Central London
Jobs in Central London
Front-End Developer
Central London
Front-End Web Developer Are you a talented and enthusiastic Front-End Web Developer with plenty of e-commerce experience? Read on! An exciting position has arisen for a Front-End Developer in Central London. The client is a digital agency and industry leader when it comes to E-commerce web builds for high end and volume retail clients. They work with a large number of household names, as well as smaller retailers. They pride themselves on doing interesting work and with their reputation, have a waiting list of clients looking to work with them – as a result they are in the enviable position of being able to select the most exciting projects, and the team is rapidly growing. I have been to see the office and it is a relaxed & collaborative environment, with a welcoming feel and a casual dress code. We’ve placed multiple Front-End Developers here and they love the working environment! About you: You will be a developer but have an eye for/a working knowledge of design. You will be able to take a design in Sketch or Figma and build using HTML, CSS and JS. A keen problem solver, you will be able to come up with creative resolutions to client needs. You will have a solid grasp of the fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JS. You will be passionate about creating great front-end experiences. You will have opinions and ideas about front-end and be enthusiastic about sharing them. You will care about attention to detail and making sure everything looks just right. You'll have excellent communications skills, especially conveying tech ideas to non-tech people (e.g. account managers or clients). You'll have a good understanding of common e-commerce design patterns. What you'll be doing: Developing professional e-commerce stores on the Shopify platform for a wide range of retail brands. Bringing design to life using HTML/SASS/JavaScript (jQuery). Working closely with the project and account managers to deliver projects that are the best in the industry. Collaborating and sharing ideas with the rest of the production team. Required skills: Javascript (vanilla, jQuery, JSON, Gulp, Grunt). HTML. CSS/SASS/SCSS. GIT/Version Control. Ability to work confidently within a small team. Desirable skills: Experience with Shopify or a similar e-commerce platform (Magento, Woocommerce, Demandware, Hybris). Experience developing e-commerce website front-ends. Experience in an agency or in-house and/or a degree in a relevant subject. Benefits: Salary £35-45K depending on experience. Working on fun, challenging projects for interesting, creative clients. Being part of a sociable team who enjoy drinks, lunches and monthly team outings. Playing an integral part of a rapidly growing company with ambitious plans for continued growth. Regular training and any equipment you need. Free coffee, tea, fruit and snacks. Discounted gyms, entertainment, tech and more. Apply now to this excellent opportunity! Send your CV to david@becomeuk.com to apply today or call directly on 0207 2400088.
Mid-weight Digital Designer
Central London
Leading fashion retailer are looking for a Mid-weight Digital Designer. Reporting into the Senior Digital Designer, this is an exciting opportunity to develop digital experiences across the main retail brand and one other sub-brand. The role will require working closely with the content, digital, brand marketing and creative teams to capture design requirements and confidently present pixel-perfect solutions. The role also requires a level of project management and general support of a Junior Digital Designer. They are looking someone who lives and breathes digital, who can challenge ideas and briefs, with a strong interest in fashion and a portfolio that showcases designs and projects with a polished aesthetic. Role & Responsibilities: Supporting a Senior Designer whilst working on the day to day design of landing pages, feature pages and weekly emails & other ad-hoc requests across the businesses Creating bespoke content for social channels Work closely with the wider ecommerce teams to ensure customer focussed user journeys and digital experiences across all online touch points. Responsible for the implementation and evolution of the brand guidelines Share ideas in creative meetings to help deliver campaign ambitions and goals Research new trends and implement these into design work Requirements: 3+ years’ experience in digital design, ideally from a high-end fashion/retail/ecommerce background Graphic Design or related degree Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite Strong communications and organisational skills Portfolio that demonstrates ability to work across multiple digital touch points that demonstrate both talent and passion User-focussed design experience with a good understanding of typography, colour, layout and strong attention to detail Basic understanding of HTML/CSS To apply, please attach a copy of your CV and portfolio (link or pdf)
Creative Lead
Central London
