About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Designer to own projects end-to-end, balancing creative craft with commercial impact, and elevating the quality and consistency of our Studio's output. This role involves leading creative projects from concept to delivery across various channels, mentoring a small Studio team, and exploring the integration of AI in design workflows.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of creative projects, leading them from concept to delivery across CRM, paid social statics, packaging, direct sales, OOH and more.
- Act as a pioneer in AI-led design, proactively integrating emerging tools into your workflow to enhance ideation, production, personalisation and efficiency.
- Use performance data (CTR, CVR, A/B test outcomes) to inform every creative iteration, owning the continuous improvement of our highest-revenue channels.
- Build and optimise Figma-based design systems, component libraries and toolkits so junior designers, freelancers and global markets can move faster without losing quality.
- Concept and design packaging for new product launches, owning the technical print process end-to-end and ensuring a world-class unboxing experience.
- Mentor the junior team through clear, constructive feedback. Brief and give direction to freelancers and external agencies.
- Concept campaign work for CRM, paid social, OOH and seasonal moments. Pitch new ideas. Don't wait for the brief.
- Be a brand guardian across every touchpoint, from a small digital banner to a large scale event stand.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Brand, Marketing, CRM and NEPD to deliver the most effective creative for the goal.
- Thrive in a high-revenue, fast-paced environment, prioritising high-impact tasks within our Creative Studio two-week sprint cycles.
Requirements
- Five or more years of in-house or agency experience, with a portfolio that shows work taken end-to-end across digital and print.
- Strong conceptual thinking matched by exceptional execution.
- Expert in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience actively integrating AI tools into your creative process. You can name specific tools and recent applications, not just theoretical interest.
- Comfort with performance data. You can interpret it, report on it, and apply it to your next iteration.
- Confidence as a mentor. You've developed junior designers before and can give an example of someone whose work improved because of you.
- Comfort with end-to-end print production: dielines, bleed, colour profiles, print specs.
- Calm in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Experience art-directing photoshoots, planning content capture, or being on-set for our owned channels (Desirable).
- Ability to concept, storyboard or direct video and motion work (Desirable).
- Right to work in the UK.
Skills
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- AI tools integration
- Performance data analysis
- Mentoring
- Print production
- Conceptual thinking
- Creative execution
- Art direction
- Video and motion concepting
Location
- West London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and an additional day for every year of service up to 5 years
- 5 additional, paid 'paws' days off per year dedicated to your learning, development or personal wellbeing
- £500 personal learning & development budget
- Share options grant
- Significant discount on Fresh food for personal dogs
- Enhanced parental leave
- Flexible core working hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension with NEST
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality
- Private Dental Insurance with Bupa
- Paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss
- Paid sabbaticals for squad members with 5 or more years service
- Discounted gym access through MyGymDiscounts
- Office dogs
About the Company
- We believe dogs deserve the healthiest, most natural and tastiest meals - with none of the nasties.
- We make FRESHly prepared food, cooked just like you would at home and delivered direct to our customers in perfect portions.
- As a B-Corp certified company, you’re joining a sustainable business that genuinely cares about our people, our products and our impact on the planet.
- Our goal is simple: to help dogs live healthier, happier, and longer lives, while leaving humans smiling after every interaction.
- We feed hundreds of thousands of hungry dogs across the UK and Europe and aim to feed dogs everywhere.
Equal Opportunity
- We believe in a seat at the table for everyone.
- Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer.
- We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans.
- We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
- We are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups.
- We want a strong, diverse team built from different identities and lived experiences.
- We are dedicated to the ongoing work of building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.
