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Senior Digital Designer

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Virgin Money

14d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Design
  • Manchester
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You should have advanced skills in design software, a solid grasp of design disciplines and information architecture, experience in responsive design, strong communication, and the ability to influence stakeholders.
  • You will ensure consistent branding, generate wireframes and designs, collaborate on concepts, align with development, articulate design challenges, and manage design activities using various digital tools.

Requirements

  • An advanced knowledge software such as Sketch, Marvel, Overflow, and Miro.
  • An understanding of multiple design disciplines spanning research, experience, and interaction design.
  • A good understanding of Information Architecture and be able to logically structure content.
  • An expert at designing for mobile and desktop across screen sizes.
  • A good understanding of interactive patterns and motion within digital, and proficient at anticipating and preventing errors.
  • The ability to work individually or collaboratively within a team.
  • Great communication skills, being able to present your work clearly and confidently to senior stakeholders and team members alike.
  • Well organised and able to adapt to new situations, changing priorities, and ambiguity.
  • The ability to influence and challenge internal functions to ensure the experience is not at risk of damaging the user experience or customer needs.
  • Substantive experience working within visual design.

Responsibilities

  • Working across our entire digital estate, ensuring a consistent branded customer experience, by thoroughly understanding and implementing our design guidelines and user experience principles.
  • Exploring multiple design directions in a rapid, iterative manner, and be able to incorporate feedback from the digital and brand teams.
  • Generating basic wireframes and hand-drawn scamps, and turning them into production-ready designs complete with assets and annotations.
  • Supporting the wider design and experience team as they explore new design concepts and patterns.
  • Working closely with the development and test teams to ensure your work is correctly implemented and brought to life in the way you designed it to be.
  • Framing design challenges, problems and opportunities.
  • Articulating behaviours, pain points, anxieties and writing scenarios.
  • Prioritising and sequencing design activities and help provide ‘big picture’ thinking on key strategic initiatives.
  • You’ll work with a variety of digital tools and methods in order to produce digital artefacts like screen designs or interactive prototypes.
  • Working within processes established by Design Leadership.

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Senior Digital Designer position?

The salary range for the Senior Digital Designer position is £49,600 - £62,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with benefits.

Where is the job located?

The position is UK Remote, with in-person meet-ups once a quarter at a hub.

What is the contract type for this role?

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What does the responsibilities of the Senior Digital Designer include?

Responsibilities include working across the digital estate to ensure a consistent branded customer experience, exploring design directions, generating wireframes, collaborating with development teams, and articulating design challenges.

What qualifications are needed for this role?

Candidates should have advanced knowledge of design software like Sketch and Miro, a good understanding of information architecture, and substantial experience in visual design.

Is experience in building design systems required for this position?

No, knowledge of building out design systems is a bonus, but not essential.

What kind of benefits do you offer?

Benefits include generous holidays, extra paid well-being days, family leave, market-leading pension, free private medical cover, and flexible benefits like Cycle to Work schemes.

Is there any flexibility in working arrangements?

Yes, the company is open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What is the company culture like at Virgin Money?

Virgin Money is committed to creating an inclusive culture that reflects the diversity of its customers and communities, encouraging contributions and open communication.

Do I need to provide references before starting the job?

Yes, successful candidates will need to complete background checks which include three years' worth of satisfactory references.

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Virgin Money

Finance
Industry
5001-10,000
Employees
1995
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Virgin Money is the new disruptive force in UK banking. Bringing together the combined history and expertise of Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and Virgin Money, we are the only bank outside the ‘Big 5’ that boasts a genuine full-service personal and business banking capability. We serve 6.4 million customers across the UK through a digital-first approach that offers leading online and mobile services, supported by telephone and branch banking, including a national network of branches and business banking centres. We are structured around three divisions – personal, mortgages and business – offering a full range of products and services for consumers and small and medium sized businesses, delivered through our leading technology platform to deliver a consistently world class experience for customers. Our ambition is clear – to make Virgin Money a new force in consumer and business banking that will disrupt the status quo.