Graphic Design Lead

Creative Resource; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organisation in Chester is seeking a Graphic Design Lead who is ready to step into leadership while taking ownership of a brand. The role involves leading creative concepts for digital and print, acting as a brand gatekeeper, and mentoring a junior designer. Ideal candidates should have experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, a strong eye for design, and an interest in brand leadership. The position promotes flexibility and aims for real social impact through its projects.

Benefits

25 days holiday, rising to 30

Hybrid and flexible working

Free gym membership

Enhanced pension, family leave, and sick pay

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Mid-level designer ready for the next career step.
• Interested in learning how to manage and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Leading creative concepts and design across digital and print.
• Acting as brand gatekeeper, ensuring consistency across all channels.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to shape briefs and campaigns.
• Supporting and mentoring a junior designer.
• Designing for websites, social media, email campaigns, and presentations.

Skills

Experience using Adobe Creative Suite

Experience using Figma

Confidence working across digital and print

Strong eye for brand, layout and typography

Organised and proactive

Job description

Graphic Design Lead

A step up into leadership | Purpose-led organisation | Hybrid working

Are you a designer who feels ready for more? We’re working with a brilliant community-focused organisation to find a Graphic DesignLead but not in the traditional sense.

This role is designed for a talented designer who’s ready to step up, take ownership of a brand, and start their journey into leadership. You don’t need to have managed people before. What matters is drive, curiosity, confidence and the desire to grow.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading creative concepts and design across digital and print.
• Acting as brand gatekeeper, ensuring consistency across all channels.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to shape briefs and campaigns.
• Supporting and mentoring a junior designer, with guidance from your own manager.
• Designing for websites, social media, email campaigns, presentations and more.
• Exploring interactive media such as illustration, animation and video (a bonus, not essential).

This role is perfect if you:

• Are a mid-level designer ready for your next career step.
• Want exposure to brand leadership and people management.
• Enjoy variety and collaboration.
• Are happy to trade a top-end salary for development, balance and benefits.
• Want your work to have real social impact.

About you

• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Confident working across digital and print.
• Strong eye for brand, layout and typography.
• Organised, proactive and comfortable juggling multiple projects.
• Interested in learning how to manage and mentor others.

What’s in it for you

• 25 days holiday, rising to 30
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Free gym membership
• Enhanced pension, family leave and sick pay
• Paid volunteering daysA genuinely supportive environment where you’ll be trained, trusted and encouraged to grow

If you’re a designer who’s ready to step up this could be the role that changes your career trajectory.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the sectors we serve. We encourage applications for this role from all backgrounds and communities and offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and any other protected status. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any point in the recruitment process we are very happy to discuss and work with you to accommodate these.