Company description

Publicis Media helps clients drive sustainable business growth by harnessing the modern media landscape to drive one-to-one consumer connections at scale. Publicis Media UK is made up of 2000 people working across market-leading media agencies including Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry as well as specialist practices Publicis Media Exchange (PMX), Performics, Publicis Sport & Entertainment, Publicis Media Content and NextTECHnow. Together they combine deep expertise in media investment, strategy, insights and analytics, data and technology, commerce, performance marketing and content. Publicis Media is part of Publicis Groupe and is present in more than 100 countries with over 108,000 people employees worldwide.

Our Commitment

Publicis Media is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.

Overview

Join the team behind some of the most exciting pitches and visual storytelling in the industry.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Designer to join the Publicis Media UK Design Team — the creative powerhouse supporting new business, comms, marketing and our agency brands (Zenith, Starcom, Spark Foundry, Performics and more).

This is a hands‑on, Senior Designer role where you’ll take the lead on pitch design, bring complex ideas to life, and shape the visual identity of some of the biggest opportunities across Publicis Media. You’ll work directly with the Head of Design UK, partnering closely with leaders across our agencies and playing a key role in the work that wins us new clients.

If you’re someone who thrives in a fast‑moving environment, loves crafting beautiful presentations, pitch collateral and room/office design, and enjoys guiding junior designers — this is a brilliant next step.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design and production of high‑impact presentations for pitches, seminars, internal events and thought leadership.
• Own projects end‑to‑end — from taking the brief, shaping creative concepts, and delivering polished final work.
• Review and guide the work of midweight and junior designers, offering clear direction and quality control.
• Collaborate with Publicis Media new business, comms and agency teams, understanding their needs and translating them into strong visual stories.
• Bring ideas to life across multiple formats, including presentations, branding, layouts and motion assets.
• Ensure every piece of work is on‑brand, beautifully crafted, and delivered to an exceptional standard.
• Manage multiple projects at once, balancing deadlines and jumping onto fast‑turnaround tasks when needed.
• Flex into occasional evening/weekend work during major pitch periods.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience working as a designer in an in‑house creative team or design agency.
• Expert PowerPoint skills — you know slide masters, animation, embedding video and designing for different screens inside‑out.
• Confident with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• A sharp eye for aesthetics, layout and detail — you know what great looks like.
• Experience guiding or mentoring other designers.
• Brilliant organisational and time‑management skills.
• Able to work calmly under pressure and deliver consistently to tight deadlines.
• A confident communicator, comfortable presenting ideas and working with stakeholders at all levels.
• Someone who loves solving creative problems and raising the bar with every project.

What You’ll Gain

Within six months you will have:

• Designed for every major Publicis Media agency and brand.
• Work on projects for large, multi‑million‑pound pitches and seen how your work directly shapes new business wins.
• Partnered with senior leaders across the group, gaining visibility and influence.
• Expanded your skill set through training, team development sessions and hands‑on experience across multiple formats.
• Built a portfolio of work that genuinely stands out in the industry.

Benefits

Publicis Media offers fantastic benefits to all of its employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer:

• WORK YOUR WORLD — opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS — Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day‑to‑day work and create time to focus on your well‑being and self‑care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES — We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF — You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS — This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office‑based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).