Senior Graphic Designer (Maternity Cover)

REFY; Manchester; Híbrido; GBP 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25+ Days Holiday

Extra Holidays

Sabbatical Leave

Community First Day

Bonus Scheme

Family Leave

EV Scheme

Financial Coaching

Flexible Religious Holidays

Flexible Working

REFY Product Perks

Regular Social Events

Career Growth

Vitality Health Insurance

Descripción de la vacante

REFY in Manchester seeks a proactive Senior Graphic Designer who guards the brand and leads across print and digital campaigns. You will work closely with the Senior Creative & Design Manager to deliver campaigns and BAU assets, ensuring a consistent visual language across all touchpoints.

You will manage packaging, POS, social, and web visuals, mentor junior designers, and ensure print-ready artwork while staying on-trend with beauty. This is a 12-month Fixed-Term contract.

Formación

• Proven experience designing for beauty or lifestyle brands with branding, packaging, and POS.
• Experience in brand management and maintaining brand consistency.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Solid understanding of typography and colour theory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop creative work across print and digital briefs with strong conceptual thinking.
• Create visuals for marketing collateral including web pages, social posts, packaging, and promos.
• Maintain branding consistency across channels per REFY guidelines.
• Design and manage content for executive presentations.
• Collaborate with brand, product, and retail teams to translate ideas into visuals.
• Lead and mentor junior designers and manage their development.
• Deliver print-ready artwork and meet deadlines with high quality.
• Stay ahead of beauty trends and share insights with the team.

Conocimientos

Graphic design

Brand management

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Print design

Web design

Typography

Communication

Team leadership/mentorship

Herramientas

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Descripción del empleo

We are simplifying beauty. We’re committed to creating products and a community that inspire you to be your most confident self.

You’ll be part of a team that leads with authenticity and is empowered to shape the way we operate, creating an environment that reflects our shared values and aspirations.

We’re always vegan, cruelty and fragrance free and proud to be Leaping Bunny certified. Join us on an exciting journey to cut through an overwhelming market and create products and world-first formulas, that give our customers what they need and want simplified.

Acknowledged by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 and 2025.

THE ROLE

REFY seeks a proactive Senior Graphic Designer who is attentive to detail, highly creative, and eager to become ambassadors of their craft and help us design the next phase of REFY's visual identity.

The Senior Graphic Designer plays a key role as they act as one of the guardians of the brand. Working closely with the Senior Creative & Design Manager, you will focus on conceptualising, designing, executing, and collaborating on creative concepts and deliverables to support the brand marketing strategy. You will manage digital and print creative, support the brand creative leads with developing campaign and BAU marketing, social media, and PR assets, maintain brand guidelines, and design graphics for offline material such as packaging and POS.

You will be a talented conceptual designer with a creative eye, a curious mind, and a self-motivated drive. You thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, love to be busy, and enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously. Your ultimate goal is a keen attention to detail and producing design work to the highest possible standard. You approach projects diligently, are highly organised, and thrive on relationship building, effective communication, and working collaboratively. You can present your ideas clearly and confidently, manage your projects from conception to completion, and deliver technical print‑ready artwork.

This is a 12-month Fixed-Term contract.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing creative work with strong conceptual and strategic thinking across print and digital briefs.
• Create visually compelling designs for various brand and product marketing collateral, including web pages, social media posts, packaging, and promotional materials, ensuring consistent creative language across all touchpoints.
• Manage our visual identity and maintain branding consistency across multiple channels and internal functions by developing and upholding designs that align with REFY's brand guidelines.
• Craft and manage the aesthetic for all customer-facing communications, ensuring they align with REFY’s brand principles and aesthetic.
• Collaborate with brand marketing, product development and retail teams to translate product ideas into impactful visual elements across packaging, educational collateral, and POS.
• Design and management of content for executive presentations.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines while maintaining the highest design quality and attention to detail.
• Stay informed about beauty and fashion trends and competitor activities to refine and enhance our brand positioning. Share these insights with the creative team to excite and inspire others.
• Inspire and mentor junior members of the design team. Manage their development and lead by example always.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Proven experience as a graphic designer producing work for a beauty or lifestyle brand with a portfolio showcasing outstanding branding, concept development, website design, social media, packaging, and POS creation.
• Previous experience in brand management and maintaining brand consistency is essential.
• Exceptional skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Figmaand other relevant design tools.
• A strong understanding of design principles, typography, and colour theory.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the print process, always striving for excellence and ingenuity when producing the final product - the construction, finish, paper stock, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels within the business and externally.
• A dedicated team player who enjoys working with others and can follow processes with patience, persistence, and accuracy.

OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE

• 25+ Days Holiday: Start with 25, earn one for every year's service (up to 5)
• Extra Holidays: Option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Sabbatical Leave: Take up to 3 months off after 4 years of service.
• Community First Day: A day to support a cause you love.
• Bonus Scheme: Rewards for your hard work and success.
• Family Leave: Enhanced support for new parents.
• EV Scheme: Drive electric with salary sacrifice options.
• Financial Coaching: Guidance to boost your money mindset.
• Flexible Religious Holidays: Flexibility to honour days that matter to you.
• Flexible Working: Flexi start and finish times with the option to work one day per week from home.
• REFY Product Perks: Annual allowance, exclusive discounts, and be the first to try new REFY products before any launches!
• Regular Social Events: Team-Building days and seasonal parties.
• Career Growth: Tailored training and development opportunities.
• Vitality Health Insurance: Health coverage with added benefits.

WHAT MAKES US 'REFY'

Aspirational Yet Understated: We are an aspirational brand and workforce that pushes boundaries and disrupts the market in an understated way.

Community First: We prioritise community and collaboration.

Lead Don't Follow: We champion innovation and initiative, creating an environment where people are empowered to lead and bring ideas to the table.

Live. Laugh. Love: We believe in fostering a positive and enjoyable work environment, promoting a healthy work–life balance and encouraging laughter and love along the way.

Your Most Confident Self: We believe in empowering our team members to bring their most confident and authentic selves to work.

REFY are committed to fostering a workplace culture that embraces diversity and promotes inclusion. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees, workers and job applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability or age, or pregnancy. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels confident and empowered to lead with their ideas and contribute a unique perspective.