In 1999 a high-level concierge service was founded in a basement apartment in Notting Hill. In the decades since, the business has evolved into an international full-service agency that has earned itself a globally recognised track record of delivering some of the most impactful and innovative experiences around for clients such as LinkedIn, Gong and VeeFriends. We have great ambitions and are proud of everything we’ve built since our basement apartment days, but we’re still growing, and for our next phase, we need you!
Purpose
We are experiencing significant growth and are seeking a talented Midweight Graphic Designer to contribute their creative expertise in shaping the visual narrative of impactful events for our worldwide clientele. As a Midweight Graphic Designer, you’ll be instrumental in visually shaping event projects, ensuring all creative executions nail the brand’s vision and event objectives. Collaborating closely with the Creative Lead, you’ll help develop event identities for some of the world’s top brands, then bringing them to life by implementing them across all event touchpoints. This role demands a sharp visual eye, a collaborative mindset, and a knack for generating impactful design solutions that resonate with diverse event attendees.
Reports to: Senior Graphic Designer / Head of Design
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Develop and communicate a clear vision for projects, campaigns, or brands under the guidance of Senior Designers and Head of Creative. Oversee the design layout and visual impact of print and digital assets, marketing materials and publications.
Generate innovative concepts and ideas that resonate with the target audience. Implement finished branding concepts across all areas of an event including digital, large and small format print.
Contribute visually to the ideation of event themes and concepts, helping to shape event narratives and storytelling. Collaborating with Design, Tech, Content, and Strategy teams to ensure brand application is visually compelling and supports client acquisition efforts, owning the deck to ensure that the finished pitch deck is cohesive and visually striking.
You’ll be involved in the entire creative process, from initial brainstorming to final execution, ensuring projects align with the brand and are delivered on time. While often collaborating with and reporting to the Creative Lead or Head of Department, you will also have opportunities to lead the visual execution of specific projects.
You will be working underneath the Creative and Design department Heads and reporting directly to our Senior Designer. We’ll support your growth in leadership skills, empowering you to confidently lead design aspects of projects and provide guidance to freelance and other team members as your role and confidence evolves.
Collaborate closely with clients to understand their goals and expectations, presenting creative concepts and solutions.
Maintain high creative standards and ensure the final output meets or exceeds client expectations.
You will work closely with the Design Project Manager to adhere to deadlines and budgets, and ensure that the project is delivered effectively.
Stay updated on industry trends, consumer behaviour, and competitor activities to inform creative strategies.
Present and effectively pitch creative ideas and concepts to clients or stakeholders.
Ensure that all creative output is consistent with the brand’s identity and messaging.
Help to lead on all creative elements for internal projects, signing off all creative output alongside Sales and Strategy.
Personal Specification
A bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, marketing, or a related field is required. Advanced degrees (e.g., MBA) or relevant certifications can be beneficial.
We’re looking for an experienced Midweight Designer seeking an opportunity for significant growth, or a highly capable Junior Graphic Designer ready to advance their career in the dynamic world of event design. Previous experience in the Event/Experiential industry is preferred but by no means a prerequisite.
Demonstrated knowledge of print and digital processes, experience in designing and preparing print collateral and packaging artwork for successful production. Additionally, an understanding of preparing and organizing digital assets (e.g., for signage, displays) for seamless implementation across various event platforms would be advantageous.
Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills to generate innovative ideas, with a comprehensive understanding of design, copy and web best practices/guidelines.
Proficiency in creative software such as Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma for designing and implementing design assets.
A strong understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing concepts. Experience in working within a client’s brand guidelines is a must.
Excellent communication skills, including for pitches. Comfort interacting with clients and internal staff alike
Familiarity with project management software like Asana, Trello, or Monday.com for overseeing creative projects.
Tools like Microsoft PowerPoint, Pitch or Google Slides for creating and delivering presentations.
What you’ll get
The chance to be part of a fast-growing, award-winning global events agency that encourages their team to have autonomy over their role, enabling you to bring new ideas to the table, develop your role into exactly what you want it to be and receive support whilst doing it.
In addition to that, in return for everything you bring, we will provide the following:
With events happening in incredible locations across the globe, there are plenty of opportunities to travel. Previous locations include New York, Miami, San Francisco, Mexico City, São Paulo, Singapore, Dubai, Ibiza, Barcelona, Paris, Hvar and more!
We have typical hours of 10 am – 6 pm but due to the nature of the events industry, we offer a flexible approach to this. Want to work different hours? You can. Need to pop out for an appointment? You can. You just need to let your manager know!
A great company culture provides more than just lip service—and we make sure we’re always doing that by regularly investing in it. Not just offering you a job and a warm welcome, but creating opportunities for you to build a fulfilling career. We do this by investing in your development, whether personal or professional, providing accessible leadership, and hosting numerous team socials. Including Christmas and Summer parties you’ll actually want to attend—with previous overnight stays at venues such as the Wilderness Reserve, Four Seasons and Artists Residence.
We work remotely, but in the UK we have one day a week where we meet in our (dog-friendly!) Soho Works office in London so we can connect and catch up. When you’re not in the office, you can work from anywhere: your home, your garden, abroad — and we’ll set you up with the equipment to do so, including an Apple MacBook, mouse, laptop stand and second screen.
At emc3, we have a dedicated learning and development budget allocated to each person so that they can learn and grow in their role. And when it comes to progression, you’ll have the opportunity to level: up, down or sideways! Whether you’re looking to progress further in a current role or change departments—where possible, we’ll always support you with the transition.
In addition to unlimited paid time off for mental health, we provide free access to therapy, counselling and mental health resources for all of our employees.
We believe everybody should do their bit, and so offer one paid day off a year so that you can help out in your local community.
We care about the impact events and our business have on the environment and have a sustainability team to ensure we follow best practices to make our events as environmentally friendly as possible.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
At emc3, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values, and we are committed to providing a meaningful and inclusive interview experience for all candidates. If you require an accommodation or adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please let us know by reaching out to your recruiting contact.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that diversity brings to our team. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive. emc3 does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, or military service. Together, we believe that inclusivity builds stronger, more innovative teams.
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