Mid-weight Integrated Designer

About us

7C3 is part of the C3 family, Europe’s largest content marketing network. We’re totally focussed on creating content that matters. Here in London, we have a varied client list that we’re really proud of, from Sainsbury’s magazine to EY, Allianz Trade and Bosch. Working across B2B and B2C, we seek to engage, inform and entertain audiences across a range of channels. A friendly bunch, we take a holistic approach, blending wellbeing and mental health, personal aims, and business targets to get the best performance from everyone. 

Position: Mid-weight Integrated Designer

Location: London / Hybrid

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000

Overview: Mid-weight Integrated Designer 

Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be a crucial part of a growing agency and creative department. You have a flair and passion for design, with a great eye for art direction. You are able to inject conceptual and visual ideas into your design work that can be applied to equally across multiple channels and media. You take ownership of projects and take pride in selling your work to our broad range of clients. 

As a forward thinking, contemporary designer, you have a thorough knowledge of existing and emerging imaging techniques and be driven to experiment and innovate within them. You also know the rules, restrictions and opportunities that social presents within each channel. A true self-starter, you’re ready to progress your career by making a mark on some of the world’s biggest brands. As a creative catalyst within a forward-thinking agency, you’ll help us create more of what matters for our clients and their audiences. With 3-4 years professional agency experience already under your belt, you’re ready to flex your muscles and expand your skills. In return, we’re able to offer a starting salary c£34-36k plus a package of additional benefits. 

Interested? Apply with CV including a link to your portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. 

We’ll keep you busy:

·      Working as part of an integrated team across branding, moving image, print, web design, social

and digital projects. The full 360° mix. 

·      Owning the creative brief from concept to delivery. 

·      Conceiving and executing original design and art direction to the highest possible standards. 

·      Designing and animating your work for social channels but ready to oversee external editors and

animators as required

·      Managing your own time and workload to meet agreed deadlines.

·      Constantly developing creative inspiration, through peers and competitors’ work, exhibitions, etc.

·      Working within clients’ brand guidelines, but questioning them and pushing their boundaries

where possible.

·      Keeping up-to-date on industry best practice, channels and emerging trends.

·      Involving colleagues in your work, encouraging contributions in brainstorms, asking opinions,

inviting/seeking positive criticism.

·      Making a positive contribution to our studio environment (e.g. sharing knowledge and

experiences) and taking the initiative to make it a better place.

·      Actively contributing to the creative personality of the agency.

You’ll know you’re doing a great job when..

• Your work is adored by colleagues, clients and consumers alike.

More than this, it’s about how you go about your days at 7C3. We love it when people are:

• An evangelist for creativity – you live and breathe ideas. Constantly doing, looking and sharing with others.
• Passionate about their jobs and making them a success. 
• A reliable, friendly colleague and inspiring member of the team.
• Creative and open minded to come up with the best solution or new initiative.
• Positive always, with the ability to rise above any setbacks.  
• Confident to admit when something isn’t working, come up with ideas, make changes for the better.
• Keen to develop themselves, share what you learn and use new knowledge to make things better. 
• Self-aware, decent and considerate, able to diffuse situations and can work well with different characters under pressure.
• Eager to take part in building a great culture, whether that’s coming to our Summer party or volunteering to become a mentor, feedback how you feel. It all makes a difference. 

We need you to have the following experience:

·      Be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite. An expert in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator with excellent skills

in After Effects and Premiere.

·      Fluent in the latest AI imaging packages, able to integrate AI-generated imagery with pre-existing

stills and video.

·      Familiar with Figma and able to bring a web design concept to life using it (but, don’t worry, we

won’t expect you to build the entire site) 

·      Be a self-starter who can work within allocated time scales and meet deadlines.

·      Able to juggle projects and stay calm under pressure.

Hours and location

·      Our office is in Farringdon but we’re happy for people to blend home/office working in a hybrid

pattern. 

·      Our core hours are 9.30-5.30 Monday- Friday

In return you get …

·      25 days holiday

·      Your birthday off

·      Flexibility, our core hours are 9.30-5.30 Monday to Friday but we’re very open to a variation in

working patterns. Providing it works for the business and works for you we’re happy.

·      Occupational Pension- currently 4% matched pension contributions

·      Vitality Healthcare- single cover

·      Season ticket loan 

·      Cycle to work scheme

·      Life Assurance and Income Protection scheme

·      Regular access to a wealth of wellbeing initiatives from mindfulness and CBT practitioners to yoga

classes

·      Summer and Christmas parties plus a calendar of team social events to keep you cheery.

Interested? Apply with CV and including a link to your portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. 

Living our Agency Values

More than duties and targets it’s about HOW you go about your days at 7C3. We are a small but feisty agency, ambitious but kind. The values we hold show the type of people you’ll work with and what really matters to us. 

OUR VALUES

MAKE AN IMPACT- You get involved; you focus on results and create amazing work. You have the infectious energy that makes great things happen. You make a positive impact on the lives of your colleagues, our clients and on the community.

HAVE COURAGE - You make tough decisions for the greater good of the team and agency. You admit when things aren’t working, either for you personally or for the work being produced. You speak up, to make improvements, to make things better. You call out disrespectful behaviour. You jump out of your comfort zone, take smart risks, challenge yourself and learn.

BE KIND - Kindness helps you work well with others and treat them with respect. Kindness delivers a great experience for clients. Being kind and taking a selfless approach gives clarity on the right thing to do. Kindness makes everyone feel welcome, accepted, and valued. Kindness is the unsung hero. 

OWN IT - It’s yours to run through walls with to make it happen. Own the problems, make them better. Keep up that relentless passion to create great work. Take charge of your career destiny.

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