative output
• An interest in accessibility‑led design and a commitment to creating work that’s clear, usable, and inclusive

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a designer with sharp conceptual instincts - someone who thrives on ideation, loves exploring multiple creative directions, and can turn abstract thinking into clear, compelling routes that set projects apart. You’ll bring 5+ years of commercial experience, a strong grounding in motion graphics and video, and the ability to articulate the thinking behind your ideas with confidence and clarity.

We want someone who pushes boundaries, contributes original thinking, and collaborates seamlessly with designers, copywriters, and stakeholders to shape work that’s imaginative, purposeful, and beautifully executed across motion, digital, and print. As a member of the team, you’ll contribute to a wide range of creative projects and play a part in a positive, collaborative culture where everyone shares knowledge and helps each other do their best work.

• Strong motion graphics and video‑editing skills, with the ability to craft dynamic, engaging animated content
• A portfolio demonstrating high‑quality work that is well thought out across motion, print and digital
• Strong experience in digital and print design within a corporate or brand‑led environment
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing polished, accurate work
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Ability to interpret data and present it clearly
• Confidence managing projects independently and taking ownership of creative output
• Working knowledge of UX/UI best practices, including wireframing, responsive design, and accessibility considerations
• Some experience using tools such as Figma or Adobe XD to create digital layouts or simple prototypes would be an advantage
• Display a willingness to learn more about inclusive design and incorporate accessibility considerations

Rewards and Benefits

We believe in supporting our employees in both their professional and personal lives. As part of our commitment to your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays(pro-rata for part time roles)

• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TV’s, laptops and computers or household appliances.

• Life Assurance

• Private Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Health Assessments

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Discounted gym memberships

• Referral Scheme

You will also have the opportunity to work for a global employer who is dedicated to offering each and every employee an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding career with future career development prospects!

Equality and Diversity

The Company values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (each of these being a “protected characteristic” in discrimination law). It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor and will build a culture that values openness, fairness and transparency.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like to make a reasonable adjustment to enable you to make an interview please contact us at careersatWL@williamslea.com(we do not accept applications to this email address).

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Please note: Due to the high volume of responses received for this role we will not be able to contact all applicants directly. If you have not heard from us in four weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.