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Are you looking for a new role leading the photographic and branding design for a multi award-winning broadcaster? We are looking for a motivated and energetic person to join our London team and lead all print design work for the UK and our EMEA territories.

Sound interesting? Read on…

A+E Networks UK are looking for a Head of Brand Design to join their dynamic, diverse and fast-moving team. This is a senior role on the team of 30 people, working directly into the VP of Creative. Tasked with being an inspirational leader across the business, you will manage two designers and lead all the non-motion design work, you will be brand focused, a great leader and able to stay hands-on. Working closely with the Head of Motion Design on a full range of campaign work, from thumbnails to billboards, you also a key voice on our full range of photographic shoots. We need someone who knows how to art direct talent, shoot special imagery for campaigns and deal with the complexities of delivering multiple images for streaming and on-demand platforms.

The Creative team is responsible for the development and execution of a range of content for A+E Networks EMEA. The team devise and deliver all the on-air and off-air campaigns, short form, branding and promos for Sky History, The History Channel international, Crime + Investigation, BLAZE and our streaming services, History PLAY and CI PLAY.

A+E Networks UK run a family of global TV brands with its head office in the UK and offices in Poland, Italy, Spain and South Africa. We are an ambitious and creative team who strive to build strong brands for our territories.

Our work environment appeals to self-motivated and flexible thinkers who are great collaborators and always strive to discover what is next creatively. We are customer focused and sustain and build a diverse range of programme brands from Royal Mob and Murder Detective to Sex: A Bonkers history As a team, we have an open and creative approach which is helping us to deliver ground-breaking work across UK, Europe and Africa.

Recently, A+E Networks UK was voted Broadcast magazine’s ‘Best Place to Work in TV’. in 2022, we were awarded BDA Channel of the Year for Sky History and we are fully accredited as A Great Place to Work 2023.

• Lead member of the creative team, responsible for the creative development and oversight of non-motion design in UK and EMEA.

• Create and oversee complex, innovative and effective promotional campaigns, based on original thinking, including launch campaigns, multimedia marketing campaigns and digital creative.

• Line manage and develop a Junior and Print Designer, through brainstorming, collaboration on campaign briefs, and ensuring all design work is delivered to the highest quality, on time and on budget.

• Work collaboratively across departments, especially with the marketing teams in the UK and overseas, the Picture Desk and the programming team.

You will have…

• Strong knowledge of the current TV landscape

• Senior experience in print design, art direction and campaign delivery

• Confidence in working with on-screen talent, from “real” policeman and crime experts to presenters such as Ross Kemp or Amanda Holden

• Experience in the development, presentation, and execution of campaigns

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

As a person you will be…

• Highly organised with the ability to manage a series of deadlines at once. It is important you take a keen interest in current trends

• Noisy and disruptive force creatively challenging the norm and coming up with ideas that answer the brief in a stand-out way

• A great team player

• Able to share the love – you don’t keep what you know to yourself

• Embrace and anticipate change
• Invent for tomorrow
• Challenge the status quo
• Identify future trends and seize opportunities
• Be ambitious, don’t be afraid to aim for bigger and better

• Commit to your idea and run with it
• Embrace responsibility
• Everyone has a voice at all levels in the organisation
• Be brave, be daring - overcome obstacles
• Acknowledge mistakes and learn from them

• Be passionate about your ideas
• Challenge, collaborate and unite
• Celebrate everyone’s success
• Build friendships – we work at our best when we’re in it together

• When you love what you do, your enthusiasm is infectious
• Be proud of our brand and bring it to life
• Channel your heart and passion into everything you do

• Let your personality shine
• Be honest with yourself and with others
• Champion differences in people
• Keep developing your potential