Senior Graphic Designer
About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced and highly creative Senior Graphic Designer to join our growing creative team. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and accomplished visual communicator who can lead creative projects from concept through to execution, while helping to shape and elevate the creative output across our client portfolio.
As a Senior Graphic Designer, you will play a key role in developing compelling visual campaigns for leading universities and education brands around the world. You’ll combine exceptional design skills with strong commercial awareness, mentoring junior team members and collaborating closely with Creative, Marketing, Strategy, and Client Services teams to deliver work that drives engagement and achieves client objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the creative development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, print, social media, advertising, events, and branded content.
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Translate strategic briefs and complex messaging into engaging, visually impactful creative solutions.
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Champion creative excellence across all projects, ensuring work is innovative, effective, and aligned with client objectives.
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Collaborate with Creative Directors, marketers, copywriters, and account teams to develop concepts that deliver measurable results.
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Maintain and evolve client brand identities, ensuring consistency while identifying opportunities for creative innovation.
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Present creative concepts and campaign ideas confidently to internal stakeholders and, where required, directly to clients.
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Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
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Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to junior and mid-level designers, supporting their professional growth and development.
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Contribute to creative processes, workflows, and best practices to improve team efficiency and output quality.
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Stay ahead of design trends, emerging technologies, AI-powered creative tools, and industry developments to continually enhance creative capabilities.
What We're Looking For
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6+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within an agency, marketing, or higher education environment.
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An outstanding portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, creative leadership, and exceptional execution across a variety of channels and formats.
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Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
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Strong understanding of branding, visual identity systems, typography, layout, storytelling, and user engagement.
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Experience developing and leading creative concepts for integrated marketing campaigns.
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Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate and defend creative decisions to stakeholders at all levels.
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Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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Experience mentoring or managing junior designers and contributing to team development.
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Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality creative work.
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Experience with motion graphics, video editing, Figma, UX/UI design, or AI-powered creative tools would be advantageous.
Why Hybrid?
Hybrid is a global, full-service marketing partner dedicated to the education sector – combining creativity, data, and AI-powered insights to help universities grow worldwide. With offices in six countries and partnerships with some of the most prestigious universities, we’re scaling fast, backed by EAB, a global education marketing specialist.
This is your opportunity to lead creative work that influences life-changing education decisions on a global scale. You'll work with world-renowned universities, contribute to innovative campaigns, and help define how education brands connect with future students across international markets.
We don’t just create marketing campaigns – we create change. Join us in driving innovation in how education brands reach and inspire the students who will shape tomorrow.
What We Offer
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The opportunity to work on globally recognised education brands.
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A collaborative, creative, and ambitious international team.
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Opportunities for career progression and leadership development.
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Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
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Competitive salary and benefits package.
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Access to learning, development, and industry-leading tools and technologies.
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The chance to make a meaningful impact within a purpose-driven sector.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Hybrid Media is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential—regardless of background, identity, or circumstance.
We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and believe that a diverse team brings richer perspectives, stronger creativity, and better outcomes for our people and our clients.
If you're excited about this role but feel you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Please reach out to our Recruitment Team ([email protected]) to discuss your experience or enquire about other opportunities across our growing business.
