Creative & QA Lead (Design, Motion & Web)

Creative & QA Lead (Design, Motion & Web)

We are looking for a Creative & QA Lead to own the quality of everything that leaves the studio. You will be the last set of eyes on design, motion and web deliverables before they reach a client, set the standard the team works to, and lead the designers and motion artists producing the work. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving production environment, so we need someone who can review critically, give feedback people can act on, and still get work out the door on time.

We are looking for a Creative & QA Lead to own the quality of everything that leaves the studio. You will be the last set of eyes on design, motion and web deliverables before they reach a client, set the standard the team works to, and lead the designers and motion artists producing the work. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving production environment, so we need someone who can review critically, give feedback people can act on, and still get work out the door on time.

We are looking for a Creative & QA Lead to own the quality of everything that leaves the studio. You will be the last set of eyes on design, motion and web deliverables before they reach a client, set the standard the team works to, and lead the designers and motion artists producing the work. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving production environment, so we need someone who can review critically, give feedback people can act on, and still get work out the door on time.

Hiring Status

Hiring Status

Pooling Applicants

Pooling Applicants

Work Arrangement

Work Arrangement

Full-Time

Full-Time

experience level

experience level

Senior Level

Senior Level

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Quality assurance, graphic design

  • Review deliverables for brand consistency, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, alignment, spacing, and colour accuracy

  • Check export quality and format correctness for print and digital, including resolution, bleed, and colour space

  • Verify that assets are correctly named, layered, and organised for handoff or archive

Quality assurance, motion and video

  • Review for timing, pacing, transitions, easing, and motion quality

  • Check audio levels, subtitles, spelling, aspect ratios, and export settings for each intended platform

  • Verify that motion work matches the approved storyboard or concept

Quality assurance, web design and build

  • Review web design for UX, UI consistency, responsiveness, accessibility, and adherence to specification

  • Check developer handoff readiness, including spacing systems, states, components, and documentation

  • Test built pages for broken links, responsive behaviour, and cross-browser and cross-device compatibility

  • Flag accessibility issues against WCAG standards

Cross-discipline checks

  • Compare finished work against approved briefs, concepts, and revision notes before client delivery

  • Catch inconsistencies where a project spans design, motion and web

  • Maintain brand consistency across internal and client work

Team leadership

  • Lead the design and motion team day to day, setting expectations and holding the standard

  • Give structured, actionable feedback and run review sessions

  • Identify skill gaps, coach where there is a pattern, and escalate where there is not

  • Onboard new creatives into the studio’s standards and review process

  • Support resourcing decisions with a realistic view of who can deliver what

Standards and process

  • Build and maintain QA checklists, review criteria, and brand standards documentation

  • Define what “ready for client” means for each deliverable type

  • Improve the review process as the studio grows, rather than scaling the same manual check

  • Maintain organised, correctly named, version-controlled source files across the team

Working with the wider team

  • Work with project management on review timelines and capacity

  • Flag early where a brief, deadline and quality expectation do not line up

  • Support estimating by advising on realistic effort and review time

  • Represent the creative team’s position on quality to management and, where needed, to clients

Requirements

Requirements

Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in multimedia arts, graphic design, visual communication, animation, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience and a strong portfolio are accepted in place of a degree.

Portfolio

  • Work demonstrating competence across at least two of design, motion and web, with credible working knowledge of the third

  • Evidence of range across brands and styles, not a single aesthetic

  • Examples where you can explain what you changed and why, not just the final result

Experience

  • At least 3 years in design, motion or multimedia production, with recent experience spanning more than one discipline

  • At least 2 years in a lead, senior or QA role with responsibility for reviewing others’ work

  • Startup or agency experience in a fast-moving, resource-conscious environment

  • Experience giving structured feedback to creatives and seeing the work improve as a result

  • Experience working to client briefs with revision rounds and approval stages

  • Experience working with international clients or brands

Technical knowledge

  • Strong graphic design fundamentals, including typography, layout, composition, colour theory, and hierarchy

  • Solid motion fundamentals, including timing, easing, pacing, and platform-specific export requirements

  • Working knowledge of UX and UI principles, responsive design, component systems, and design-to-development handoff

  • Understanding of accessibility standards, including WCAG colour contrast, text sizing, and navigation

  • Print and digital output knowledge, including resolution, bleed, colour space, and compression

  • Enough HTML and CSS literacy to understand what a developer is describing and to spot an implementation issue

Communication

  • Strong written and spoken English, able to give clear feedback and explain a quality decision

  • Able to tell a project manager or a client that something is not ready, with a reason and an alternative

  • Comfortable giving direct feedback to peers and junior creatives

  • Able to document a standard so other people can apply it without you

Tools and platforms

  • Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and After Effects

  • Figma, at an advanced level, including inspection and handoff features

  • Familiarity with WordPress and Webflow build output

  • Browser developer tools and cross-device testing

  • Google Workspace, ClickUp or a comparable project management platform, and Slack

Availability and commitment

  • Full-time availability. This is not a part-time, freelance, or project-based engagement.

  • No concurrent full-time role or competing commitments

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time

  • Advance notice for any planned absence

  • Minimum 12-month commitment to the role

  • Contactable references from at least two previous engagements, including a direct supervisor

Equipment and workspace

  • Reliable high-speed internet suitable for large file transfer and video calls

  • A computer capable of handling large multi-layer files, video playback, and multiple applications simultaneously

  • A colour-accurate display, since you are making colour judgements other people rely on

  • Clear microphone and webcam for reviews and team calls

  • A quiet, professional, distraction-free workspace

Confidentiality and security

  • Ability to protect unreleased work, client properties, credentials, and internal processes while working remotely

  • Secure handling of source files, access permissions, and client data

  • Understanding that unreleased client work may not be shared or added to a portfolio without written permission

NICE TO HAVE

Certifications

  • Adobe Certified Professional in Photoshop, Illustrator or After Effects

  • Figma certification

  • Google UX Design Certificate

  • ISTQB Foundation or another testing certification

  • IAAP accessibility certification, such as CPACC or WAS

  • Webflow certification

Additional skills

  • Experience building or maintaining a design system

  • 3D or advanced motion work in Cinema 4D, Blender or similar

  • Front-end implementation experience, even at a basic level

  • Experience with automated or semi-automated QA tooling

  • Illustration or visual development capability

Perks and Benefits

Perks and Benefits

Perks and Benefits

  • Fully remote

  • Hourly-based

  • Monthly payout

  • Monthly reimbursable Wellness & Growth allowance after probation

  • Quarterly Learning & Skill Workshops

  • Creative and collaborative work culture

  • Exposure to high-impact roles within a growing marketing team

  • Work with purpose-driven organisations

  • Monday - Friday, 9 - 5 PM UK time required availability

How to Apply

How to Apply

How to Apply

Send your application to our form here. Our HR Partner will review submissions through our application form.

Please note that we will only review applications from the form.

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We can't wait to meet you!

Don't see the right role listed? Send us a note anyway, we're always looking for great people.