Graphic Design Manager

Gymshark; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the sportswear market seeks a Graphic Design Manager to spearhead the graphic design team. This role involves creating innovative designs in alignment with brand guidelines, mentoring team members, and collaborating across departments to maximize market impact. Ideal candidates should have strong Adobe skills and be adept at managing multiple projects in a fast-paced setting. This hybrid role offers a vibrant work culture with numerous benefits including flexible working hours and a competitive bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus

25 days holidays + Birthday and Bank Holidays

Flexible Working Culture

Employer pension contributions up to 7%

50% Gymshark Discount

Free monthly massages

Life Assurance at four times basic salary

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support

Choice of hardware and best software

Very Generous Family Leave package

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and excellent illustration abilities.
• Aesthetic, technical, and commercial awareness combined with creativity.
• Experience in designing graphics and all over prints.

Responsibilities

• Leading the graphic design team and managing workloads effectively.
• Creating graphics and prints in line with company briefs.
• Coaching and mentoring direct reports while driving creative success.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustration

Commercial awareness

Creativity

Job description

OVERVIEW:
This role will lead the graphic design team with the creation of all Gymshark product graphics and prints.

The Graphic Design Manager will allocate workload and drive excellence through the creation process to finished product.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Responsible for:

• Creating graphics and prints in line with the company briefs and brand guidelines.
• Analysing the workload of the team and allocating work appropriately.
• Coaching, mentoring, and managing direct reports, assessing development opportunities and defining goals.
• Partnering with the Buying and Merchandising teams by generating graphics and prints outside of the critical path to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Researching the marketplace trends, influences and key activities.
• Presenting graphics and prints at key sign off meetings.
• Work with the Development teams to ensure high-quality product execution.
• Awareness of competitors.
• Investigating and actioning on consumer’s product needs.
• Driving graphic and print creation within the critical path ensuring all milestone deadlines are adhered to.
• Ensure graphics and prints are handed over with accurate details and specifications.

Accountable for:

• Managing a team of Graphic and Print Designers.
• Day to day management of the graphic and print design team tasks and workload.
• Recruitment of new talent.
• Driving in season trading opportunities as well as inline creation.
• The execution of product vision gained from market and consumer needs.
• Having a customer first approach when creating designs.
• Collaborating with both mens and womens apparel teams to ensure there is a synergy.
• Inspiring the product team through creativity and flair.
• Be involved in market trips including competitive benchmarking, gaining customer insights, researching conditioning activities and exploring opportunities for inspiring the team.
• Be involved in supplier visits to build relationship to better benefit the business in speed and development.
• Understanding the commercial impact of current and past Gymshark products and learn from any mistakes.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Essential Criteria:

• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft office.
• Aesthetic, technical and commercial awareness combined with a curious and creative outlook.
• Excellent illustration skills.
• Willingness to experiment through materials and process.
• Continuously looking at new ways to create and evolve prints and graphics.
• Experience of designing graphics and all over prints.
• Knowledge of the branded sportwear market.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and fast changing environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once.
• Knowledge of varying print techniques and willingness to learn.

Preferred Skills:

• Passion for functional sportswear.
• Willing to challenge and be challenged.
• Willingness to give and receive effective feedback.
• Track record of leading a team

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail] .

ABOUT US.

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus
???? Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
Employer pension contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
50% Gymshark Discount
Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
️Discounts, Cashback and Savings programme
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
️️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
Beauty and Barber facilities
Free on-site parking

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