Creative Designer London, England
Mastercard
Full Time
London, England
40000 - 52666 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Our Purpose
We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a
culture of inclusion
for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.
Job Title
Creative Designer
DescriptionThere's nothing quite like seeing a client's face light up when they realize how much they could benefit from partnering with Mastercard. Better yet, when we visualize how they could take their proposition to market, the energy In the room Is electric. Pitching for new business Is an art and creativity can be the difference In signing a multi-million dollar deal or losing to out to a competitor. This Is a discipline that requires a keen eye for simplicity, strong people skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
The Mastercard creative studio has always supported on major bids but with such an exciting pipeline of new business opportunities coming down the track, we're looking for a talented designer with experience In this space to represent creative on an ongoing basis. Reporting directly to our Director, Creative, this London-based role will be key to building a partnership with to Mastercard’s RFP Factory, along with our wider marketing and sales communities.
We're looking for someone who can work with fellow creatives to push the boundaries of design and brand expression, while ensuring that strategic sales content shines through to seal a deal. It's all about the story we tell and the examples of Innovation that we can draw upon to position Mastercard as a world-class technology Innovator..
You’ll work on all aspects of graphic design, packaging, user experience, and create high quality assets that can elevate pitch content and bring the Mastercard brand to life with immersive storytelling and slick presentations.
Necessary skills
- Possess solid knowledge in graphic design with the ability to apply brand style guides creatively
- Apply strong conceptual skills, high level sense of typography, colour theory, and visual composition
- Ensure designs best reflect client brands and are innovative and sophisticated
- Interpret Mastercard brand guidelines successfully across a range of media and formats, including multi-page presentations and marketing assets
- Display creative curiosity by seeking out new design techniques and maintaining cutting edge industry knowledge
Business skills
- Collaborate with and serve as a strategic partner to the RFP factory and stakeholders across sales, product marketing and business development
- Strong presentation skills, comfortable communicating visual concepts and ideas to key stakeholders at Mastercard and partner brands
- Understand the business goals, marketing strategies and value propositions of our stakeholders and clients
- Work effectively with others to identify challenges and opportunities and use creative and strategic thinking to generate business-winning pitches
- Manage creative requirements, expectations, and deadlines for all projects
Work style
- A quick learner with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment
- Passionate problem solver with a love of crisp design, impactful visuals, and innovation
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a positive “get stuff done” mindset
- Possess a growth mindset and a willingness to give and receive feedback
Required Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related discipline
- Minimum 3 years working as a graphic designer, with a strong portfolio demonstrating creative thinking and working with established brands. Experience working on new business pitches preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and the ability to adapt designs to PowerPoint for presentation teams
- Experience with 3D rendering, video editing and motion graphics a plus
- Experience with project management software
Please submit design samples or a link to a portfolio with your application. Candidates without samples will not be considered.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
