Creative Digital Designer (mid - senior weight)
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AnyVan makes moving anything anywhere, easier, more affordable and greener for everyone. With Over 8 million customers across the UK and Europe since our launch over a decade ago, we're proud to be known as the largest, fastest growing tech company in the logistics industry.
Like many popular marketplaces, we're asset light - i.e., we don't own any vehicles or employ any drivers. We work with our transport partners and use technology to disrupt the entire delivery and moving process to optimise the most efficient journeys.
Sustainability is a core part of AnyVan's mission. We're proud to say we've achieved carbon-neutral status on all our transport moves.
Our marketing team is looking for a Creative Designer, to support the brand with visually impactful, show stopping assets. You'll work under the leadership of the Head of Brand and alongside the Content Marketing Manager, as well as agencies / freelancers where required.
AnyVan thrives on good humour, wit and having fun while getting it done, but this hasn't always been visible externally in our marketing. Whether buying their first home, gifting their daughter her first piano or securing a pre-loved dining table, we're part of our customers' most moving moments. We are re-energising the brand tone of voice and visual identity to breathe life into the brand for our customers-everything from our website to the vans our transport partners drive is ready for some creative TLC.
This role is for someone who likes to produce creative assets with real character and wants to make a mark on the brand.
What you'll be doing:
- Turn out a wide range of graphic design deliverables on time and on spec to meet needs across the business; web concepts and imagery, CRM, brand, direct mail, OOH, organic and paid social
- Support the development and roll out of our new visual identity across a range of touchpoints, setting the bar for first-class visual executions
- Contribute to ideation and concepting for a wide range of creative challengesContribute to the production of photo and video shoots, informing the creative direction and helping capture engaging video content
- Create highly engaging, relevant organic and paid social content - from thumb stopping Meta ads to reactive social posts
- Be a brand guardian, ensuring all visual assets are developed in line with guidelinesLook after assets, and store them where they can be found easily and quickly
What you'll need to succeed:
- Experience working with challenger brands in a fast paced consumer focused environment
- Solid experience designing in all digital and print fields (with understanding of the different print parameters)
- Total Adobe Suite and Figma fluency
- Comfortable using Premiere Pro, and ideally, some familiarity with After Effects
- Experience artworking and can do some retouching in Photoshop pro
- A portfolio that shows creative flare across mediums (please provide a link with your application)
- Good understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, and layout composition
- An eye for exceptional design and outstanding attention to detail
- A bias to action with a proven track record of getting things done at high tempo
- Natural storytelling chops, with an instinct for what grabs attention and makes people share or engage with content
- An appetite to learn, adapt your style and openness to feedback
- Be able to commute to our offices in Hammersmith at least 3 days a week
- Please note unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role
What'll make you stand out:
- The confidence and capability to contribute towards original and imaginative ideas
- A desire to be distinctive and have impact, no matter how big or small the budget
- A taste for the offbeat or unexpected
- The ability to explain and articulate your ideas clearly
- A sense for when to ship work, and when to finesse
- Ideally one or more supporting skills to enhance our existing team, e.g illustration, animation, motion graphics or an interest in photography
Perks of the job:
- A highly competitive base salary that reflects your value
- Take a Break: 25 days of holiday plus public holidays, Christmas Eve on us and Long Term Service perks capped at 30days
- Keeping you healthy: In house gym, the opportunity to join Vitality with a hole host of wellbeing benefits and medical cover and enhanced sick pay
- Prepare for the future: The People's Pension with 5% employee and 3% employer contributions
- Family leave: enhanced maternity pay
- Travel: We're 2 mins walk from the tube, partner with Octopus Electric Vehicles and Evans Cycle to Work scheme, and have showers and towels if you cycle!
- Keeping you refreshed: Enjoy an in-house barista and free breakfast every day and access to discounts at local shops/restaurants
- Social Scene: Thursday drinks and regular social activities
- Celebrating Success: 1/4 performance awards with prizes and an annual performance awards - last years winner enjoyed a 4 day all expenses paid trip to the French alps!
- Skills Booster: Opportunity to join a disruptive Technology Leader and be part of a fast-growing, innovative company reshaping the industry
DE&I
In our pursuit of fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, we invite individuals from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. Together, let's create a culture where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every person is empowered to thrive.
Please note if we are able to support visa sponsorship it will be highlighted in the requirements section of the job advert.
Working Patterns
We are extremely proud of our culture and believe in the many benefits that being in the office provides - all our roles require regular time in our office in Hammersmith.
We do not offer fully remote roles but we support hybrid working wherever possible (3 days in office, 2 days from home). However, to meet the needs of our customers and business operations many of our Operational and Commercial roles are fully office based.
Our Values:
Have fun, get it done
*Work hard, play harder
*Satisfaction in results
*Do the right thing
Progress Over Perfection
*Innovate and disrupt
*Curious and adaptable
*Work quick, learn quicker
One Team Thinking Big
*Collaborate and communicate
*Celebrate wins
*Embrace challenges