This is an office-based role at our studio in Chelmsford, Essex.
We're seeking a highly conceptual, detail-focused Senior Designer to deliver engaging, strategically-driven solutions.
You’ll be working at a high level, across a variety of platforms/outcomes for brands and organisations, big and small.
You’ll collaborate with the wider team to create extraordinary solutions to design challenges, giving our clients the best possible service.
About us
We’re an award winning creative agency – born and bred in Chelmsford. We work with brands big and small, local and overseas. What matters to us is passion, purpose, agility and ambition.
We’re a small, tight knit team that strives to collaborate. We’re open structured, valuing everyone’s opinion and creative input equally. This is a very exciting time to join us as we continue to grow.
As a certified B-Corp we are a new breed of business that balance profit and purpose.
About you
You have the ability to see large-scale projects through from ideation to delivery.
You’re proactive, hands-on, and happy to get stuck into all projects, big and small.
You thrive in a fast-paced environment, supporting the team to ensure work gets delivered on time with a consistently high level of execution.
Your work has depth and substance, with a preference for long-term relationships over quick turnaround projects.
You’re confident working at a high level, pitching ideas and sharing future-focussed ideas with leaders.
Have a keen eye for design principles – you live and breathe design and you're always looking for new and exciting things to share.
You’re keen to push boundaries and challenge the norm, whilst keeping the audience at the heart of everything you do.
Have skills in providing feedback and steering the team around you towards the best outcome
You're aligned with our values.
You'll have high self-reflection skills, and you're constantly looking for opportunities to grow and improve.
You will have a minimum 5 years of studio/agency experience.
You’re looking to do the best work of your career, supported by a team who genuinely care about your growth and happiness.
Experience
You'll have at least 5 years relevant experience in:
Desirable:
Benefits
How to apply
If your talent comes without ego, you play well with others and you think you're the right fit, email your CV and Portfolio to careers@wearepolar.com
Oh, and don’t be afraid to be creative with your application.
Please note this is a Studio based role at our office in Chelmsford, Essex.
No agencies please.
The Role:
Polar are on the prowl for a web developer.
We’re a small creative agency – born and bred in Chelmsford. As a rapidly growing agency, we’re looking for someone who thinks innovatively, enjoys being part of a close-knit team and is able to overcome obstacles in the ever-changing face of design.
The ideal candidate will have experience in managing all aspects of our web process, from research, development and delivery. You will also be happy working directly with clients.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining websites for a variety of clients
- Managing all aspects of our web process, from research, development, and delivery
- Working closely with clients to understand their needs and provide digital solutions
- Collaborating with the design team to ensure that design and functionality are aligned
- Managing multiple projects and responding to a fast-paced environment
- Bringing outstanding digital solutions to each project
- Providing feedback to others and being a team player
- Demonstrating a focus on delivering quality work with a keen eye for detail
Requirements:
- Minimum of two years experience building and developing websites, ideally in an agency
- A strong and varied website portfolio
- Good knowledge of HTML, CSS & Javascript
- Good knowledge of domains, DNS & website hosting
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills
- Focussed and able to be proactive
- Great communication skills and ability to work directly with clients
- Open-minded approach to design and development
- Ability to digest, understand and deliver to specification
- Ability to work on multiple projects and respond in a fast-paced environment
- Driven to bring outstanding execution to each project
- A team player, willing to take on feedback and provide feedback to others
- Ambitious and driven
Desirable:
- WordPress experience
- Webflow experience
- Figma / Adobe XD experience
- Adobe Creative Cloud experience
Benefits:
- Career development opportunities as part of a fast-growing agency
- A dynamic, social team environment
- Regular social events
- 28 days annual leave (inc. bank hols)
At Polar, we like to:
- Work as a team
- Be solution-focused, highly motivated and eager to improve
- Encourage open communication and have a sense of passion about making fresh, innovative work and being part of a team that helps others succeed
- Be upbeat… we don’t take ourselves too seriously!
How to apply:
If your talent comes without ego, you play well with others and you think you're the right fit, email your CV and Portfolio to careers@wearepolar.com
Oh, and don’t be afraid to be creative with your application.
Please note this is a Studio based role.
No agencies, please.