A fantastic opportunity for a Lead Designer to join an established creative agency in London. They’re looking for someone with unparalleled design skills, the confidence and gravitas behind them to take design jobs autonomously from start to approved visual for one of the agency’s core fashion retail accounts. A heavy focus and passion for design within the fashion and lifestyle sector is key. The work is extremely varied - from design for retail environments to editorial design and larger ATL campaign development - the agency produces work across all the retail touchpoints. Alongside working on your own projects, you will be expected to lead a team of Designers and work closely with Copywriters to ensure consistency across all work and, therefore, are required to have experience managing a small team. Responsibilities: Ability to work with minimal supervision, reporting into a Head of Creative Work closely and collaboratively with Head of Creative, the design and copy team, traffic, producers, strategists and account handlers Manage, direct and mentor junior members of the team Take the design lead on campaigns and projects, being able to delegate where necessary and confidently presenting to other creatives, account handlers, Head of Creative and sometimes to clients Manage the pressure of tight deadlines and busy schedules working on multiple projects simultaneously as required Requirements: Genuine passion/background in design for fashion and lifestyle Up-to-date knowledge of design, retail and cultural trends Have management/mentoring experience 7+ years' experience in similar agency or in-house environment To apply, please get in touch with your CV and portfolio!
UX Designer
Central London
Our client, a leading Creative Agency working with an impressive portfolio of TOP brands, are seeking a highly inquisitive and passionate UX Designer to join their forward-thinking Digital Experience Team. This team includes a mixture of Digital Experts, a Senior UX Researcher, UI Designers, Project Managers, Developers, and much more. As a Company they always take a collaborative user-centric approach to create the best possible digital solutions for their clients. This is a really exciting time to be joining the Company as they are expanding their experience design team, they are heavily investing in user experience, and have a strong focus on in-depth user research, high fidelity prototypes, and comprehensive user testing. Your Role & Responsibilities: • Working closely with Digital Designers, a Senior UX Researcher, UI Designers, Creatives, Project Managers and Developers to deliver compelling web-based user experiences • Conducting in-depth user research and creating personas including user interviews, focus groups and more • Running UX workshops such as card sorting exercises • Defining user journeys and the IA of websites • Producing wireframes and interactive prototypes • Managing user testing and reporting • Presenting findings internally and directly to clients Skills & Experience Required: • Minimum 2 years’ commercial experience working client or Agency side • Dedicated to creating user-centered design that blows minds • Expert in Sketch, InVision, and Optimal Sort • Ability to balance user needs and business goals • An infectious curiosity and compassionate spirit! Sound like you? Then why not send in your CV, case studies, and anything else unique and interesting to showcase your skills!
Digital Designer- TOP Creative Agency
Central London
Our client, a leading Creative Agency working with an impressive portfolio of TOP brands, are seeking a highly talented and passionate Digital Designer to join their forward-thinking friendly team to create revolutionary content. You must be brimming with creative ideas, and in return you will have limitless opportunities for progression and the opportunity to build a stunning portfolio! You will work on a variety of user-centric digital projects including big budget campaigns, web design, app design, branding, interactive pages, gamification, infographics, social media content and much more, always having an emphasis on thrilling design innovation! Your work will be truly varied, and you will need to really think outside the box. You will work across household names, always taking ownership of projects from concept to completion. Your Role & Responsibilities: • Working closely with Digital Designers, UX Designers, Creatives, Project Managers and Developers to deliver compelling web-based user experiences • Using an iterative user-centered design process to create wireframes and prototypes that work • Adopting visual, UI and interaction design – like animation – to create inspiring websites and apps • Presenting your design ideas internally and directly to clients Skills & Experience Required: • Minimum 2 years’ commercial experience working client or Agency side • Strong experience crafting stunning responsive web-design projects • Proven experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Principle and Invision • A solid foundation in the principles of design, branding, type and creative direction. • Bursting with passion and full of innovative design ideas • An infectious curiosity and compassionate spirit! Sound like you? Then why not send in your CV, portfolio, and anything else unique and interesting to showcase your skills!
