Auto Trader UK has changed dramatically over the last decade. Evolving from the UK's favourite used car classified magazine to a 100% digital business with millions of consumers using our mobile applications and sites each month. We are a company constantly striving to improve and aim to be brilliant at everything we do for our customers, consumers and our employees.

We're currently looking for an in-house Digital Designer who is an all-rounder with a creative edge and a consumer sensibility. You'll be responsible for building and executing branded digital assets and content experiences for mobile and website, digital products, social media story-telling, and online support materials spanning the 360 consumer journey.

Working as part of our fast-growing Content and Marketing teams and alongside other teams, you'll work with our team leads for digital and social content, brand, performance, as well as the wider group of services.

Your responsibilities will include:

Being competent in video animation for organic social, brand and performance channels, including the repurposing of TV and VOD assets.
Being able to turnaround quick video edits (including text on screen) for multiple channels.
Creating bespoke and premium still image assets for digital channels, including imagery to enhance editorial and SEO-driven articles/content, paid social campaigns, display assets and mobile app campaigns.
Creating bespoke and premium video assets for digital channels, including video to enhance editorial and SEO-driven articles/content.
Identifying and repurposing existing content that may be buried in our owned channels.
Creating digital display assets across all devices and having knowledge of dynamic creative tools.
Working across content and brand creation and being keen to stretch ideas and constantly raise creative standards.
Managing multiple creative projects and briefs and understanding digital design across different formats - from mobile to app to desktop to TikTok outputs.
Adopting a cohesive mindset across our consumer marketing campaigns and helping to ensure a consistent look and feel for consumers no matter what channel their touchpoint to our brand may be.
Ensuring quality of creative output and adhering to creative guidelines whilst meeting brief deadlines.
Attending status meetings and keeping all stakeholders up-to-date on project progress and building strong stakeholder relationships.
Keeping to timings and updating stakeholders will be a key aspect to the role too - you will manage your own times and outputs, employing an 'in-house design agency' mindset.
Skills & Experience

We're looking for someone familiar with all digital formats and knowledge to know what's possible. You will have a talent for identifying what catches the eye, and how to play with and manipulate digital content for the consumer.

Knowledge and experience of videography, After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Sketch, Photoshop and Illustrator is also required.

This role involves working with a diverse stakeholder group on a variety of projects so we'll want to see evidence that you are comfortable with deadline management and working to (at times) tight and conflicting timeframes

So, are you the person we're looking for? If so we'd love to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary depending on experience, with a great flexible benefits package which includes 28 days holiday, pension, life assurance and a whole host of other great things! You're given the choice of either a Mac or PC and, when we return to our offices, as much free tea, coffee and fresh fruit as you like.

Everyone is unique in their own way and we are looking for people from all walks of life to become part of our inclusive culture. We're committed to making Auto Trader a diverse and inclusive environment for everyone. Diversity for us means respect for and appreciation of differences in: gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, race and ethnic origin, religion and faith, marital status, social, educational background and way of thinking. Our dedication is to ensure you get the chance to be the best that you can be, showcase your full potential and make the right choice for you.

Coronavirus Message: If you are successful in applying to this role you will take part in a virtual assessment process, and your on-boarding experience will involve you largely working from home, with the option to spend time in the office if you wish. We've worked hard to create a COVID-secure space office, which includes our desks being spaced out more than 2m apart, a one-way travel system around the office and increased cleaning and hygiene measures. We are closely monitoring government guidelines and are looking forward to spending more time in our offices when it is safe to do so. If you have any questions relating to how we are keeping our candidates and employees safe please reach out to us on 0330-3039006.