Digital Designer

ROLE TITLE: DIGITAL DESIGNER

REPORTING TO: SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

BASED IN: HEAD OFFICE

WORKING PATTERN: MON-FRI 

*The stated experience and background is a guide and does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills and passion for the brand can be demonstrated.

THE ROLE: 

We are deeply committed to shifting from being a B Corp sustainable business to a truly regenerative one, giving back more than we take. We are a work in progress and the successful candidate will have an innovative and proactive approach in everything they do to support this commitment and our wider mission.

They have a strong social and environmentally aware mindset that they apply in their day to day work for their division in ways that align with the company's goal to become regenerative.

The Digital Designer is responsible for the ideation and execution of visual brand communications across online and offline platforms. They will champion best practice and drive our omnichannel strategy, as set out by the Omnichannel Commercial Director and Head of Marketing. This role will deliver high quality, innovative, interactive designs and create a best-in-class user experience whilst meeting brand objectives. Taking feedback on-board, they will input design expertise and come up with innovative solutions to drive the vision forwards. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Working from concept through to delivery across all digital and social channels, including weekly homepage updates, newsletter designs, social media output and online content
• Owning the design and project management of all visual assets required for seasonal launches in-line with the company calendar
• Leading the design of new website developments, proactively identifying new opportunities to improve the site and executing updates in response to high-level briefs
• Producing original, user-focused UX/UI concepts and solutions that are multifaceted and incorporate all the elements of a great user experience to make the customer journey as effortless, seamless and shoppable as possible, while maintaining the house style and brand objectives
• Playing an active role in the development of project workflow, from scoping user journeys, through to wireframing and delivering final designs to developers and the ecommerce team.
• Understanding and applying best practice UI/UX principles to projects; designing mobile-first wireframes, prototypes and documentation as required
• Working closely with the Senior Graphic Designer to storyboard, film and edit video content in-house, advising on best practice with regards to technical execution and file formats
• Post-production management of all photography for both campaign and product photoshoots – marking up retouch comments, checking colours are accurate, renaming and filing images correctly on the server and resizing for use across all channels of the business
• Work with creative and marketing teams to support the User-Generated Content strategy – ensuring our customer images are requested, filed and permissions logged correctly and identifying where they can best be utilised to help drive conversion
• Keeping abreast of new trends in design and conducting regular competitor research, presenting learnings and opportunities to the wider team
• Ensuring the company filing system is organised, logical and adhered to at all times 

   

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Proven experience in digital design with the ability to execute ideas from concept to delivery
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Expertise in Sketch and high proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects)
• Knowledge and structural understanding of HTML and CSS processes is a plus
• A deep understanding and demonstrable experience of creating mobile-first design
• A portfolio that demonstrates both excellence in aesthetics and technical skills with a keen understanding of typography, colour and layout
• Detail-oriented with a keen interest in the House of Hackney brand and culture
• An understanding of best practice and how analytics and UAT play a key part in design 
• Extremely organised with the ability to multitask and a willingness to go the extra mile to accommodate last-minute requests
• Ability to create designs with an emotional resonance for the end-users
• Proactive with an ability to show initiative, work independently and meet tight deadlines
• A positive and collaborative mindset with the confidence to share and listen to ideas
• A passion for learning and an eagerness to keep abreast of industry trends
• A strong understanding of retail and ecommerce and how to effectively drive traffic through the different stages of the customer journey 

   

BENEFITS:

As always, there are some perks

• 22 Days Holiday Allowance + Bank Holidays + Maundy Thursday and a half-day for your birthday
• Seasonal 4 Day Week Scheme, Fridays off all Summer.
• Reduced Winter Hours - we're finishing at 4PM every day
• Cycle to Work Loan Scheme
• PayDay Drinks every month
• We have at least two exciting team gatherings each year, like weekends at Trematon Castle and legendary Christmas parties.
• If you're a Housemate, you're a part of the House of Hackney family, so we celebrate birthdays in our offices.
• Plastic free joiners package
• Monthly team lunches as part of our team meetings
• Breakfast and fruit for everyone and plenty of herbal teas and coffee
• Volunteering days
• Medicash Health and Wellbeing Services - claim back scheme
• Opportunity to join important eco summits and protests
• 30% discount across HOH products and first grabs on sample sale items

   

Our House is a home for everyone. As a culture led business, we aim to be an inspiring and meaningful place for people to work, and as an equal opportunities employer, we foster an environment in which everyone can learn, grow and be heard - regardless of age or seniority. We strive for and believe in a fully inclusive, diverse, supportive and accepting workplace.. We care about people’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Our Housemates are open-minded people from a range of backgrounds and lived experiences who share our values and culture.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a visa sponsorship or remote working.