Digital Designer – fixed term contract

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Initial 3-month term

We’re aiming for LeMieux to be the ultimate destination for equestrians around the world. Built with quality at our heart we want to be accessible, yet aspirational for both new and existing customers.

This role is perfect for a talented Digital Designer who will join the LeMieux creative team on a fixed term contract, initially for a 3-month term, based in our Romsey head office within the Marketing & Creative Team.
The Digital Designer will conceptualise and deliver innovative and cutting-edge creative campaigns across our key digital channels. Your design work should capture the attention of those who see it and communicate the right message. For this you should have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into concepts through to customer-facing designs.


Key Responsibilities:

Develop creative digital concepts and designs, including email, paid social advertising, web design, and more
Work as part of the creative team on brand campaigns – defining, shaping and realising innovative ideas through design
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create compelling visual content that supports our brand's marketing objectives
Design and produce visual content that is optimized for social media platforms and other digital channels, including paid social advertising that engages and converts
Develop and maintain our brand's visual identity and ensure consistency across all marketing channels
Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand, being comfortable with an iterative feedback and amendment process
Take on special design tasks and retouching (e.g. colour correction/matching)
Organise and sort image files and related creative assets within our creative asset management system
Use feedback from other designers and team members to improve skills and workflow
Take part in brainstorming meetings and creative sessions
Collaborating with other areas of the business to support their channels and needs when required


The successful Candidate will have the following attributes:

A minimum of 3 years’ design experience, particularly with, but not limited to web, email, social and social advertising, brochures and digital and offline advertising, events, and POS
A strong portfolio of design work
Solid understanding of design principles, including typography, layout, and colour theory
Familiarity and a high-level of skill and experience with design software such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
Ability to create animated advertising creative from both stills and video content highly advantageous
Experience in paid social advertising creative production, including Meta and TikTok also highly advantageous
A keen eye for aesthetics and details
Excellent communication and organisation skills and the ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload
Able to work methodically and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus but not essential
An understanding of the equestrian industry would be advantageous but is not essential