Job Description

Role Overview

Lifeblood is an creative-led growth consultancy with a clear mission:

to build the UK's most effective team and system for profitably growing brands.

We work with some of the UK's fastest growing DTC and subscription brands including Years, MuscleFood, Prepped Pots and Elbow Grease.

As Digital Design Intern, you will form part of a creative team of 4 to develop static and motion/animation ads for our clients to deploy across paid and organic social channels. You will be mentored by the Head of Creative Studio and have an opportunity to develop and absorb knowledge from the wider creative team.

You should have a strong grasp of graphic design principles including layout design, contrast, repetition, proximity, hierarchy and balance. Experience with animation/motion design is also important. It would be a bonus if you have experience with generative AI models such as Nano Banana, Sora, Grok to render assets and finish in Adobe.

Attributes required to succeed in the role are speed/proactivity, organisation and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations

Daily

Rendering assets using AI models such as Nano Banana, Sora & Grok Creating static and motion assets for social in Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere Pro Working with the creative strategist to develop art direction for new paid and organic social briefs Working proactively and efficiently to ensure we are working ahead of timeline, and occasionally going above and beyond to hit last minute deadlines Quality controlling assets to ensure all work is exceptional paying attention to layout, spelling/grammar and maintaining brand standards

Weekly

Responding to briefs with several versions/options (e.g. varied layout, styling or formats) to help hit Meta's creative diversity requirement Taking big creative swings and experimenting with typography and innovative design Staying abreast with client creative results; covering hard metrics (ROAS/CPA, spend, revenue) and also soft metrics (thumb stop rate, hold rate, engagement and CTR) to understand what's working and what's not Help with creative audits for our clients and make actionable recommendations around creative volume, static:video split, ad formats, messaging and creative test ideas. Providing weekly updates on your workflow and maintain a project management system to ensure visibility deadlines and progress

Monthly

Engaging in a training programme and mentorship to enrich your creative skillset and knowledge of paid social creative Deepening your knowledge of social creative trends, design principles and innovative new technologies and tools Willingness to be flexible and contribute to the design of ad hoc decks, templates, email newsletters when required Maintain a swipe file and Motion board of social ads that inspire you - sharing new idea Be willing to travel by plane and rail and stay overnight to visit clients with your colleagues

What does success look like?

Deep understanding of our clients' brand, product and audiences, plus alignment to our company values within 3 months Positive NPS score and feedback from your clients/colleagues on your performance in 6 months In increase in delivery times and reduction in amends in your second 6 months time vs. the first 6 months A well rounded skillset across design, editing and motion/animation, with a clear understanding of how TikTok & Meta differ creatively 12 months

What's in it for you?

Opportunity to progress into a full-time role after the internship Quarterly performance bonus based on KPI targets and agency growths Annual personal training (250) and wellness budget (100) Unlimited annual leave each year (and all public bank holidays) Work from anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year Lifeblood Academy training programme Modern gym, shower, pool table and parking facilities on site, all free to use Free soft drinks, breakfast and healthy snacks provided on site, free Join a small but mighty team, make a difference from day one A supportive environment focused on developing the best talent
Job Types: Part-time, Graduate, Internship
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 23,500.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Flexitime On-site parking
Work Location: In person