Senior Digital Brand Designer

Senior Digital Brand Designer.

Southampton

Permanent.

Full time 37.5 hours.

Maternity cover – 12-month FTC.

 

What we’re all about

Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised at PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year. 

Our award-winning creative services team delivers brand strategy, design, digital, and video solutions for clients across sectors including energy, infrastructure, property, and government relations. We are a community of bold thinkers, unafraid to challenge the status quo and drive creative excellence.

We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities. 

What you will get from us

You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including:

• Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry  
• Industry leading allocation of paid time off  
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Regular social and teambuilding events 
• Paid time off to volunteer for a charity.  

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in digital brand design, with a strong portfolio showcasing web, social, and digital-first brand work.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects), Figma, and other relevant design tools.
• Proficient in UX/UI principles, wireframing, and prototyping for web and mobile.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour psychology, and digital design principles.
• Experience designing for social media platforms, understanding platform-specific requirements and trends.
• Ability to produce pitch decks, branding projects, and creative concepts for digital, print, and motion.
• Excellent copywriting and proofing skills, with attention to detail and process ownership.
• Organised, proactive, and able to prioritise work with minimal supervision.
• Advantageous: proficiency with AI tools such as Midjourney and Copilot

What you’ll need to do

As Senior Digital Brand Designer, you will be pivotal in delivering innovative, high-quality design solutions for web, social media, and digital platforms. You’ll own the design process from concept to completion, championing digital-first brand creation and ensuring every output is visually impactful, strategically aligned, and future-ready. You’ll collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Art Director, and wider team, mentoring junior creatives and helping shape the digital direction of Cavendish’s clients.

Your key responsibilities will include:

 Digital Brand Leadership

• Leading the design and development of digital-first brand identities, ensuring consistency and excellence across web, social, and emerging platforms.
• Translating brand strategy into compelling visual systems optimised for digital environments.
• Championing best practice in digital design, staying ahead of trends and platform innovations.

Design Execution

• Delivering high-quality creative assets for websites, social media, campaigns, and digital experiences.
• Producing wireframes, prototypes, and final designs, balancing creativity with technical feasibility.
• Ensuring all work meets accessibility standards and is optimised for performance across devices.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Working closely with the Creative Director to set the creative direction for digital projects.
• Mentoring and supporting junior designers, providing feedback and fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
• Collaborating with developers, content creators, and account teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Confidently presenting ideas and proposals to clients, articulating the value of digital-first design.

Equal Opportunities

Our vision is to be a truly diverse and inclusive workplace that enables us to attract and retain a diverse workforce, representative of our clients and community. For this reason, we welcome applications from candidates regardless of qualifications and experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. 

Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation.

We are a disability confident employer.  If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please email peopleteam@cavendishconsulting.com.