Senior Creative Designer

The Mid-Senior Creative Designer will deliver high-quality creative across New Era’s EMEA marketing, retail, digital and social channels.

Working closely with the Head of Brand Creative, they will take briefs from concept through to execution, bringing strong design, art direction, photography and motion skills to campaigns and marketing initiatives.

The role will take ownership of assigned projects and help ensure creative is consistently on-brand, relevant and commercially effective across EMEA markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and design solutions across campaigns, marketing, retail, product, digital and social.
• Take projects from initial brief through to final artwork and delivery.
• Art direct selected campaigns, shoots and content projects.
• Create engaging motion graphics and animation for digital and social channels.
• Develop print and digital assets for EMEA markets, retailers and wholesale partners.
• Support product and lifestyle photography, including product photography and retouching.
• Adapt global creative for EMEA markets while maintaining brand consistency.
• Present creative concepts and ideas to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Product, Sales, Retail and E-commerce teams.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Work with external photographers, agencies, freelancers and production partners where required.
• Support the Head of Brand Creative in delivering the wider creative vision for New Era EMEA.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Mid-Senior Creative Designer or similar role, ideally within fashion, lifestyle, sportswear or retail.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design, campaign, art direction and motion work.
• Excellent typography, composition, layout and colour skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and After Effects.
• Strong animation and motion design experience.
• Strong photography and image-editing skills, with product photography experience.
• Good understanding of print production and digital design.
• Experience working within a brand and maintaining visual consistency.
• Experience working across EMEA or international markets is desirable.
• 3D software and A.I knowledge is beneficial but not essential.

Personal Skills

• Strong understanding for emerging trends and cultural insights across fashion, sport, lifestyle, and creativity, firmly on the pulse of what’s shaping the cultural landscape.
• Creative, confident and commercially aware.
• Strong communicator and presenter.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Highly organised with excellent time management.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
• Able to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines.
• Positive, solutions-focused and willing to take initiative.

Education

• Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or equivalent experience.
• Strong creative portfolio required.

Please note that this role is based in Milton Keynes, with 2 days working from home