UX Designer
Central London
One of the top most trusted retailers is looking for multiple UX/ Product Designers to join their Digital Experience team. Supplying great customer experience is one of this client’s biggest goals and they are very much recognised by this within their industry. They now want to achieve even greater things by improving their digital experience, by putting their customers first and heavily investing in their UX and UI teams across the business. In order to create the best possible shopping experience they want to focus on their existing and new features, products and services for both their customers and their employees. You will be working across transactional and non-transactional websites, apps, in-store digital displays and self-service tills, as well as tools for their employees across grocery and non-food. The role will involve you working in an agile environment with cross-functional teams including other Product, UX & UI Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Testers, Product Owners and Stakeholders across the business who are all responsible for driving the company’s values through a customer-centric, evidence-based design approach. As a UX/ Product Designer in the Digital Experience team, you’ll be responsible for designing integrated digital experiences as well as products and services across the client and it’s partners and other brands. You will be expected to approach design inclusively and use insights and evidence to back-up your ideas and you’ll need to bring a wealth of knowledge with you as a previous Product, UX or UI Designer.In return, you’ll have the opportunity to create and improve digital products, touchpoints, services and brands across all avenues of the client’s offerings from retail all the way through to finance in a business that’s committed to ensuring their customers can shop wherever and whenever they want. If you’re excited by the ever-changing landscape of how people shop and work and want to join an innovative team at a pivotal time in its growth, then we would love to hear from you. What you will need to have: · A solid background of defining and delivering innovative design solutions that meet customer needs as well as business challenges · Experience as a Product, UX or UI Designer working with either inhouse or agency side on big brands. · Experience working on customer focused products. · An engaging and confident approach to presenting solutions to and influencing stakeholders · Confidence in using insights (quant or qual) to discover and define and using usability testing to validate · Experience of collaborative working in a multi-disciplined, agile environment · Experience of working with and contributing to design systems and principle · Experience working on the whole life-cycle of a Product from initial research stages all the way through to final UI design with evidence or case studies to support this. This company has fantastic benefits that includes flexible working, annual bonuses, discounts, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, holiday buying, season ticket loan, so if you would like to work for a company that offers great support and really cares about what they are creating then please apply with your CV, samples and case studies.
Digital Production Manager
Central London
Our client, a phenomenal leading Retail Group working with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious beauty brands, are seeking an exceptional Digital Production Manager with retail experience to join their forward-thinking, passionate team based in Central London. You will be a key figure of the Digital Department, and work collaboratively with the Digital Marketing, Content, Merchandising, and broader Design, Development, & Digital Teams to create content that engages current customers and drives new customer acquisition for the business! You will be an integral and valued member of the company, with exceptional opportunities for learning development and progression. You will wear many different hats in this role, no day will ever be the same and your hard work will be truly valued and rewarded! You will manage the Production Workflow of digital content and campaigns from planning through to build; reporting on performance and suggesting optimisation areas to maximise customer journey, engagement and sales. You will manage weekly content refreshes, as well as key campaigns and confidently present ideas and analysis to senior stakeholders within the business to ensure that the most effective content is produced! Your Role & Responsibilities: • Manage workflow to ensure all digital content briefs, e-mail campaigns, assets and feedback are delivered on time and to an excellent standard • Manage the project roadmap, proposing new ideas and analysing performance. • Advise on the best use of templates and layout for all digital content and campaigns whilst championing a clear customer journey • Analyse performance of e-mail campaigns and provide actionable insights • Work with the E-mail Service Provider to ensure e-mails are delivered to high standards whilst managing a cohesive e-mail testing schedule Skills & Experience Required • Digital Project Management • Expert in enhancing customer journeys • Proficient in CMS tools • Strong analytical and numerical skills • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate and influence effectively at Senior Management level • The ability to prioritise, use initiative and perform under pressure Please send your CV in now for immediate consideration and interview with this TOP Retailer!
