We are looking for an experienced Designer to join our Creative Media team!
This role is for a 9 month fixed-term basis with possible extension.
The Designer's role is to contribute to the success of the Creative Media Team by creating high-quality design work and supporting the overall creative process for paid digital marketing campaigns. You will execute design projects, collaborate with the team, and ensure work meets client goals and paid-specific project requirements. As a Designer, you will work under the guidance of senior team members while demonstrating initiative and a willingness to grow.
Key Responsibilities
Design Execution
1. Create design assets such as graphics, layouts, and visual elements while following brand guidelines.
Project Support
2. Handle design tasks independently and assist with updates, resizing, and creating prototypes.
Collaboration
3. Participate in design reviews, provide constructive feedback to peers, and support client meeting materials.
Workflow & R&D
4. Assist with research on current design trends, tools, and technologies to improve workflow efficiency.
Quality & Brand
5. Work within established brand guidelines to ensure consistency and incorporate client feedback into revisions.
Learning & Development
6. Seek feedback and guidance from both Lead & Senior Designers to improve skills in design principles and organic-specific tools
Requirements
Essential:
7. Professional Experience: At least 1-2 years of experience in a design or digital marketing role.
8. Creative Suite Proficiency: Strong knowledge and skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
9. Video & Motion Basics: Basic knowledge of After Effects and experience with video editing tools like Premiere or Final Cut Pro.
10. User Experience: A solid grasp of UX principles and how they apply to digital products.
Desirable:
11. Organic Channel Expertise: Strong understanding of organic marketing channels including Customer Engagement, SEO, CRO and Marketplaces.
12. Development Appreciation: Experience or appreciation of website development.
Core Competences, Skills and Personal Attributes
Essential:
13. Proactive Mindset: Self-motivated with a "can-do" approach.
14. Time Management: Ability to work to tight deadlines as a team and individually.
15. Detail Orientation: Organised with high attention to detail.
16. Growth Mindset: Open to feedback and actively seeking ways to improve design skills.
17. Collaboration: Able to build relationships and communicate effectively with team members.
Desirable:
18. Innovation Interest: An interest in new technologies and other online marketing channels.
Benefits
19. Competitive basic salary with great progression options
20. Unlimited paid holidays - yes, that's not a typo!
21. Hybrid working
22. Medicash Cash Plan – covering everything from medical support, massages, optical, dental, a discounts platform, and extras like SkinVision and digital physiotherapy. Cash back up to £995 per year, completely paid for by us!
23. Employee Assistance Programme – access to Vivup for mental health support, financial guidance, and wellbeing resources
24. Great working environments; our Stockton on Tees and Manchester workspaces are also dog-friendly
25. A high-performance MacBook
26. VS Perks, have a monthly treat on us; from Amazon vouchers, PlayStation credits, ASOS, H&M to Just Eat, there's something for everyone!
27. Free daily breakfast, fruit, hot and cold drinks and protein shakes
28. Weekly free brunch and lunch
29. Friday afternoon drinks to wind down for the weekend
30. Pension scheme to help you save for the future
31. Cycle to work scheme
32. EV Car scheme
33. Discounts across our brands
34. Regular team social events
35. Training & development
Our Values
We champion our clients
We believe in every retailer's potential to succeed online and celebrate each milestone of their journey with them.
We are one team
We believe in the power of collaboration - within our teams and with our clients. Together, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
We create change
The future of eCommerce is always evolving. Where others see uncertainty, we see an opportunity to lead.
We care about what matters
We are committed to making the world a little brighter and doing what’s best for our people, our community, and our planet.