Junior Artworker

B-Tech AV Mounts; Daventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Junior Artworker / Design Assistant - Job Advertisement

Position: Full Time

Hours: 08.30 to 17.00

Location: Daventry (Office based role)

Salary: £27k to £30k per annum dependent on experience

Benefits: Healthcare scheme, loyalty rewards such as increasing annual leave, free on-site parking

Company Info

Founded in the UK in 1972, B-Tech International Ltd. is an international, market-leading company that designs, manufactures and distributes mounting solutions for professional AV equipment. They are recognised worldwide as an innovator and key provider of quality mounting solutions to the professional AV and Systems Integrations industry, working closely with leading technology brands. B-Tech operates a network of offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America, distributing their award-winning solutions to every corner of the globe.

The Opportunity

Working as part of the global marketing team at B-Tech's headquarters in Daventry, you will be involved in the creation of product artwork such as packaging and instruction manuals, as well as a range of different marketing materials used to promote the company and its products. You will also assist in a variety of other marketing projects such as photoshoots and image editing, updating website content, advertising and branding exercises, marketing related data entry and the preparation of company showrooms, events and exhibitions.

The Person

This role will suit professionals and graduates who are confident users of Adobe design software and who are keen to develop their graphic design skills whilst working on a variety of different marketing-related projects. You will have a keen eye for detail, creative flair and a keen interest to learn about our products and the wider technology industry.

Key Duties

1. Creating artwork for product materials such as packaging, box labels and assembly manuals
2. Creating a range of different marketing materials such as spec sheets and catalogues
3. Creating digital content for use online
4. Adding and updating website content
5. Editing product and lifestyle images
6. Adding translated content to existing artwork files
7. Updating company database files with information
8. Assisting in the organisation and preparation of company events and exhibitions, on-site and in our warehouse when required
9. Assisting with the upkeep of physical and digital content in our showroom
10. Providing support to the sales team and B-Tech customers by supplying content when requested
11. Assisting in marketing team group projects
12. Administrative or written tasks as required

Essential Skills

1. Comfortable using PC and Windows OS
2. Confident user of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and InDesign
3. Creative thinker with a good artist's eye
4. Understanding of the creative process, from concept through to artwork completion
5. Ability to work with a pro-active approach to independently identify and complete tasks
6. Excellent written English spelling and grammar skills with a meticulous attention to detail
7. Comfortable using household tools such as screwdrivers, drills and Allen keys
8. Previous experience in a design or artworking role, or relevant qualification

Desirable But Non-Essential Skills

1. Experience using website content management systems
2. Experience using Mailchimp for email campaign creation and reporting
3. Copywriting skills
4. Experience using software from other design disciplines (video editing, rendering/animation etc.)

If you have a portfolio or examples of previously produced rendered content, please include these along with your application. Or if this can be viewed online, please provide a URL.