Senior Designer – MTV, Comedy Central

Role Overview

• Lead the creative development and delivery of motion design for the department’s most high‑profile, complex and business‑critical campaigns.
• Own projects end‑to‑end, from brief through to delivery, ensuring concepts are strong, ideas are clearly expressed, and execution meets the highest creative standards.
• Establish and maintain a consistently high creative benchmark across all output, ensuring both MTV and Comedy Central brands are represented with confidence, clarity and impact.
• Act as a senior guardian of brand consistency, with a strong working knowledge of style guides and brand systems, supporting their accurate application across all work.
• Alongside the Design Director, support the stewardship of internal design resources, tools and style guides, encouraging their effective and responsible use.
• Provide creative direction and support to freelance designers, including onboarding, access to resources and clear guidance on brand application.
• Step in for the Design Director when required, supporting day‑to‑day design decisions, prioritisation and creative continuity.
• Collaborate closely with producers and creative leads to develop coherent and effective graphic solutions that add clear creative value to on‑air and digital content.
• Keep campaign objectives front of mind, ensuring all work is audience‑aware, on brief and aligned with wider marketing goals.
• Contribute bold, original and forward‑looking ideas, helping to evolve the brands and keep them relevant within a fast‑moving creative landscape.
• Stay curious and informed about design, motion, cultural and audience trends, with particular sensitivity to youth‑facing visual language.
• Explore and champion new technologies, workflows and creative approaches where they add value.
• Deliver graphic elements to agreed timelines and budgets.
• Work collaboratively with transmission and post‑production teams to ensure accurate and effective implementation of graphics.
• Apply strong post‑production knowledge to problem‑solve effectively, particularly within fast‑paced, creatively ambitious environments.
• Maintain awareness of competitors, the social and digital landscape, and the wider UK streaming market.

Requirements

• Expert working knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong proficiency in Cinema 4D is a significant advantage.
• A solid understanding of animation principles.
• A strong grasp of design fundamentals, including typography and layout.
• Well-rounded experience across post-production techniques and workflows.
• Experience creating broadcast graphics, or a demonstrably strong motion/design reel.
• Strong understanding of social and digital platforms and their visual language.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage complex projects with autonomy.
• A confident and considered communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external collaborators.
• Highly creative, with a clear passion for design and motion.
• Self-led and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership.
• A collaborative team contributor who leads through example.
• Able to remain calm, focused and effective under pressure.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
• Generous paid time off.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.