Job Introduction
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Content Designer to join a new team of brand creatives. This team will be instrumental in helping us to celebrate all life’s moments with our colleagues, customers, and Partners. As one of the top five best big companies to work for, we are committed to progressing our creative ambition and believe that this new team will help us achieve that.
As our Content Designer, you will deliver inspirational content across a large variety of channels both internally and externally, to support our brand communications. You'll have the opportunity to develop new and innovative ways of delivering content in line with the latest marketing trends as well as working collaboratively with leaders across Marketing, Internal Comms, Social Media and Editing. Together you will produce and create a programme of digital & non-digital content to be used across most of our channels to increase engagement with audiences and stakeholders alike. Your designed assets will support social media, marketing campaigns and internal colleague comms. This role will play a pivotal part in bringing our brand to life after our recent brand strategy and guidelines launch.
So, if you are passionate about developing creative ideas, graphics, videos and photo edits then we need to hear from you!
We operate smart working principles at cardfactory, combining some days working from our support centre in Wakefield (1-2 a week) with some days working remotely from home.
Role Responsibility
1. Reporting into the Senior Graphic Designer to create content across multiple channels to support our seasonal and brand campaigns.
2. Planning content for a multi-channel approach for each campaign
3. Creating digital content (graphic, video and written) that engages our colleague and customer audiences.
4. Contribute to enhancing brand perceptions across the business through relevant work, ensuring a great experience
5. Working across multiple channels including digital, print and web for both internal and external audiences
6. Prioritising and scheduling work effectively, anticipating problems and adjusting the allocation of resources and time accordingly.
The Ideal Candidate
7. Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator & Aftereffects are essential to this role.
8. Evidence of experience (portfolio) in content creation, including filming and editing engaging content and working alongside multiple teams.
9. Demonstrate experience of working within brand guidelines while achieving creative results.
10. Meticulous attention to detail & proofreading
11. Excellent copywriting skills
12. Ability to work as part of a team but also display initiative.
13. Well organised and technically accurate.
14. Possess good communication, project and time management skills
About the Company
Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.
In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.
Benefits
15. 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
16. Save As You Earn scheme
17. Financial Wellbeing Support Financial Education Tools Salary Advance
18. Seasonal incentive schemes
19. Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
20. Discounted gym memberships and mobile phone contracts
21. Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
22. Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
23. Enhanced Family leave