Graphic Designer

Amnesty International; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading human rights organization in the UK is looking for a talented graphic designer to create impactful designs for social media. You will work closely with various teams to develop content that enhances campaigning efforts. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in graphic design and a passion for human rights. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

37 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive professional graphic design experience, ideally in charity or marketing social content creation.
• Significant experience designing content for social media including tailoring visual content.
• Clear written communication skills, with the ability to write and proof short form copy.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling designs in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Canva.
• Develop and pitch design concepts for campaigns.
• Manage and prioritize multiple design requests.

Skills

Graphic design

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Social media content creation

Time management

Collaboration

Tools

Canva

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

This is a dynamic opportunity to make impactful design that drives engagement and amplifies human rights issues that define our future. Your work will be seen by millions across Amnesty International's social media channels—Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube— as well as through wider partnerships and campaigns. Working with the creative and social media teams alongside strategists, researchers, and campaign specialists, you'll deliver visually compelling content that meets the highest standards and aligns with our strategic objectives.

ABOUT YOU

You will have extensive experience in designing content for various social media platforms, using tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Your passion and commitment to human rights is vital, to allow you to create bold, high-impact visual content that will elevate Amnesty's campaigns and communications across platforms. You will have excellent collaboration skills, allowing you to work effectively with internal teams, as well as external partners. Excellent time management skills is crucial for the success of this role, to enable you to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create compelling designs in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Canva.
• Develop and pitch design concepts, produce high-quality content for campaigning and research outputs in collaboration with copywriters when required.
• Tailor designs for specific platforms (Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook) while maintaining brand consistency and maximising audience engagement.
• Develop and maintain brand assets and guidelines, including pitch decks and branding toolkits.
• Reporting to the Head of Creative and working closely with the Creative Executive you will manage and prioritise multiple design requests, helping shape briefs and meet tight deadlines.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive professional graphic design experience, ideally in charity or marketing social content creation.
• Expertise in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Significant experience designing content for social media including tailoring visual content for Instagram, YouTube, Twitter/X, and Facebook.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Clear written communication skills, with the ability to write and proof short form copy for design-led content (e.g. headlines, typographic treatments).
• Creative and innovative mindset, with the ability to translate complex policies into engaging visual content.

Please see attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. Together, we’re committed to being an anti‑racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges that face our world today. We know that different voices, ideas, perspectives, experiences and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of people around the world.

We are committed to building and sustaining an anti‑racist, culturally diverse and inclusive organisation, where all employees feel valued, have a sense of belonging and an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential. We therefore strongly welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of their background; including under‑represented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may have or are living with a disability.

To see our full statement please visit this link: Racial equality, equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion policy - Amnesty International

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