FTC Junior Designer Expression of interest: Full / Part Time considered
Interested in joining our team? We'd love to hear from you. We are currently building a talent pipeline for future opportunities within our Creative team.
We are looking for a key role to join our in-house Creative team. As Impression’s Junior Designer, you’ll be responsible for creating high-performing creative assets across digital channels for a range of clients. You’ll leverage your expertise across Adobe CC suite to create engaging & impactful visuals. Working closely with our Paid Media team and Creative Lead to push the creative envelope. There may be opportunities to lead on some client accounts, with support from the Creative Lead, and capture UGC style content for clients.
SALARY: £25,500
At Impression, we are driven by creativity, experimentation & evidence. We do not presume to know the answer, our mission is to experiment, test and learn continuously. Pushing the boundaries of design whilst constantly optimising the clients assets and achieving the best results.
We are looking for an enthusiastic designer with 1-2 years of design experience that showcases a range of digital designs and formats.This is your chance to join a rapidly growing team and passionate team.
The Role:
Create Compelling Performance Creative: Develop and design outstanding digital assets tailored for platforms like Meta, LinkedIn & Display ads.
Drive Brand Consistency: You will be able to create engaging creatives whilst still adhering to client guidelines, ensuring every design remains consistent.
Collaborate Creatively: Participate in brainstorming sessions and share innovative ideas that reflect the latest trends and inspiring designs for performance creative content. Identify opportunities that arise to support clients on brand development.
Experimentation: Support the development of A/B tests and other experimentation initiatives to optimise design elements and user experience. Trialling new ideas and analysing results to find the best designs per client.
Support and Inspire: Assist the Creative Lead with various duties including managing client relationships, liaising with internal teams, photo retouching, and creative tasks.
What we're looking for:
Education and Experience: A qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or a similar field or relevant work experience or someone who has a passion for design.
Software Skills: Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and some knowledge of After Effects & Premiere Pro, plus Figma. Experience or knowledge of GenAI tools (e.g. Weave) is a bonus.
Portfolio: A conceptual portfolio that showcases a variety of design work across different digital platforms.
Design Knowledge: A solid understanding of design principles, typography, and colour theory is necessary. Ability to read, understand, and interpret creative briefs effectively is a must.
Experience filming & editing user-generated style content for social media.
Enthusiasm and Innovation: A passion for design and a commitment to staying up to date on platform advancements, and industry trends.
Other characteristics: We love a creative brainstorm so strong communication and collaboration skills are essential. Excellent organisational, attention to detail and time management skills are also required.
... Not ticking all the boxes?
Don't worry, here at Impression we promote a culture of learning and development so we'll help you out! There is research to suggest that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles in which they don’t meet 100% of the requirements but at Impression we want to ensure everyone is encouraged to apply with us. Equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to Impression’s recruitment process and we are committed to ensuring your experience with us is equal, fair and non-discriminatory.
Flexible working at Impression without losing team connections
We love the focus of deep work at home, but we value team connections just as much. That’s why we practice a hybrid model with a minimum of one purposeful Pulse Day in the office per week to catch up and collaborate.
If you wish to be added to our talent pipleline for this role, please submit your application. A member of our talent team will review your application and contact you shortly.
- Location
- Nottingham
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Our Benefits
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Reduced working hours
We actively listen to our team, and our 4.5-day (33.75 hours) work week is a direct result of that commitment.
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Career progression and competitive salaries
At Impression Digital, we are committed to a fair, competitive, and transparent approach to salaries and career progression.
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Enhanced leave
Life is unpredictable, so we offer paid ‘Enhanced leave’ for unexpected personal situations,
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Company updates + Social
Each event is thoughtfully designed to be more than just a party but a chance to connect, recognise achievement and switch off.
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Employer pension contributions
Impression operates a salary sacrifice pension scheme to maximise your retirement savings and net pay.
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Private Medical Insurance
Gain peace of mind with our Aviva Private Medical Insurance, giving you faster access to care that works alongside the NHS.
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The Impression fuel station
We’re talking thirst-quenching soft drinks, a drinks fridge for celebrations, and a glorious variety of snacks to satisfy any craving.
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Menopause and menstration support
A crucial part of supporting our team is creating an environment where everyone’s health and wellbeing is a priority.
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Techscheme
As part of our ongoing commitment to the financial wellbeing of our employees, we are offer Techscheme for all Impression employees.
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Eye-care vouchers
To support your wellbeing, we offer free eye tests on request for all employees who regularly work with screens (DSE).
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Dog friendly offices
Consider this your official warning: our office is a certified dog-friendly zone!
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National/international conferences
Our commitment to continuous learning goes beyond our office walls and into the global digital community.
What's it like to work here?
Right from the start, we’ve tried hard to make Impression a great place to work. And so far, so good – we’re really proud of the workplace and the culture we’ve created. We work hard, we learn a lot, and we have fun doing it.
As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting and ambitious brands around. You’ll use industry-leading digital marketing tools, explore new approaches and technologies and work with us to deliver the best possible results and most meaningful insights to our clients.
About Impression Digital
Impression was founded as a small team of developers and creative marketers in the heart of Nottingham, built on a foundation of technical expertise and data-driven marketing.
Today, we’re a multi-award-winning performance marketing agency with offices in Nottingham, London, Manchester, and New York, delivering world-class strategies for market challengers and leaders.
Many of our most successful clients have scaled alongside us, partnering with Impression in our early years and remaining with us over a decade later. Proudly independent, we remain relentless in our pursuit of performance marketing excellence.