Senior Designer

Position: Senior Designer 

Reporting to: Head of Creative

Location Base: Hybrid (office location is in Chiswick, London)
Contract: 12month fixed

Start date: Immediate

Here at Global Touring, we’re a travel company specialising in group tours and inspiring people through life-changing travel experiences. Through our brands Topdeck Travel and Back-Roads Touring we are ever developing our product range, driving growth in key sales markets (Australia, New Zealand & North America), innovating product delivery and ensuring we deliver a first-class customer experience. Don’t worry if you can’t find Global Touring when you search online – this is our internal brand; externally we only use our customer-facing brands.

Topdeck and Back-Roads serve very different customers, however our ‘one best way’ approach is consistent and effective in supporting the specific strategy and activity for each brand. At Global Touring, each team member works across both of our brands with equal commitment.

We’re looking for someone to join our team that aligns perfectly with our brand and values... if this sounds like you then keep reading!
 

Overview: 

As an experienced, forward-thinking designer that thinks big picture - you will deliver innovative creative that gets people excited about exploring the world. Day to day you’ll be working in a fast-paced environment and act as a support for other designers and video creators in the team. You should have at least 7 years experience, from a creative agency or client side, willing to follow tight briefs when necessary however also be able to use your creative flair to help take Global Touring brands to the next level. 

Strong organisational skills, proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, exceptional communication abilities, and meticulous attention to detail are essential. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Act as a key player in the design and video space, leading and delivering brochures, edms, merchandise, marketing campaigns and sales collateral through video, animation, print and online assets. 

• Receive briefs in an agency-style manner - you’ll be well rehearsed at interrogating, understanding the WHY and delivering quality work to deadline. 

• End-user-obsessed, your designs will be targeted, inspirational and actionable - ensuring a consistent ad seamless customer experience across key touch points by way of design. 

• Work closely and collaborate with content, product, marketing, sales, web and experience teams on the various tasks. 

• Manage inhouse (and ad-hoc freelance) designers, video editors and producers, providing both daily support and long-term career development. When required, this includes quality checking outputs and ensuring all content adheres to our brand guidelines. 

• Develop creative concepts according to brief requirements and business. objectives, presenting back to wider team and sharing with wider business.

• Take lead on projects with an enthusiastic and positive manner even when under pressure to deliver heavy workloads. 

• Have a solid understanding of how copy, design and video work together, resulting in work that meets the highest of quality standards. 

• Ability and experience to interpret and deliver against briefs from varied stakeholders. 

• Have a proactive nature, taking initiative and pushing boundaries to drive positive impactful change both in visuals and processes. 

• Incorporate innovative creative techniques, styles, and technologies into projects to keep marketing materials fresh, engaging, and competitive whilst remaining on brand.

Experience, Requirements and Key Behaviours 

• 7+ years experience in a design role. 

• Reliable team player with strong interpersonal skills. 

• Exceptional design skills with impeccable attention to detail and no tolerance for poor image or video selection. 

• Able to take and action feedback, rejection and constructive criticism – as well as being able to back your own ideas. 

• Ability to design with speed, accuracy and creative flair with equal excitement to produce for both of our brands. 

• Problem solver with a positive attitude and self-initiative. 

• Ability to adhere to brand guidelines. 

• High level of technical ability with experience designing across multi-channels (print and digital) efficiently. 

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and program updates. 

• And of course… A passion for all things travel related! 

Hungry for more?
Hit apply, shoot over your resume along with a cover letter and link to your portfolio – we'll be in touch!
 

Global Touring Values

Our values aren’t just words on a page. They’re the backbone; the steering wheel; the soundtrack to how we embrace each day. Like a well baked brownie, every ingredient combines to achieve the rich consistency fueling the soul of Global Touring.

Stay Curious: We are natural born explorers. Our people question old solutions, apply alternative thinking and embrace being challenged in the search for outcomes. We’re excited by the journey on and off the road – expanding our knowledge, adapting to feedback and questioning the status quo. Value ideas over hierarchy. Have the courage to take risks. Don’t let perfection prevent growth. 

Choose Transparency:  We take the right way, not the easy way. We’re straight up even through the toughest conversations; tackling challenges head-on and with integrity. Honour commitments. Communicate with clarity. And build relationships based on mutual respect. Forget hidden agendas, we treat everyone fairly – despite a preference for instant coffee. 

Don’t pass the buck: If we do it, we do it well. We are empowered to make decisions based on data and experience – holding each other accountable along the way. Spare the excuses. Be fearless in the pursuit of results. And take responsibility – even when no one’s looking. There will be bumps in the road; that’s ok. We own our mistakes and learn from the challenges as well as the successes. 

Together we go further: Across oceans and office desks, it’s more than a love for travel that keeps us connected. There are no silos here; we are each other’s toughest critics and loudest supporters – especially around the ping pong table. People with diverse backgrounds, different identities and varied experiences make our company exceptional. We embrace alternate perspectives, recognise each other’s strengths and champion collective genius.