Lead Designer

About Us:
The Earthshot Prize is the world's most prestigious environmental Prize. We exist because 2030 is a critical deadline for our planet, and we're here to celebrate groundbreaking leadership in environmental action, activate the people who can back it, and inspire optimism across the globe.
Our Storytelling team brings this mission to life, sharing the stories of the Prize and our Finalists across media, TV, social, digital, OOH and beyond. We're an ambitious team finding every possible way to tell the biggest story in the world, and to bring urgent optimism to a global audience.
Key moments in our 2026 calendar:
Announcing our Finalists to the world: Mid September
Delivering the Earthshot Prize Summit & Awards in Mumbai: Mid November
Job Overview:
The Earthshot Prize is hiring a Mid-Weight Graphic Designer with a wide range of skills and experiences to sit in the Storytelling team. We are looking for a designer with experience across a range of mediums to support the business – their work will be seen across social media, events, OOH, press, broadcast and more. Working with the existing brand guidelines and acting as a brand guardian, they will ensure that we only ever put our best foot forward visually. They will have opportunities to create original content and brainstorm ideas with a brilliant team, as well as working to clear briefs and delivering content on time. If you want to make the world’s most prestigious environmental prize one of the world’s most famous brands, then this job is for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Brand Guardianship
You will become the ultimate champion for The Earthshot Prize’s brand, with a clear and established understanding of our visual identity, you will be responsible for ensuring all internally and externally communicated designed materials are in line with set guidelines
Social Content
Interpret briefs from the social media team and collaborate internally to design eye-catching static content
Ensure all static media, including thumbnails and other supportive assets, adhere to brand guidelines and enhance overall engagement
Work within existing Figma templates while also suggesting improvements or additions to enhance content quality
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of content specifications and best practices across platforms including YouTube, Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok
Designing new responsive pieces in line with current trends and new, exciting ideas from yourself and from the team
Internal Media
Working with various teams across the organisation to perfect presentation decks for different business purposes
Also working on various reports, and other digital assets such as email signatures and media packs that meet internal communication needs
OOH, Press & Advertising
Work with varied specs on international OOH opportunities – eg billboards, roadside flags, venue and car wraps, etc
Create assets for press, talent and creators to use across their channels – graphics, quotes, headshots, etc that will help spread the word of the Prize
Create content for any ad-hoc advertising opps, from broadcast graphics to newspaper spreads and more
Events Content
Working closely with the events team on major moments throughout the year, designing all event materials from invitation design to event signage and presentation screen content
Candidate Criteria:
5+ years of experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work
Must be fluent in Figma, where we predominantly work as a team
Confident designing editable templates in PowerPoint
Comfortable working with Google Sheets to track status of work
Experienced working in Microsoft (Teams, SharePoint, etc.) for cross-team collaboration
Strong understanding of different formats for social media (e.g. news trends, subtitling needs, platform specific specs, etc)
Excited by and proactive with bringing forward ideas you’ve seen on social and elsewhere
Ability to work within existing templates while also contributing creative ideas for improvement
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Confident working on diverse projects as outlined above – from social media content to print and internal communications

Employment type
FTC

Work arrangement
No