Graphic Design and Marketing Assistant

Grind; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant coffee company in London is seeking a Midweight Graphic Designer to join their creative team. The role involves maintaining brand consistency, creating marketing materials, and collaborating on diverse design projects. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills, a solid command of Adobe Suite, and 2-3 years in design. This position offers a salary of £32,000 - £35,000, 25 days of holiday, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days of holiday per annum

Access to company wellness scheme

Full access to mental health services

Staff discounts for friends and family

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in the design world.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Commercial awareness from experience within a brand.

Responsibilities

• Maintain brand consistency across all design projects.
• Create eye-catching marketing materials for both digital and print.
• Deliver creative assets for Retail and Restaurant teams.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of Adobe Suite

Creative problem-solving

Attention to detail

Typesetting skills

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Figma

Job description

A bit about us

Grind is a coffee company that lives in London. Since opening Shoreditch Grind in 2011, we've expanded across London with cafés, coffee trucks and a state-of-the-art coffee roastery. Today, we serve millions of cups of coffee across London and the UK each year, and we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people make better, more sustainable coffee at home.

You’ll find our coffee beans, compostable coffee pods and ready-to-drink coffee cans - in supermarkets across the UK and in hotels around the world.

Based in Shoreditch, we have a team of talented people working on everything from product development to finance, to customer experience. We’re looking for someone to join our growing team and help us in building the future of Grind.

We think coffee can be a force for good. Whether it's through creating the UK's first compostable coffee pods, our plastic-free packaging or carbon-free shipping - we're on a mission to be the world's most sustainable coffee company.

In 2023, we created our charity, the Better Coffee Foundation, to undo the damage done by the global coffee industry - in our first year, we recovered 43 million pods\' worth of ocean-bound plastic.

A bit about the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Midweight Graphic Designer to join our growing creative team, reporting into the Creative and Design Lead.

Collaborating closely with the Design Lead you will help to bring the brand vision to life through impactful design across various platforms with the ability to flex between different media and disciplines with ease.

The dream candidate will be someone who takes pride in delivering the highest quality work, no matter how big or small the job. This is a fast-moving department supporting all areas of the business. If you enjoy creative problem solving and a variety of work - this could be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Maintain brand consistency across all design projects.
• Contribute your creative ideas to projects and campaigns.
• From concept to execution, create eye-catching marketing materials for both digital and print.
• Deliver creative assets for Retail and Restaurant teams ( Menu design, POS, VM concepts, Marketing, window vinyls)
• Create assets for Paid Social Media accounts in line with brand guidelines, then tweak and refine them based on performance.
• Collaborate with CRM team to designs for email marketing
• Assist in maintaining our Asset Banks, keeping them up-to-date and well-organised and fit-for-use at all times.
• Provide design support for Sales, Grocery and Business Development Teams ( Presentations, Pitch Decks and mock ups)
• Plan Shoots and Produce photography and videography for brand including (art direction)
• Designing packaging and assisting with product development, including trend research.

You’ll have

• A positive disposition and a pragmatic attitude
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to express creative ideas.
• Commercial awareness - experience within a brand is plus.
• Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Suite and other creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign are a must; bonus points for After Effects and Figma).
• Attention to detail and a knack for creative problem-solving.
• The ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritise.
• A strong creative drive
• Decent knowledge of MacOS (we're all about that Apple life).
• Strong typesetting skills and awareness of print-ready processes.
• 2-3 years of experience in the design world.

Bonus if you have

• Passion for coffee and knowledge of the coffee industry is a plus.

Diversity and Inclusion

Grind is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or disability status.

If there are any adjustments you need to help you bring your best self to an interview with us please let us know.

Benefits and perks

• 25 days of holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Access to our company wellness scheme
• Full access to our mental health service
• Great staff discounts for friends and family
• Career development opportunities
• Salary
• £32,000 - £35,000