Experience Developer
Central London
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vue, Shopify, Magento, Ecommerce London £35-45K My client is a market leading e-learning software platform provider. After securing £20m in Series B funding they are in the process of massively expanding the business from 50 to 120 more than doubling their fashionable office space in Shoreditch. They pride themselves on crearing truly bespoke learning experience platforms for their clients living by the mantra – no two clients are the same. After completing numerous projects for the likes of: Adidas, Spotify, Fullers Brewery, Dixons Carphone and several Banks / Pharma companies they now have a waiting list of clients with a pipeline of work that shows no sign of slowing down! The Role: They are looking for a very talented, ambitious Front End Developer to join their development team. They expect you to be fluent in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript proficiency with hand coded JavaScript in particular. Above all, you will create efficient, elegant code, using best practices. In this role as a Front End Developer you will be customising and tailoring the platform for new clients and as such the successful candidate will have an in depth understanding of UX and Digital Design. Ideally we want candidates who can work on the full life cycle of a project and take ownership of specific client requirements. ** Training is on offer so if you are stronger on the coding or design/UX side they will help you develop on the weaker side ** You will have a keen eye for refinement – no process is perfect, and they’re always evolving. Specific responsibilities will include: • HTML, CSS, JavaScript • SASS / LESS • UI / UX Understanding or commercial experience • Experience working with APIs • Experience with GIT or similar • Resolving bugs • Providing estimates • Devising solutions • Understanding the importance of continually learning new technologies (They recognise some of the best innovations come from personal projects, so actively support developers who “have an idea”!) It would be good to have: • MVC JavaScript experience with React • Experience in UX Design • Experience with Adobe XD • Prior experience working within E-Learning Job Title: Front End Developer Location: Central London Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 DOE + Benefits We offer a competitive referral scheme if you know someone who could be interested in this role please call Jamie Harding on 0207 240 0088 Become specialise is placing freelance and permanent Digital and Creative professionals in the UK and across the globe. If you are looking for work please feel free to check out our website: https://becomerecruitment.com/uk
UX Designer
Central London
Our client, one of the UK’s Leading Retailers are seeking UX & Product Designers to join their forward-thinking Experience Design team. Their teams include a mixture of Researchers, UX Designers, UI Designers, Product Designers, System Engineers & Product Managers. As a Company they always take a collaborative approach to create the best possible products and services for their customers and employees, and are all responsible for driving the company’s values through a customer-centric, evidence-based design that will be used by millions! Supplying great customer experience is one of this client’s biggest goals and they are very much recognised for this within the Industry. They now want to achieve even greater things by improving their digital experience - which is where you come in! As a UX Designer within the team, you will lead the UX Research process to challenge, expand, and improve on all their existing services and run this through to the creation of design concepts across their products. You’ll be responsible for designing integrated digital experiences as well as products and services across websites, apps, in-store digital displays and self-service machines, and tools used by their employees. You will be expected to approach design inclusively and use insights and evidence to back-up your ideas. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to create and improve digital products, touchpoints, services and brands across all avenues of the client’s offerings from retail all the way through to finance, in a business that’s dedicated to changing the evolution of how we shop! Skills & Experience Required: • Experience working on the whole life-cycle of a Product from initial research stages all the way through to final UI design with evidence and/or case studies to support this. • Solid experience as a Product, UX or UI Designer working with either inhouse or agency side on big brands preferably within a retail environment. • Experience working on customer focused products. • Confident using insights (quant or qual) to discover and define and using usability testing to validate in using insights (quant or qual) to discover and define and using usability testing to validate. • Experience working in collaboration with Product Owners, UX Designers and Engineers in agile environments, using testing methods to validate your work and surface the voice of the customer • Expert skills with the latest Adobe product suite, Sketch and rapid prototyping tools • Strong working knowledge of and passion for interaction and user-centered experience design, including comprehensive awareness of new platforms and technologies This company has fantastic benefits that includes flexible working, annual bonuses, discounts, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, holiday buying, season ticket loan and much more! If you’re excited by the ever-changing landscape of how people shop and work and want to join an innovative team at a pivotal time in its growth, then we would love to hear from you!