Junior Designer

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global media agency in Greater London seeks a Junior Designer to craft innovative digital ads. The candidate will collaboratively develop creative content, assist in business development, and contribute to client pitches. Proficiency in Adobe Suite and strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills are essential. This role offers benefits such as flexible working options, additional leave for wellbeing, and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Income Protection Plans

Work Your World opportunity

Reflection Days

Help@Hand Benefits

Family Friendly Policies

Flexible Working

Local Discounts

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Passionate about advertising and innovative ad tech.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Effective communicator, comfortable in team settings.
• Able to thrive under deadlines and pressure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative digital creatives.
• Maintain digital banner content.
• Collaborate with Media Planning and Buying teams.
• Participate in meetings and ideation sessions.
• Ensure timely and high-standard delivery.
• Contribute to new business pitches.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Effective communicator

Passionate about advertising

Strong organisational skills

Problem-solving abilities

Time-management skills

Tools

Adobe Suite (Ps, Ai, Ae)

HTML/HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

Company description

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly,Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

The DOT team specialises in developing award-winning dynamic ads for a diverse range of high‑profile clients, including Samsung, EE, Lloyds Bank, Sky, Mondelez, L’Oreal, and LEGO. Our in‑house studio is a powerhouse of creativity and technology, offering advanced dynamic creative solutions across Display, OOH, Social, and Video channels. We collaborate with both internal and external ad tech partners to enhance awareness, consideration, and conversion‑focused campaigns, seamlessly integrating data and ad tech for more personalised experiences.

Overview

What will you be doing?

As a Junior Designer, you will work collaboratively with our highly skilled Design and Account teams to conceptualise and develop cutting‑edge digital ads. You'll gain hands‑on experience in the creative process, from initial concepts to final production, and be involved in business development and client pitches.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative digital creatives
• Maintain digital banner content
• Collaborate with Media Planning and Buying teams
• Participate in meetings and ideation sessions
• Ensure timely and high‑standard delivery
• Contribute to new business pitches

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Detail‑oriented with problem‑solving abilities
• Passionate about advertising and innovative ad tech
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• Effective communicator, comfortable in team settings
• Able to thrive under deadlines and pressure

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Adobe Suite (Ps, Ai, Ae)
• HTML/HTML5 (bonus)
• CSS (bonus)
• JavaScript (bonus)

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day‑to‑day work and create time to focus on your well‑being and self‑care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full‑time employees being office‑based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).