Junior Designer (6M FTC) | Marketing | London, UK

Savanta is looking for a Junior Designer to join our Creative Services team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract, supporting Marketing and Commercial projects with standout, brand-aligned designs.

About Us:

Savanta is a leading data, market research and advisory company helping the world's leading brands make better decisions, faster. With over 500 people across offices in multiple countries, we combine deep research expertise, proprietary technology and high-impact consulting to give our clients a complete view of their markets, their customers and their competitors.

About the Role:

As a Junior Designer, you'll develop your existing skills by working with senior creatives on a range of ambitious and innovative projects across Savanta.

The role will be responsible for creating inventive, user-focused designs in line with brand guidelines, using both internal & external client branding, across Marketing & Commercial.

• Design and edit branded marketing content for campaigns, social media, email and internal newsletters.
• Create and refine high-quality PowerPoint presentations.
• Maintain and develop in-house design assets.
• Support project work on client deliverables such as reports, infographics and presentations.
• Partner with Commercial teams to elevate new business pitches, proposals, etc.
• Act as a brand guardian, managing your workload and delivering to deadlines with support from your manager.

This role is ideally suited to a candidate with skills and competencies in the following areas:

• At least 1 year’s design experience in an in-house or studio environment.
• Impeccable attention to detail and organisation, comfortable juggling multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Confident taking feedback and iterating designs with Marketing, Commercial and Creative stakeholders.
• Strong typography and layout skills, with a good eye for brand consistency.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Solid PowerPoint skills.

Beneficial but not essential:

• Knowledge and experience executing data visualisation
• Video editing experience (Premiere Pro or similar), or willingness to learn.
• Basic animation knowledge (After Effects).
• Experience using Canva for brand and asset management.
• Experience designing for digital channels (social, web and email).

Please upload a PDF of your portfolio to the Cover letter section of our application.  Applications submitted without a Portfolio will not be considered.

And in return, Savanta offers:

• Salary Range: £28,000-£32,000 per annum
• Unlimited annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working practices
• Health & wellbeing package
• Ongoing Learning & Development
• Financial health (pension, life assurance, etc.)
• Team & Company Socials
• Committees for Health & Well Being, Charities & Volunteering and DE&I

Why Join Us:

The company was founded on the belief that tech should be integral to its success, and this culture of tech innovation makes us best placed to put Savanta at the heart of our clients’ businesses offering solutions before they even know the problem. 

Part of the vibrant Next 15 Communications Group, we have an entrepreneurial and inclusive company culture that actively recognizes and values its people and offers unrivalled scope for career development, including mentoring, coaching as well as extensive training programs.

Savanta is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our people are our greatest asset - we value workplace diversity and inclusion, oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination, and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

All candidates will be considered equally; however, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Savanta is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require adjustments at any stage of the application process, please let us know.

We encourage authentic responses to demonstrate your experience and approach, rather than relying on Generative Al tools in the application process. We may use Al Decoders as part of the review process and if answers match to a high extent that may be factored into the review.

For information on how Savanta uses your data, please see https://savanta.com/about/careers/job-opportunities