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Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting . Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions , talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Senior Social Designer

Location: Remote working until further notice

A Little Bit About the Role:

A social-first content studio built to deliver always-on and campaign content across multiple markets and multiple coffee products. We’re building a team that owns social end-to-end: from insight and ideas to creation, publishing, and optimisation.

As Senior Social Designer, you’ll play a key role in bringing ideas to life visually , ensuring content is not only on-brand but also engaging, platform-native, and built to perform .

This is an opportunity to shape social creative output in a fast-paced environment where:

Content is produced at scale

Adaptation across markets is critical

Performance drives iteration

On trend platform knowledge is key

The brief is simple: design dynamic static and motion content that stands out, works hard, and engages the relevant community.

You’ll be responsible for driving visual craft across the studio , working closely with Content Creators, Strategists, and Social teams to produce high-quality social-first assets.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you will:

Translate ideas into strong, platform-native visuals

Build assets that can be scaled and adapted across markets

The Work

Ensure visual consistency and quality across all content

Provide direction as well as deliver across all phases of projects, from strategic concept development through final, hands-on execution - championing both traditional and AI-assisted approaches.

Develop and refine concepts, storyboards, and mood boards - directly leveraging GenAI tools to accelerate, enhance, or transform ideation and production processes.

Take a hands-on role in asset creation and design, setting the creative standard by example and delivering on projects.

Inspire and guide, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and help expand GenAI proficiency and tool adoption across the team.

Oversee the quality and consistency of creative output of your projects - reviewing and shaping work produced by yourself and others to ensure alignment with brand guidelines, client objectives, and evolving best practices in AI-powered content.

Guide presentations and pitch new creative approaches to clients, articulating the strategic and visual value of GenAI-powered solutions.

Ensure the timely, efficient, and effective delivery of finished assets across multiple projects.

You’ll operate in a high-volume, fast-moving environment , balancing creative thinking with efficient delivery.

Success in this role means consistently high-quality content, delivered at pace , with clear improvements driven by insight and performance.

What You’ll Do

Social-First Design Execution

Create high-quality visual content across:

Static assets

Motion graphics

Short-form video design support (titles, overlays, transitions)

Ensure all design work is:

Platform-optimised (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)

On-brand and consistent

Ready to publish

Support Content Creation at Scale

Work closely with Content Creators to:

Bring concepts to life visually

Enhance content through strong design

Produce assets at pace for:

Always-on content

Campaign activity

Reactive / trending content

Build Scalable Design Systems

Create and maintain:

Templates

Layout systems

Modular design assets

Ensure content can be:

Adapted quickly

Localised across markets

Reused in multiple formats

Multi-Market Adaptation

Adapt content for different markets (e.g. UK, France), ensuring:

Visual consistency

Cultural relevance

Formatting and language accuracy

Support efficient versioning of assets across markets and platforms

Performance-Driven Design

Work with Data and Social teams to:

Understand what visuals perform best

Optimise design based on engagement signals

Continuously refine:

Layouts

Formats

Creative approaches

Collaboration & Workflow

Partner closely with:

Social Creator Lead

Content Creators

Strategists

Social Media Managers

Ensure all work:

Aligns with strategy

Meets deadlines

Passes approval processes (brand/legal/compliance)

Creative Quality & Standards

Maintain high standards across all visual output

Ensure consistency across:

Content formats

Campaigns

Markets

Stay up to date with:

Platform design trends

Social creative best practice

Emerging visual formats

What you will bring:

4–6+ years of experience in:

Social design

Digital content creation

Strong experience in:

Consumer brands (preferably FMCG)

Fast-paced or high-volume environments

Art Direction or senior creative experience in an advertising agency, in-house creative team, or design studio, with exposure to motion or integrated digital campaigns.

Proven Art Direction portfolio that demonstrates hands-on creation of both traditional and AI-assisted projects (AI can be personal or client-related work).

Experience working with and directing multidisciplinary creative teams, including designers, motion artists, and editors—guiding and participating in project executions.

Advanced visual storytelling and communication skills, and the ability to confidently present and rationalize concepts to clients and internal stakeholders.

Collaborative, proactive mentorship style and genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and upskilling others in new technologies.

Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Optimistic, adaptable mindset regarding the opportunities and ethical considerations of GenAI in the creative industries.

Creative & Technical Skills

Strong design capability across:

Static and motion

Social-first formats

Proficiency in tools such as:

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro)

CapCut, Canva, Figma (or equivalent tools)

Understanding of:

Platform design best practices

What drives engagement visually

Execution & Delivery

Ability to:

Work at pace across multiple projects

Manage high volumes of content

Deliver consistently strong work under time pressure

Strong attention to:

Detail

Layout

Brand consistency

Collaboration & Mindset

Strong team player, comfortable working across functions

Open to feedback and quick to iterate

Proactive and solutions-focused

Comfortable working in:

Fast-moving

Evolving pilot environments

Gen AI & Future-Facing Skills

Familiarity with GenAI tools to support:

Design ideation

Content variation

Speed of production

Ability to use AI tools responsibly while maintaining creative quality and judgement

Nice to Have

Experience working across:

Multiple markets or languages

In-house or embedded studio teams

Familiarity with:

Paid social design requirements (safe zones, formats, variants)

Creator / influencer content design

Experience building:

Design systems

Localisation frameworks

Req ID: 18320

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Our values shape everything we do:

Be  Ambitious  to succeed 

Be  Imaginative  to push the boundaries of what’s possible 

Be  Inspirational  to do groundbreaking work 

Be  always learning and listening to understand 

Be  Results-focused  to exceed expectations 

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations 

Brandtech+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. 

Brandtech+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'

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