General information
Job Title
Contract Graphic Designer - 3 days a week - 6 month contract
City
London
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Division
Commercial
Department
Marketing
Contract Graphic Designer - 3 days a week - 6 month contract
Thought Machine
Design
London, UK
Posted on Nov 18, 2024
Description
Thought Machine’s mission is bold - to properly and permanently rid the world’s banks of legacy technology. To achieve this, we have developed the foundations of modern banking through core and payments technology which run natively in the cloud. What we are attempting is hard and means we need great people working together to build great technology.
We have grown rapidly in the past few years - growing our team to more than 550 individuals across offices in London, New York, Singapore and Sydney. We have raised more than $500m in funding and are now valued at $2.7bn. Our investors include Molten Ventures, Eurazeo, Intesa Sanpaolo, Temasek, Nyca Partners, JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investments, Standard Chartered Ventures, and more.
We have created a culture enabling our team to produce the best work in the industry, ensuring we have fun along the way. We're regularly cited as having a fantastic workplace culture and have been recognised by Sifted magazine as having one of the highest Glassdoor ratings for a UK fintech company and the most generous employee share package in the industry. Global Finance Magazine named us one of the world’s most innovative fintechs, and the Financial Times recognised us as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies in 2023.
At Thought Machine, exceptional visual content is at the heart of our marketing efforts. Our sales and marketing teams depend on high-quality visuals to effectively communicate our product and company story across various channels, from website to sales collateral to social media.
We are looking for an individual with diverse design skills to manage and execute the design function for Thought Machine, with a strong emphasis on maintaining and enhancing our brand identity across our website, social media platforms, and sales collateral. This role will involve close collaboration with internal teams and senior executives, including marketing, communications, sales, and product, and will require you to lead our in-house design efforts.
As our in-house design lead, you will ensure a strong and engaging brand identity for both internal and external audiences. If you’re passionate about using best practices in design, layout, typography, and colour to improve a brand identity across multiple channels and mediums, this role is for you. Experience in motion graphics, animations, and proficiency in After Effects is essential.
You should have a portfolio showcasing your ability to produce a wide range of content, including brochures, social media graphics, video content, diagrams, infographics, and presentations—all within a consistent brand framework.
Duties
- Oversee and deliver a pipeline of high-quality visual content for website, social media, digital campaigns, events, presentations, and more, promoting our brand across multiple platforms
- Work alongside an external contractor to enhance Thought Machine's brand identity on the website, ensuring alignment with our broader visual strategy and optimising user experience.
- Produce and refine video content, including animations and motion graphics, to effectively communicate our product story and engage target audiences.
- Continuously elevate our artwork, ensuring high standards and compelling content that resonates with prospects and customers.
- Collaborate closely with marketing, sales, product, and senior executives to ensure a consistent brand that resonates with target prospects and customers.
- Provide strategic guidance to shape and optimise Thought Machine's visual brand identity across all channels.
Requirements
Essential
- A portfolio demonstrating expertise in design, including managing brand identity on websites and producing high-quality video content.
- Proven experience working with B2B clients is desired.
- Proficiency in design software, including InDesign, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Familiarity with Webflow and Google Slides is desirable.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and levels of seniority.
- A commercial eye, with the ability to understand our market and audience, tailoring content to effectively engage them.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- This is an initial 6 month, part time contract (3 days a week), based in London.