Brand Guardian: Graphic Designer (Hybrid, Maternity Cover)

CITIZEN; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Flexible hours

Job summary

Citizen, a leading social housing provider, is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist on a maternity cover contract. Based in Birmingham with hybrid work (2 days in office), you will turn complex information into clear, engaging visuals and shape creative direction across digital, print, and web.

You will own brand guidelines, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-impact publications while staying up to date with design trends and tools.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• 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 and meet deadlines.
• Confidence to challenge briefs and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Concept first, execution second: Develop bold, original creative ideas that bring campaigns and communications to life across multiple channels.
• Translate complexity into clarity: Turn detailed or technical information into engaging, accessible visual storytelling.
• Collaborate widely in a fast paced environment: 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.
• Lead key corporate outputs: Take ownership of major publications like annual reports, financial accounts and corporate documents.
• Stay curious: Bring fresh thinking by keeping up with design trends, tools and new ways of telling stories visually.
• Present with purpose: Confidently present final work to internal stakeholders, guiding conversations and ensuring design decisions land effectively.
• Be the brand authority: Own, protect and evolve our brand guidelines, ensuring everything we produce feels unmistakably Citizen.
• Create standout multi-channel content: Design assets across social, digital, print, presentations, and web, ensuring consistency and accessibility.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Typography

Color theory

Layout design

Idea generation

Attention to detail

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Citizen, a leading social housing provider, is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist on a maternity cover contract. Based in Birmingham with hybrid work (2 days in office), you will turn complex information into clear, engaging visuals and shape creative direction across digital, print, and web.

You will own brand guidelines, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-impact publications while staying up to date with design trends and tools.