Performance Graphic Designer

ABOUT US
Ancient + Brave is a female founded, mission-driven wellness brand with an award-winning range of collagen, supplements and functional blends. Rooted in ancient wisdom and validated by science, our simple daily rituals support our community in nurturing whole body health.

Ancient + Brave has been recognised in The Sunday Times 100 fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years - most recently placing 7th - and ranked 4th in the Oresa Retail Growth Index in 2025. It's a reflection of the quality of what we build, the community we serve, and the discipline with which we operate.

Social and environmental responsibility has always been at the heart of the business and woven into how we operate. We're a certified B Corp, a member of 1% for the Planet, and through the Made By Brave Foundation we direct 1%+ of all revenue to environmental and social causes.

As an equal-opportunity employer we are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, where we are brave, connected and intentional - and lead with integrity. Please find out more by reading our JEDI statement which can be found here.

We operate from beautiful head offices overlooking the river Ouse in Lewes, East Sussex.

THE ROLE
This is a role for a performance motivated designer. You will design static and motion assets that carry our paid social, working from briefs written by our Performance Creative Strategist and alongside a Social Video Editor. Meta is the short term focus but TikTok is in the near future. The work is high volume by design, and the standard has to stay high because our brand is our long term priority. We never chase a cheap sale.

We are looking for a designer with a deep talent and a point of view who can see a brief, understand the job the asset has to do, and get three good routes on screen before lunch.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design for the channel

• Design statics, carousels, stories and motion assets for paid social channels, built for the platform with understanding and skill

• Take single concepts and build out variants required for testing plan across format, aspect, hook, offer, and audience

• Design with the numbers in mind. When a creative wins, you will work out which part of it won and design the next round from there

• Rework and refresh live assets quickly as performance shifts and evolves over time

Work at pace and keep the bar

• Turn briefs around in hours and days, not weeks

• Keep every asset recognisably Ancient + Brave while stretching what the brand can do in a performance context

• Build and maintain templates, master files and component libraries so speed compounds over time

• Use AI tools where they make the work faster or better, but maintain a tight hold on the brand and its integrity working in partnership with the Art Director to maintain our meticulously crafted brand over time

Work as a pod

• Sit with the Performance Creative Strategist through briefing and review as a partner in the development of work that truly works

• Work with the Social Video Editor so static and motion feed each other rather than running in parallel

• Take direction from the Creative Director and Art Director on craft and brand, and bring work to them early enough to enable useful and additive input

• Develop work across all A+B markets flexing the core brand as needed to support different seasons, buying occasions and cultural needs as briefs require

• Support the wider design team on brand assets, packaging and campaign work when needed and when time allows

  WHO YOU ARE

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills / knowledge / experience:

• Proven experience designing for paid social at volume, in-house or agency side, with a strong portfolio to show for it.

• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite. Comfortable in After Effects for motion, and in Figma

• Enthusiastic, adept and constantly curious about the use of AI to aid, enhance an generate stand out creativity at scale and pace

• You understand what makes creative perform on Meta and can talk about it in specifics: hooks, hierarchy, branding, and are endlessly searching for new inspiration to keep your creativity at the forefront of effectiveness all the time.

• Experience and comfort working to a testing plan, producing structured variants rather than one-offs

• DTC brand experience, ideally wellness, beauty, supplements or food and drink

• Editing ability is beneficial

• Fast, and precise, despite volume and pace, you have high standards and they do not slip.

• Motivated by results. You want to know how an asset did and you make sure to find out because you know it makes your work better when you understand

• Focused on the channels in front of you, you are an expert and they are your craft.

• A true team player and a valued member of a small but mighty squad, where everyone sees everyone's work and feedback comes daily

• Organised, meticulous about naming, structure and filing so you never waste your time or the time of others hunting for things you have put somewhere funny.

• A passionate creative with a sense of fun and excitement, searching for an opportunity to build something great within a team that genuinely cares.

Further, to truly thrive at Ancient + Brave you will need to embody the spirit of our brand and align with our company culture. For us that is a series of shared beliefs:

WE BELIEVE IN BRAVERY — We are: Courageous, Bold, Experimental

WE BELIEVE IN INTEGRITY — We are: Honest, Accountable, Ethical

WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION — We are: Collaborative, Inclusive, Open

WE BELIEVE IN INTENTION — We are: Purposeful, Proactive, Focused

WAYS OF WORKING

We're a fast-paced scale-up and being together in person makes a real difference to how we collaborate and move the business forward. We've worked hard to make our riverside office an inviting and genuinely enjoyable place to be, and we're proud of the environment we've created for our team. Therefore, please only apply if you’re happy to commute to our HQ in Lewes, East Sussex on a full-time basis.

As part of being an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. We embrace varied perspectives and encourage creativity that knows no bounds. While most of our roles are advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time setup where appropriate.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

We're not currently seeking recruitment support for this role.

WHY JOIN US
At Ancient + Brave you’ll find an engaging, collaborative and inclusive work environment where your talents will be nurtured, and your contributions valued.

Here's what joining us looks like:

• We pay a discretionary bonus based on a mix of company performance and individual contributions and review our salaries annually.

• Our Private Medical Insurance is designed to support your health and wellbeing, providing swift access to high-quality care whenever you need it most.

• Our Medicash plan offers access to specialist consultations, 24/7 Virtual GP and health screenings as well as dental, optical and complementary therapies and access to confidential support via its EAP programme.

• In addition to our regular annual holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, we also offer one Wellbeing day to use as needed.

• Our pension contributions are ESG invested (so no pharma, weapons or other ethically questionable investments).

• Our Mintago platform gives employees access to financial wellbeing advice and support as well as retail discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, which cover childcare, cycle to work, gym membership, groceries, electric vehicle and mobile/tech purchase.

• We offer continuous training & professional development opportunities and our team members get to enjoy complimentary nutrition and meditation sessions in the office.

• Our kitchen is fully stocked with the usual supplies as well as a limitless supply of A+B products (you also get 50% off on any product you wish to purchase).

• We hold two social events a year to come together and connect in a meaningful way.

• We provide all our team members with suitable laptop computers & headphones and our office is equipped with monitors, ergonomic chairs and sitting and standing desks.