Job Description

THE ROLE

Wake The Tiger is looking for a talented and ambitious Middleweight Designer to join our growing in-house commercial team. You'll work alongside our existing designer to deliver world-class creative design across our Bristol site and our new London site, opening Summer 2026.

This is a pivotal role where, with our existing designer, you'll take ownership of campaigns and creative projects from concept to completion, working across digital and print, motion, merchandise, advertising, and large-scale design, both within the experience and outside of it. You'll become a guardian of our brand identity, helping define and raise our visual standards as we expand into our next chapter.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Design & Campaigns

Generate bold, original design ideas executed with technical knowledge, precision and flair. Develop on-trend campaigns and artwork tailored to diverse projects and audiences. Lead with a digital-first mindset, while applying creativity seamlessly across multiple platforms (digital, motion, social, OOH, billboards, flyers, guidebooks, merchandise). Create compelling motion and animation assets to elevate campaigns. Design merchandise for online and onsite retail.

Brand Development & Guardianship

Evolve and protect Wake The Tiger's brand identity, ensuring consistent representation across all creative output. Act as Brand Ambassador, setting and defining standards of visual work across the business. Balance a holistic view of brand needs with detail-oriented execution. Contribute to the evolution of brand style as we expand to new sites and audiences.

Project Management & Workflow

Own projects from brief through to delivery with minimal check-ins. Accurately gauge timescales, project scope, and requirements to deliver efficiently. Champion workflow efficiency, improving processes and reducing lead times. Confidently work independently while collaborating effectively with the designer and wider teams.

Print & Production

Manage and deliver high-quality large-scale print projects. Build and maintain strong relationships with local printers, ensuring all technical requirements are met. Oversee production across formats, from large-scale environmental graphics to everyday print assets.

Collaboration & Integration

Work closely with key stakeholders to develop brand-aligned creative for various formats. Contribute design to in-world / on-site experiences, ensuring creative seamlessly integrates with the visitor journey.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

Essential

At least 5 years experience working either freelance, agency or client side. Design degree, qualification or equivalent. Expert knowledge of relevant software (Adobe Suite, Illustration programs of your choice, Canva and/or Figma) Experienced in animation and motion graphics Experienced in Product design and Artworking A genuine passion for design and creative culture. Meticulous eye for detail. Manage your time efficiently, delivering against deadlines and able to prioritise effectively. Entrepreneurial spirit, always looking for new, improved ways of approaching tasks. Great work ethic and willing to put in the effort required for a great outcome. Awareness of current design culture with a love for brand, design, digital and communication in general. Looking to build a career with an organisation in its infancy, but with very exciting, ambitious growth plans.

Desirable

Interest and knowledge in digital and UI design (HTML and CSS experience is a bonus). Either amateur or professional ability with photography and/or videography with the ability to turn these into assets for campaigns.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount
Application question(s):

Can you be based in our Bristol office? Do you have at least 5 years experience working either freelance, agency or client side? Are you experienced in animation and motion graphics?
Work Location: In person