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Lead Graphic Designer

Kpler 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Full-time Senior

You will lead the graphic design practice by setting creative direction and ensuring high-quality visual communication across all company channels. Additionally, you will mentor the design team and collaborate with marketing and data visualization departments to drive innovation in storytelling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve the creative direction for Kpler’s Graphic Design team, setting high standards for quality and consistency across campaigns, reports, marketing assets, and event collateral
  • Collaborate closely with Marketing and Communications stakeholders to translate business goals into effective, high-impact visual design across campaigns and content
  • Stay ahead of the curve on AI and automation, putting the tools, workflows, and guardrails in place alongside Marketing, so the wider business can move faster while keeping the bar high
  • Champion and scale our growing motion design capability, building on momentum to shift Kpler's visual communications from static to dynamic
  • Partner with Data Visualisation and Product Design teams to align storytelling across products, insights, and communications
  • Mentor, support, and grow designers, fostering a collaborative and development-focused environment
  • Drive innovation in new formats, including motion, video, and interactive design, to expand how Kpler communicates and engages its audience

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in graphic design, with at least 3 years in a leading/management role
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, craft, and impact across campaigns, reports, and digital channels
  • Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end, balancing strategic direction with hands-on execution
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present a compelling design narrative, and organise and structure information clearly and concisely
  • The drive to master the tools you use (we use primarily Adobe suite and Figma)
  • A strong appetite to experiment with AI tools, and iterate on new ways of working in today’s fast-moving tech environment

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on
  • Collaborative and development-focused work environment
  • Access to cutting-edge design tools and technologies

Key Skills

Graphic design Motion design Adobe Creative Suite Figma AI tools Cross-functional collaboration Leadership Mentoring Communication Project management Design thinking User-centered design Visual design Branding Typography Layout design

About Kpler

Kpler is a leading subscription-based data and analytics platform, providing intelligence tools for trade to help businesses trade smarter. With real-time insights across 40+ markets—including liquids, gas, dry bulk, freight, and power—Kpler enables traders, analysts, and shipping professionals to make informed decisions, optimise operations, and seize new opportunities in global trade. Since revolutionising the LNG market with the first cargo-tracking solution in 2014, Kpler has expanded to deliver comprehensive intelligence on commodity flows and vessel movements worldwide. MarineTraffic, a Kpler brand, is the world’s leading provider of ship tracking and maritime intelligence, further empowering the maritime industry with greater visibility and efficiency. Kpler simplifies complex data, helping businesses navigate global trade with confidence.

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