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Senior Designer

🏢 Digital Waffle • 📍 Birmingham, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

£30,000 - £40,000

£2,500 - £3,333 / mo

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Location Base

Birmingham, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Senior Designer

Job details

Posted 23 March 2023 Salary £30000 - £40000 per annum LocationBirmingham Job type Permanent DisciplineDevelopment ReferenceSN-108 Contact NameSophie Nobes

Job description

Senior Designer - Birmingham

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum (DOE).

We have partnered with a multiple award-winning PR and social agency based in Birmingham, which due to its recent client successes, is now looking to expand its creative team. The ideal candidate will be of a senior level (or a high middleweight looking to step it up), and will be an expert in all things After Effects, Motion Graphics, Branding, and Graphic Design…

Key Responsibilities:

Taking client briefs and translating them through the entire design process.
Work to the fast-paced agency speed, working with their 30-plus clients.
Create motion graphics, branding, logos, and digital design work.
Test the latest technologies for clients.
Work autonomously on client briefs, as well as working with the tight-knit team.
Supporting the Design Director in mentoring the more junior designers.

Key Characteristics/ Experience:

Be an excellent communicator, both written and verbally.
Be a big team player.
Be extremely proficient in After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom.
Have an outstanding portfolio demonstrating your motion graphic, branding, logo, and digital design work.
Be within a commutable distance of their Birmingham office (required 3 days a week).

Benefits Provided:

20 days holiday, plus an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year and birthday holiday.
£100 wellness grant for every employee.
Company paid Headspace subscription.
Financial support such as enhanced pension contributions, company-funded employee gifts, and retail discounts.

If this opportunity is something you would be interested in; please apply down below, or email sophie.nobes@digitalwaffle.co.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Designer roles across Digital Waffle's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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