Deputy Design Manager

Vitabiotics Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nutritional healthcare is seeking a Deputy Design Manager to contribute to various design projects. The role involves creating packaging, print visuals, and managing multiple tasks effectively. Candidates should possess strong design skills and proficiency in Adobe software.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave package

Bupa dental cover

50% staff discount on all products

Health and wellbeing programme

Enhanced maternity or paternity leave

Qualifications

• Strong creative design skills required.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud on Mac OSX essential.
• Exceptional organizational skills along with team management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to create designs for packaging and advertising.
• Manage projects from initial concept to final approval.
• Support the Design Manager in departmental tasks.

Skills

Creative & Design

Communication & Collaboration

Leadership & Support

Client & Brand Understanding

Calm Under Pressure

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Job title: Deputy Design Manager


Location: North West London, NW2 7HF

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm + 1 hour lunch break

Our business...

At Vitabiotics, you'll find a diverse bunch of talented folk who come from a wide range of backgrounds and possess an extensive array of experience. What brings us all together is a culture that thrives on innovation, mutual respect, team work and a sense of commitment. Vitabiotics is truly a great place to work!

Vitabiotics has pioneered advances in nutritional healthcare products for over 50 years and the range includes many of Britain's leading supplement brands such as Perfectil, Pregnacare, Wellman, Wellwoman and Menopace.

As the UK's No.1 vitamin company, exporting to over 100 countries, Vitabiotics is widely acknowledged as leaders in innovation and in 2018 became the first vitamin company to twice receive the Queen's Award for Innovation, awarded for its ground breaking clinical research.

As part of our commitment to innovation and development, we are looking for a Deputy Design Manager to join our forward-thinking team. The Deputy Design Manager will be working on a diverse range of print projects, principally focused on packaging, TTL advertising (B2C and B2B publications, consumer press and outdoor), in-store POS, leaflets and brochures. Will deputise in the absence of the Design Manager.

Responsibilities Will Include...

• Collaborating with internal teams to create new designs for packaging, POS, advertising and print
• Creating product and packaging visuals of new products prior to launch (including photo retouching, product pack-shot creation)
• Taking projects from initial layout through final artwork to proof checking and approval
• Working collaboratively with other departments
• Creating and amending packaging artwork, advertising and related marketing campaigns
• Adaption of existing approved creatives onto range of formats (OOH digital billboards etc)
• Supporting the Design Manager with department administration, implementing strategic processes and driving improvements and efficiencies
• Deputising for the Design Manager when absent
  
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• Strong creative design skills
• Fluent in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Creative Cloud and associated software on Mac OSX
• Technical repro knowledge and excellent artworking and retouching skills
• Excellent written English, proof-reading skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with challenging production schedules
• Ideally experience or knowledge of Creative Dept Management/Studio/Traffic Management (either client or agency-side)
• Team management skills
  
  
  

Skills

• Creative & Design
• Communication & Collaboration
• Leadership & Support
• Client & Brand Understanding
• Calm Under Pressure
  
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive annual leave package (24 days plus bank holidays - increases to 27 days after 5 years' service)
• Bupa dental cover
• 50% staff discount on all Vitabiotics products
• Staff skills training
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Pension contributions
• Sick pay support
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave
• Company events
• Fresh fruit and snacks
• 2 Charity day a year