Senior Designer - London, United Kingdom - Sotheby's

Sotheby's

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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ABOUT SOTHEBY'S
Established in 1744, Sotheby's is the world's premier destination for art and luxury.

Synonymous with innovation, Sotheby's promotes access, connoisseurship and preservation of fine art and rare objects through auctions, private sales and retail locations.

Our trusted global marketplace is supported by a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 50 categories, which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Interiors, among many others.

We are looking for an accomplished senior graphic designer to join our talented in-house design team.

You will be based in our London Design Studio, on -site, reporting to the Head of Creative Operations and Senior Art Director.

This role requires a strong, independent and experienced designer who will be confident communicating all aspects of Sotheby's auctions and services across digital and printed media for the London and European offices.

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented creative individual who can lead high profile projects and deliver imaginative design solutions from concept to online/digital as well as guiding more junior members of the team.

You are ideally from a design studio or agency background with broad exposure to cutting edge brands.

You should have a design degree (or equivalent qualification), total fluency in Mac based design and excellent interpersonal, managerial and communication skills.

Good organisational ability, keen attention to detail and flexibility, proven ability to lead creative direction whilst comfortable taking direction. Following brand guidelines are also essential.

You are a natural leader, multi-tasker, an organised professional, positive, versatile and a team player, self-motivated and are passionate about great design in both a digital and print context.

Responsibilities:

Working within Sotheby's brand guidelines and spearheading creative direction on key design projects which include marketing and corporate campaigns; invitations and Special Event items; online and digital media; business development support and pitch materials; advertising
Taking lead on projects whilst giving support to more junior designers in the team
Handson research, concepts, mock ups & presentation of ideas through to creation of finished artwork to send to print and publish online/digitally
Project Management & Administration: Work closely with other colleagues in the Design Studios; Liaise with colleagues in the Marketing team and internal/external clients; liaise with external production suppliers; seeing projects through from initial brief to completion; working within budgets and to tight deadlines; maintaining archive and record of projects; general office admin

Required Experience:

Completed Bachelor's degree, ideally in relevant field of study
A natural flair for creative design with excellent layout/composition, typographical and aesthetic coherence
Experience of working with cutting edge and/or luxury brands
Proven experience of managing others and leading projects
Intune with current design trends in digital and print
Excellent knowledge of print production/finishing and online/digital media processes
Proficient with use of Adobe Creative Suite (such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) on Apple Mac platform. In addition, knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required; experience of Workfront (job tracking system) is ideal but not essential
Experience of artdirecting photoshoots
Excellent communication skills (both written and spoken) and be committed, reliable and capable of working well both independently and as a part of a team
Highly motivated, organised, proactive, enthusiastic and resourceful, with the ability to work on different and varied projects at one time, often to tight deadlines

**_ The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race (including, without limitation, traits historically associated with race, such as natural hair, hair texture, and protective and treated or untreated hairstyles), color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership/union status, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic predisposition, genetic information, reproductive health decision, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, alienage or citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates._