Senior Designer (Agency Experience) — Contract-to-Hire

Company Description

We’re a Growth Agency that partners with global brands to launch & scale their products. We’re experts at producing benchmark-beating creative that’s built to deliver insights each and every month, which gives our clients a strategic and performance advantage. Born out of Publicis Groupe, creativity is in our DNA and our methodology makes the promise of data-driven creative a reality for our clients.

Our client portfolio is diverse: we have worked with ambitious startups to Fortune 500 companies, including names like Monzo, Nestle, Booking.com and Google. Our clients span business models from SaaS to eCommerce to Mobile Apps.

Join our distributed team located across the UK, USA, and Europe to do great work while levelling up your experience with a uniquely ambitious, supportive agency.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Senior Designer. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for translating complex features and benefits into compelling, high-converting designs. You will collaborate seamlessly with our strategy and creative teams, consistently delivering pixel-perfect work in a fast-paced, high-performance agency environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-performing paid media assets, landing pages, and email newsletters.
• Ensure accuracy to brand guidelines and foundational design principles across all client touchpoints.
• Collaborate closely with the Strategy team to deeply understand campaign objectives, audience insights, and project requirements.
• Work with copywriters to ensure visual and written content are perfectly aligned and tell a cohesive brand story.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating the ability to work at a fast pace without compromising on quality or attention to detail.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, emerging technologies, and industry advancements, using spare working hours to continuously develop your craft.

Experience and Attributes

Your Experience:

• Agency Experience: Proven experience working in a fast-paced digital agency environment in a mid-weight or senior design role.
• B2B & SaaS Expertise: Clear understanding of how to visually communicate complex value propositions to professional audiences.
• Paid Media: Designing for social campaigns, with a strong grasp of platform best practices, ad formats, and design constraints.
• Landing Page/Web Design: Strong experience in landing page design, with an understanding of UX best practices and conversion-focused design.

Your Toolkit:

• Software Expertise: Proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Performance-Driven Design: The ability to apply critical and lateral thinking to your work, utilising a clear understanding of your target audience and conversion metrics to create visuals that perform.
• Meticulous Attention to Detail: A sharp eye for layout, typography, alignment, and pixel-perfect execution.
• Workflow Tools: Familiarity with Project Management software (such as ClickUp) and hands-on experience utilising AI tools to enhance the design workflow.

Your Mindset:

• You thrive in a fast-moving environment, comfortably managing multiple projects and delivering top-tier creative under tight deadlines.
• You take ownership of your work, confidently driving projects from brief to final delivery.
• You are a dedicated team player who collaborates seamlessly, prioritises the team’s success, and exchanges feedback constructively.

Specialised Expertise (At least ONE of the following is required):

• Motion Design: Experience bringing static assets to life using Adobe After Effects.
• Illustration: Ability to adapt and combine existing brand illustrations, or design from scratch based on an existing style/illustration references.

Perks that will come with your role at Ladder:

• 🏡 Entirely remote work setting – work where you’re happiest and most productive.
• 💪 Working with exciting startups and world-class companies & collaborating with amazing specialists in digital marketing.
• 🏖️ Holiday allowance and sick leave, as well as extra days off during the Christmas period, & Bank Holidays.
• 💡 Opportunities for personal and professional growth, to help you reach your full potential.
• 🚀 Referral Schemes – earn rewards by helping us grow our amazing team.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please ensure you have a link to your portfolio on your LinkedIn page. Your portfolio must clearly demonstrate your senior-level capabilities, specifically highlighting your experience with B2B/SaaS brands, digital campaigns, and agency-standard work.