Graphic Designer

ATA Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Northamptonshire is seeking a Graphic Designer to join an award-winning marketing team. This entry-level role involves creating graphics, managing multiple projects, and contributing to brand identity development. The ideal candidate will have experience in graphic design and proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud. The position offers a salary of up to £28k, 25 days of annual leave, and numerous additional benefits, like training opportunities and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Unlimited training opportunities

2pm early finish on Fridays

5% matched pension

Flexible working hours

Death in Service x3

Accidental Injury and Death Insurance x3

Employee Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Motivated and driven individual with graphic design skills.
• Previous experience in a graphic design role is preferred.
• Ability to match existing brand identities while creating new ones.

Responsibilities

• Create graphics for marketing plans.
• Set templates and replicate current brand identity.
• Format content across various platforms.

Skills

Graphic Design qualification

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative individual

Ability to create video graphics

Understanding of CGI or AI

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Visual FX

Adobe Express

Job description

Overview

Graphic Designer

Northamptonshire

Up to £28k + 25 days annual leave and further benefits

The company:

We are supporting a European, family-owned company that has been manufacturing mechanical components for the building industry for over 170 years and is now in its fifth generation of ownership.

The company has experienced significant growth, having doubled in size over the past decade, and is setting ambitious targets for the continued expansion within the UK arm of the business. Recognised as an industry leader, the company uses their deep expertise and comprehensive data to leverage change to enhance both security and safety changes across their industry.

With a strong presence at the intersection of legislation and quality, this organisation is well-positioned to lead the technological revolution currently shaping the industry.

About the Role

This role is the perfect opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic and driven Graphic Designer in the early stages of their career, who are looking for a role to work within an award-winning marketing team that are not only willing and keen to invest in them, but to provide an exciting and varied environment. Alongside an initial business wide project involving a complete brand update across all digital and physical platforms, your key responsibilities will include:

• Creating graphics for the marketing plan
• Setting templates and duplicating current brand identity
• Formatting content across platforms
• Creating adaptable imagery across solo images & videos customisable for the content platforms
• Internal film editing
• Creating content to be used both internally and externally
• Responsible multiple projects at any one time at various stages of development, juggling responsibilities and progress across them all

Example projects

• Creating imagery for magazine covers
• Stacking images to create a standalone image that can also be a video showcasing products
• Creating product content for customers that can be shared directly to consumers
• Creating imagery from internal CAD designs

What we’re looking for in the successful Graphic Designer

• A motivated and driven, creative individual ideally with a Graphic Design qualification
• Previous experience working within a Graphic Design role
• Ability to both match incumbent brand identity, while enjoying the creativity of creating entirely new identities across all platforms
• Contributing creatively across projects in line with current brand identity alongside utitlising own creativity to develop new brand identity
• An understanding or interest in CGI or AI would be highly beneficial
• Ability to create video graphics or animations is something that is highly requested for this role
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud, Visual FX or Adobe Express (or something similar)

Why join them?

In return, the successful Graphic Designer will receive;

• Basic salary up to £28k
• Unlimited training opportunities – internal & external
• Early finish time of 2pm on a Friday
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 5% matched pension
• Flexible working hours (16 hours per annum) and work from home (12 days per annum)
• Death in Service x3
• Accidental Injury and Death Insurance x3
• Employee Health Cash Plan

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation