Design Manager - Warrington

Chartwells Independent; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company seeks a talented Design Manager to enhance visual content that elevates the brand. This hands-on role involves designing various assets, leading creative development for marketing campaigns, and guiding junior designers. Candidates should have over 5 years in graphic design, strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills, and experience in bid proposals. Competitive salary and a creative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a Graphic Designer, ideally with senior or managerial exposure.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially for bid/pitch documentation.
• Organised, detail-focused and confident managing multiple deadlines.
• Experience in hospitality, retail or multi-site organisations is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design a wide range of design assets, from brand identities to digital and print collateral.
• Lead creative development for food concepts, marketing campaigns and merchandising.
• Develop and produce high-quality sales pitches, tender documents and presentations.
• Oversee design outputs across brand touchpoints like website, social media, print collateral.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager to plan and execute photoshoots.

Skills

Graphic Design experience

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office proficiency

Bid proposal experience

Strong communication skills

Photography and videography

Job description

Design Manager

Office based in Warrington with some flexibility for work from home

Competitive Salary based on experience

For more information about careers at Dine Contract Catering and our benefits please visit: Careers at Dine Contract Catering

We’re looking for a talented Design Manager to join our Dine Contract Catering marketing team and lead the creation of standout visual content that elevates our brand. This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced creative role where you’ll shape brand identity, support sales growth and bring food concepts to life across multiple channels.

What you’ll do

• Design a wide range of design assets, from brand identities to digital and print collateral.
• Lead creative development for food concepts, marketing campaigns and merchandising.
• Develop and produce high-quality sales pitches, tender documents and presentations.
• Oversee and deliver design outputs across brand touchpoints such as website, social media, digital and print collateral.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager to plan, mood board and execute photoshoots.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance, creative direction and developmental support to the junior designer, ensuring clear briefs, constructive feedback, skill development and a positive, collaborative working environment.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a Graphic Designer, ideally with senior or managerial exposure.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially for bid/pitch documentation.
• Experience contributing to or producing bid proposals and sales tender materials.Organised, detail-focused and confident managing multiple deadlines.
• Strong communicator and collaborative team player.
• Photography and videography experience (highly desirable).
• Experience in hospitality, retail or multi-site organisations is a bonus.

If you’re a creative leader who thrives on variety, loves great design and enjoys bringing ideas to life, we’d love to hear from you.

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