You'll be working an ambitious and fast-growing company based in Bristol with an international presence (operations in Dubai and India), and an expanding range of products, as Creative Lead.
As part of the development of the talented team, we are now seeking an experienced and proactive designer to take responsibility for the management and production of all in-house print and digital design, as well as handling day-to-day branding and imagery requirements.
You will have the opportunity to help shape the graphic identity, develop the business's visual language from a branding point of view and work towards greater consistency across all representations of our brands in print and online.
Responsibilities will include :
- Management and design of all brochures & leaflets across all of the brands
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to oversee the process of briefing, project planning and sign-off of all design projects
- Management and delivery of all packaging design
- Creating graphics for websites, e-shots and digital marketing campaigns
- Managing the in-house image libraries and dealing with image requests
- Creating and managing visual and brand guidelines for each brand
- Creating print-ready artwork for use in the press and in sales literature
- Devising graphical style guidelines for shows and exhibitions
- Creating artwork for physical events, such as posters and large-format displays
- Ad hoc photography for PR and product catalogues and editing of images from in-house shoots.
- Designing all additional marketing collateral, including corporate stationery
- Responsibility for print buying and ensuring cost-efficient relationships with suppliers
- Monthly contributions to Marketing Team meetings and reports
Essential skills
- Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
- A portfolio demonstrating your experience in branding, packaging and corporate literature.
- Understanding of Print Production and experience of negotiating with suppliers
- Strong writing skills with an understanding of how to target copy to differing audiences
- A detail-oriented and organised approach to designing and responding to team requirements
- Experience in the management of projects from concept to delivery
- Good communication skills and confidence in working across different teams
- Excellent time management skills & the ability to work to deadlines
A confident, positive and proactive approach to workload and challenging deadlines will likely ensure that you fit well within our dedicated team and can make the most of this opportunity to join the company at an exciting time.