Graphic Design Coordinator

Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union (JMSU); Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Annual leave 32 days + holidays

Employee benefits

Gym/Wellbeing benefits

Staff discounts

Job summary

Liverpool John Moores University Students' Union (JMSU) is seeking a Graphic Design Coordinator to lead design across campaigns, events and student experiences.

You will create engaging digital and print visuals, develop concepts with colleagues and ensure consistent application of JMSU's brand identity, while coordinating print suppliers and supporting motion graphics or video content where needed.

Qualifications

• Sound experience of digital and print design with a portfolio.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop or comparable tools.
• Understanding of layout, typography and visual hierarchy.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, accessible designs for campaigns, events and services.
• Develop concepts and visual solutions with colleagues to bring campaigns to life.
• Take projects from brief to completion, balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Apply the JMSU visual identity consistently and support brand use.
• Create/adapt artwork for digital and print formats, including motion graphics/video.
• Coordinate print suppliers to deliver quality materials within budgets.
• Use feedback and audience insights to improve connections with students.

Skills

Digital design

Print design

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Graphic Design Coordinator

Salary: £27,490 - £30,344 per annum (New hires will start on the first pay point)

Hours: 1820 hours per annum (Average 35-hour working week)

Annual Leave: 280 hours per annum (40 days including public holidays and Christmas shutdown)

Workstyle: Flexible and Hybrid working

Contract: Permanent

Location: Student Life Building, Copperas Hill, Liverpool City Centre

Closing date: 5.00 pm Tuesday 27 October 2026

Interview Date(s): Wednesday 20 November & 25 November 2026

Are you a creative designer who can turn ideas into clear, engaging visuals? Join us in bringing our Students’ Union brand to life and helping our students to Belong, Be Heard and to Thrive. Through compelling design, you’ll connect students with opportunities, experiences and support that help them find their community, amplify their voice and make the most of university life.

As our Graphic Design Coordinator, you’ll join the Content & Engagement team, working with colleagues, our elected Student Officers and external partners to create engaging digital and print content.

What you’ll do

• Create engaging, accessible and audience-focused designs for campaigns, events and services and student experience.
• Work with colleagues to develop creative concepts and visual solutions that bring campaigns, events and student experiences to life.
• Take projects from brief to completion, balancing priorities and deadlines.
• Apply our visual identity consistently and support colleagues to use the JMSU brand effectively.
• Create and adapt artwork across digital and print formats, supporting simple motion graphics and video content.
• Coordinate print suppliers to deliver quality materials within agreed budgets.
• Use feedback and audience insights to improve how we connect with students.

What you’ll do

You’ll have sound experience of digital and print design, with a portfolio or examples showing your skills. You’ll be confident using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, or comparable tools, and understand layout, typography and visual hierarchy.

Accessibility will be central to your approach, and you’ll enjoy collaborating, explaining your ideas and responding to feedback.

We welcome skills developed through qualifications, training, practical experience or a combination of these. Experience with print suppliers, motion graphics, video editing or digital marketing campaigns would be a bonus.

About JMSU

It’s our job is to make sure students get the most out of their University experience. We put our students at the heart of everything we do – whether it’s empowering the student voice, planning events, helping to develop campaigns, providing them with opportunities to make friends and learn something new, and everything in between.

If you’re on the lookout for a role in a friendly, hard-working environment which offers bucketloads of autonomy, support and fun, we want to hear from you.

Taking Action on Inclusion

At JMSU, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We're proud to be a welcoming, friendly and inclusive team and want all our people to feel safe and confident to be themselves and feel they belong.

We are also not scared to admit this is a work in progress! We know the importance that students see themselves reflected by our staff team and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Ethnically Diverse candidates who are under-represented within our core staff team and operate a Guaranteed Interview where the minimum essential criteria are met.

You can read more about this and our commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion on the 'work for us' section of our website.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

If you are excited about this but there are criteria you don’t match exactly, please don’t be put off applying. It may not be a deal breaker - just make sure you get across why you think you're right for it and how the gaps may be approached. Even if not right for this role, you might be perfect for another.

We have some great staff benefits

• Location, Location, Location: We’re right in the centre of Liverpool and surrounded by everything the City has to offer
• Commuting made easy: Our main office is a few minutes walk from both Lime Street and Liverpool Central train stations
• Office goals: Our modern, open-plan office offers good space, staff chat and city views
• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the best of both worlds - mix up your working week between the office and your home space
• Annual leave aplenty: Make the most of 32 days of annual leave (plus public holidays) and enjoy regular time off
• ‘Tis the season to be off work: We’re closed for Winter break, so you can take a rest or enjoy some seasonal activities
• Flexibility: We offer a range of flexible working options for when life gets in the way of working 9-5, Monday to Friday, and are happy to consider any specific needs
• Every day is a school day: There’s plenty of learning and development opportunities to explore and help you grow, and we have access to all LJMU staff development
• Carer perks: We offer enhanced parental leave and pay options, including grandparents leave, shared parental leave, adoption leave, maternity and paternity leave, paid emergency time off for carers and paid Carer’s Leave
• Paid Volunteer Leave: Support your cause with 3 days of paid leave for volunteering
• Get active for less: All staff can make the most of reduced LJMU gym membership, which includes classes too
• Discounts aren’t just for students: Save extra pennies with access to student discount schemes including Student Beans, Unidays and others
• Wellbeing covered: We offer an Employee Assistance Programme, a Voluntary Healthcare Scheme, Individual wellbeing plans and a day one sick pay scheme to help take the extra stress out your life
• Nest Pension Scheme: We will contribute 6%
• Cycle to Work Scheme; good for sustainability, your pocket and your healthy lifestyle goals!