About Pulse Creative

Pulse Creative is our embedded agency for News UK, formed through a WPP-backed joint venture between Wunderman Thompson, The&Partnership and m/SIX. Pulse Creative work on some of the country’s most-loved brands including The Times, Times Radio, The Sun, talkSPORT and Virgin Radio.

The agency houses more than 40 experts in everything from creative, design, digital content creation, UX, and development, to comms planning, brand strategy, account handling and media planning and buying, Pulse Creative represents the collaborative, integrated agency model of the future.

About News UK

News UK is the proud owner of a stable of news and media brands that span the most popular to the most respected, cover the highbrow to the lowdown, provide the first flash and the last word. News UK is constantly reinventing the business of storytelling, always striving to find new ways of educating, entertaining, engaging and empowering our audiences. News UK’s award-winning stable of brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, Times Radio, The Sun, talkSPORT, talk TV, Virgin Radio and many more.

The Role

Are you a highly creative and technically proficient digital designer with a passion for crafting visually stunning and engaging online advertising campaigns? We are seeking a talented Digital Designer to join our innovative advertising agency and take charge of creating captivating social media assets, impressive motion designs, HTML emails, interactive HTML5 banners. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with leading brands such as The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, talkSPORT and Virgin Radio and showcase your skills in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop visually appealing and responsive HTML emails for our clients' email marketing campaigns, ensuring cross platform compatibility and optimal user experience.
• Conceptualize and produce captivating HTML5 banners that integrate seamlessly into various digital advertising platforms, captivating users and driving brand awareness.
• Create eye-catching static designs for social media ads, websites, landing pages, and other digital assets that align with clients' branding guidelines and campaign objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the creative and marketing teams to understand project requirements and deliver creative solutions that exceed client expectations.
• Implement motion graphics and animations to add dynamism and interactivity to online advertisements, enhancing engagement and conveying brand messages effectively.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies to bring fresh and innovative ideas to each project.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to project timelines, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality designs.
• Optimise and refine designs based on feedback, data analysis, and A/B testing results to continuously improve campaign performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Digital Media, or related field.
• Proven experience in designing and coding HTML emails and HTML5 banners.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Figma, and other relevant design tools.
• Solid understanding of web design principles, responsive design, and user experience best practices.
• Strong skills in motion design, animation, and video editing to create captivating visual experiences.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring pixel-perfect designs and flawless execution.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills to present ideas, discuss design concepts, and receive feedback constructively.
• A portfolio showcasing a diverse range of digital design projects that demonstrate creativity, technical skills, and successful campaign outcomes.

Join our passionate team of creative professionals and make a significant impact on our clients' advertising campaigns with your exceptional design skills and technical expertise. Apply now to be part of a company that values creativity, innovation, and excellence!

What we can offer you:

We don’t settle for people who can just do the job, we look for people that go beyond that and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday. We believe that this is what makes our agency a great place to be – a space where you’re never far away from the best minds to learn from.

We want you to be comfortable and proud every day of the week and have created an open and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. We don’t want you to just fit into our culture, we want your uniqueness and diversity of background to add to it and make this an agency where we all have a real sense of belonging and purpose. We are a community. 

Our focus is on keeping teams connected and engaged whether we're in the office or working from home, putting people’s wellbeing first, ensuring every person has access to our learning and development programme and building an inclusive workplace. We have a weekly ‘Staying Connected Calendar’ which is full to the brim of training you can get involved in, inspiration sessions hosted by external partners to check out and wellbeing classes and tips and tricks to look after your mind, body and soul. From yoga, Pilates, HIIT, hypnotherapy, a Strava cycling group, 1:1 resilience sessions and trained mental health first aiders. To name a few. Within our office we have a dedicated wellness studio and this year we built a brand new learning lab. Here we host weekly lunchtime lessons that supports iLearn, our learning & development portal home to 100s of sessions for you to access. We're also committed to building an inclusive, equitable and diverse workforce driven by our Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups; Rise, Unite, Re:think, Noir, Wellbeing and Access all Areas.

Your career development is important to us. Thrive will provide you with the framework and support needed to reach your career aspirations. There really is no shortage of opportunities here for the right person that is prepared to roll their sleeves up, get involved and collaborate with those around them to deliver the best work for our clients and our agency.