Designer (Maternity cover)

Jacobs Media Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Media Group is seeking a passionate graphic designer with at least four years of experience to cover maternity leave. Based in London with a four-day week (two in the office, two from home with a computer provided), you will work across print and digital media for Travel Weekly and related brands.

You will collaborate with editorial, events and marketing teams, ensuring design quality across magazines, websites and events.

Qualifications

• At least four years' experience in graphic design, with a strong portfolio.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience across both print and digital design and campaigns.
• Good time management and communication skills; able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Organise workloads to meet deadlines across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with editorial, events and marketing teams to ensure design quality.
• Develop concepts from idea through to final production across magazines, websites and events.
• Contribute to brand consistency by following brand guidelines across mediums.
• Support design function and partner with production teams to deliver work.

Skills

Strong portfolio

Adobe Creative Suite

Print & digital design

Time management

Communication

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

CMS

Job description

Location: London (Holborn and work from home)

Basis: Four days a week (two in the office and two from home where a computer will be provided)

Travel Weekly is part of B2B travel and hospitality publisher Jacobs Media Group, with a portfolio which also includes Aspire for the luxury travel trade. The company also owns The Caterer and runs an extensive portfolio of events in the UK and overseas, with a rapidly expanding international division.

The company is looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and talented graphic designer with at least four years' experience to cover maternity leave. Applicants must have good attention to detail alongside good time management and communication skills. You will ideally have significant experience working in print and marketing and have the ability to take a project from concept through to final production.

Your responsibilities will include organising work to meet deadline schedules and liaising with our editorial, events and marketing teams to ensure design quality across the company's portfolio of magazines, websites and events. Reporting to the art director and art editor, you will be expected to think creatively to produce new ideas and concepts and be comfortable working with a wide range of media formats and graphics across print editorial and adverts, direct mail, web, email, exhibition graphics and multimedia demos.

Contribute to the company's design function and champion a consistent delivery across our portfolio of print and digital products, events, social media marketing, advertising and corporate branding.

• Identify opportunities for design innovation, ensuring products are fresh and easy-to-use, and challenge design that doesn’t meet standards.
• Ensure all work meets briefs and is delivered to agreed deadlines.
• Ensure consistency of brands across all mediums through the creation of and adherence to brand guidelines that capture the purpose, tone and function of each product as well as physical brand attributes (font, picture usage etc).
• Collaborate with editorial, sales, events and marketing teams to ensure we are achieving objectives and acting on feedback.
• Be aware of market trends and competitor activity and to have plans for how to take advantage of opportunities and combat threats.
• Attend company events and act as an ambassador for the company.

Essential attributes

• Possession of an outstanding portfolio that demonstrates creative vision and an ability to take projects from product design to completion.
• Excellent organisational skills and able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience of using data to drive design decisions alongside good problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, including a proven track record of working collaboratively within a team.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and other industry standard software.
• Strong digital skills, including the use of CMS.
• Knowledge of the print production process and experience liaising with production partners.