Brand-Driven Graphic Designer — Hybrid, Multi-Channel

Citizen Housing Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative Environment

Professional Growth

Collaborative Culture

Annual Leave 26 days + bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Enhanced family leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Competitive Salary

Health and Wellness

Work-Life Balance

Employee Development

Job summary

Citizen Housing Group is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to join our communications team on a maternity cover contract in Birmingham. You will translate ideas into bold, accessible visuals across digital, print and presentation formats, upholding our brand while shaping creative direction.

You'll collaborate across teams to turn complex information into clear storytelling, manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, and present work confidently to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), or other relevant tools.
• Solid understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, and layout composition.
• The ability to generate ideas, as well as executing them.
• Attention to detail and a strong eye for aesthetics.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks related to designing simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Confidence to challenge briefs and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop bold, original creative ideas that bring campaigns and communications to life across multiple channels.
• Turn detailed or technical information into engaging, accessible visual storytelling.
• Work closely with colleagues across the communications team and the wider business to shape ideas from the ground up, where at times project work can be reactive.
• Take ownership of major publications like annual reports, financial accounts and corporate documents.
• Stay curious by keeping up with design trends, tools and new ways of telling stories visually.
• Confidently present final work to internal stakeholders, guiding conversations and ensuring design decisions land effectively.
• Own, protect and evolve our brand guidelines, ensuring everything we produce feels unmistakably Citizen.
• Work with the team to design engaging assets across social, digital, print, presentations, and web, ensuring everything is consistent, accessible, and on-brand.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Typography

Color theory

Layout design

Concept development

Job description

Citizen Housing Group is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to join our communications team on a maternity cover contract in Birmingham. You will translate ideas into bold, accessible visuals across digital, print and presentation formats, upholding our brand while shaping creative direction.

You'll collaborate across teams to turn complex information into clear storytelling, manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, and present work confidently to stakeholders.