Digital Designer

The Role:

Join our fast-paced, forward-thinking Digital Design team and create standout creative content that will be seen by millions of customers across the UK and internationally.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering engaging digital advertising across our paid media channels, including social, TV, display and Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH). Working collaboratively within a talented team of eight designers, you will partner closely with our Brand, Marketing, Planning and Performance teams to deliver high-quality campaign assets that drive commercial results and elevate our brand presence.

What You’ll Take On:

• Design, animate and edit high-quality static, motion graphics and video advertising creative across key social, display, TV and onsite digital marketing channels.
• Produce engaging assets tailored platform formats including Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and onsite advertising.
  Collaborate closely with Brand, Marketing, Social, Planning and Performance teams to develop fresh creative concepts and campaign ideas from initial brief to final delivery.
• Edit, adapt and optimise campaign creative for various formats, target audiences and digital placement specifications.
• Apply and uphold brand guidelines across both NEXT campaigns and our partner lifestyle and fashion brands.
• Prepare, test and package final artwork and assets for seamless delivery across multiple digital media streams.
• Manage multiple design workflows simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, ensuring all project milestones are delivered successfully to deadline.
• Keep up to date with emerging creative tools, design trends and platform best practices to continually enhance workflows, processes and overall creative quality.

What You’ll Bring:

• A strong portfolio that effectively showcases your digital design, animation, video editing or multi-channel campaign work.
• Technical proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud tools, specifically After Effects and Premiere Pro for motion design, alongside Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience using Figma for collaborative layouts, digital designs and asset management.
• A genuine passion for digital marketing, design trends and emerging creative technologies, with an eagerness to learn new techniques.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a positive attitude and the proactive ability to take feedback on board to develop your craft.
• Exceptional visual detail with a keen eye for layout, typography, pace and animation.
• Strong organisational skills and adaptability, allowing you to successfully manage busy moments and balance multiple projects within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools, including Drive, Sheets and Slides, alongside an awareness of project management platforms like Asana or similar software.
  

Join our team and help shape the future of eCommerce design for some of the UK’s leading brands. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career with a fast-paced, innovative team, we’d love to see your portfolio - apply today.

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Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.