About The Role
Closing Date:
3rd September
Application Process
: Please ensure you apply with a Supporting Statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position and include a link to your portfolio or attach a portfolio PDF.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Right now, it's more important than ever that we raise awareness of the devastation of dementia in an era of new breakthroughs in drug treatments and our mission to deliver transformational change for people affected by dementia - this is a pivotal moment in the fight against dementia.
The successful launch of our new visual identity and brand strategy last year has played a key part in raising the profile of our cause. Now we're building on that momentum - and successful, strategic creative development and execution of our brand is essential to maintain our reputation and credibility as a leading dementia charity.
This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a newly created role, leading our in-house design team in producing consistently excellent creative work and nurturing our brand. The Senior Creative Designer will work collaboratively with our copywriting, video, brand, fundraising and communications teams across the charity, to support income generation and extend our audience reach.
We're looking for someone who understands the power of great creative and exceptional leadership to inspire action and create a real and lasting change for everyone affected by dementia. Someone who has the drive to consistently deliver strategically focused strong creative that captivates our audiences.
You're an expert, hands-on, conceptually and strategically focused Senior Creative Designer with management experience, who will lead and inspire our busy design team, working closely with our Senior Creative Copywriter.
Alzheimer's Society has recently been named on the
Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023!
We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is a fantastic indication of how far we've travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
About you
- Able to lead and inspire the creative response to design briefs and ensure all design work is aligned with the Alzheimer's Society brand and organisational strategies.
- Able to work closely and collaboratively with our Senior Creative Copywriter to deliver creative concepts.
- Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to understand, interpret and implement organisational and brand strategies.
Person Specification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to liaise with a diverse range stakeholders.
- Experience in running workshops and coaching team and peers.
- Strong presentation and organisational skills.
- Experience of line management.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.