Designer

This Graphic Designer role is a key position in championing the brand identity of this organisation, you will be creating attractive and engaging designs for internal and external audiences. This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role will be taking the lead on the graphic design for on and off line marketing materials for a broad range of audiences. Our client is seeking an individual who has strong collaboration and engagement focus, ensuring that the creative output builds trust and strengthens the mission statement of the organisation.

Job Description for the Graphic Designer:

• Design attractive, engaging, and professional communications materials, both digital and print, from concept through to design and production using Adobe, or the relevant design software and tools
• Work closely with the Communications & Engagement Manager, Communications Partners, creative agencies, suppliers, and printers to support the successful delivery of the Communications & Engagement Plan with any necessary design requirements
• Deliver the design aspects of communications campaigns with creative concepts and design materials that support campaign objectives
• Produce appropriately branded display materials, communications collateral, advertising and visual identity across all corporate locations and assets
• Support websites and digital platforms with design work, tailored to platform specifications
• Create, develop and implement a strong brand identity, tailoring designs to relevant audiences, channels and purpose
• Manage the corporate brand guidelines from a design perspective, ensuring guidelines are updated in line with industry standards and best practices, and guidelines remain clear, accessible, and user friendly
• Manage your workload, timelines, and design output in line with business priorities and team objectives, acting as a project manager for design aspects of communications campaigns
• Plan and implement designs in a strategic way, considering time efficiencies, sustainability and other relevant factors when planning campaigns, and using your design expertise to advise stakeholders accordingly
• Stay up to date and informed on current design standards and best practices, including knowledge on systems, software, tools, styling, and accessibility
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support other areas of the business with design activities, advice and guidance where appropriate
• Where appropriate, liaise with external design agencies on creative design activities
• Responsible for ensuring all designs reflect the corporate brand guidelines
• Maintain clear and reasonable timelines for design activities, updating our colleague-facing Print & Design Guidelines where appropriate
• Carry out site visits where required to help visualise concepts and design implementation, including taking photos and measurements, and inspecting finished products
• Ensure imagery, logos, and all communications assets are kept up to date and applied appropriately
• Act as an ambassador within the business, maintaining brand standards and supporting colleagues to understand and use the branding correctly

Candidate Requirements for the Graphic Designer:

• Degree, HND or similar in graphic design
• Graphic design, page layout and desktop publishing experience
• Highly skilled at using Adobe Creative Cloud software, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Previous experience in designing marketing emails is desirable
• Someone who can work using their own initiative
• Strong communicator and someone who has excellent attention to detail

Hours: Monday Friday, 30-37 Hours Per Week
Salary: £30,361.93 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

This role is commutable from: Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, Keele, Congleton, Stone, Stafford and surrounding areas

This role would suit candidates with the following experience: Marketing Designer, Layout Artist or Multimedia Specialist

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.