Social Designer

Job Description

Social Designer

Hybrid working at Bonis Hall, Prestbury studio

Full time permanent role

Social Team

Reporting to the Senior Social Creator

• Please only apply if you have the 'right to work in the UK' and are able to work onsite with your own transport.

About Us

Ghosts. A swimming pool. Two adorable kittens. At McCann Manchester, it’s fair to say we’re a little different. Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. That’s why we’re on the look-out for the people who will fit best. We’re a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and the rumours are true, we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.

We work with some of the UK’s most interesting brands and we’re looking for a Social Designer to come and join us. Armbands optional.

The Part You’ll Play

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly decorated McCann Content studios team, winners of 30+ awards in 2024 alone for creativity and effectiveness in social media. You would be working across a roster of household brands including Aldi, Warburton's, KIA, Shark, Ninja and McCain.

The Junior Social Designer will live and breathe social. They'll help to design and make content for high-profile brand accounts across an array of social platforms, playing a key role in bringing concepts to life. Design experience is essential with a keen eye for detail across the output of both static and motion assets. Due to the fast-paced nature of the role, strong communication, organisation, and time management skills are vital to deliver the needs of our clients. The successful candidate must be enthusiastic about digital/social media with a keen interest in emerging technology and trends.

As a Social Designer you’ll be:

• Producing designed content including animations, stills, videos and infographics for clients’ social media channels
• Take direction from senior creatives to bring concepts to life
• Edit video/animation content for various audiences - an understanding of video file formats and codecs is desirable
• Work with previously designed assets to edit and perfect (Format, re-size and some minor re-touching on occasion)
• Build and edit PPT presentation decks
• Ensure that all assets are designed in accordance with each client’s brand guidelines and the social channel specifications
• Deliver assets on time through the appropriate quality controls and approval processes
• Follow and maintain filing processes
• Be a team player, getting involved with the MCS team and wider McCann culture.

Minimum requirements:

• Solid skills in Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Have a working knowledge of PowerPoint and CapCut is advantageous
• Experience across all types of static and digital media
• An eye for detail!
• Happy to take direction and work through to delivery
• Ability to react to projects at last minute and be flexible to meet tight deadlines
• Strong knowledge of social media
• Ability to work to brand guidelines and stay true to company objectives
• All applicants will need to show a folio
• Please note that this is a junior level role.

As a Social Designer you’ll have access to:

• The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, with specialist departments including, animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media.
• The chance to thrive in a really social small team and input your personality into projects.

No recruitment partners please on this occasion, thank you.

Our commitment to equal opportunities:

For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.

As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompasses all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.

Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.

McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best. For more information, please contact kat.denham@mccann.com