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Summary

Every day we engage with our customers through inspiring, impactful marketing. From show-stopping, above-the-line campaigns to the simplest POS designs in store, every step of the customer journey is crafted by our standout teams to build the very best experience, at every touchpoint. We explore the data and learn from our successes – constantly driving our Clothing & Home category to be the market leader. And we’re just getting started.

There’s no better time to join our team as we continue to elevate our style, break boundaries and take the M&S brand to the next level.

About the Role

We're looking for an individual with a conceptual brain, a passion for creating beautiful work and a strategic thinker, able to convert innovative ideas into thought provoking and stunning work by inspiring the team through the initial ideation stage to final delivery.

• Overseeing all the work from our graphic design team, working collaboratively and inspiring the very best output.
• Development and mentorship of a team of graphic designers.
• Developing creative solutions for a range of different initiatives.
• Working closely with Head of Creative to sell in top level ideas.
• Being the guardian of visual and executional standards, ensuring consistency in all assets delivered across all channels.
• Allocating the right designer and talent for each brief.
• The ability to take a concept from start to completion, and guide those on your team to do the same. Executing and delegating as needed.
• Significant executional experience within fashion and lifestyle campaigns, in both print and digital channels.
• Good knowledge in shoot experience with a range of photographers and third party talent to deliver beautiful articulations of creative ideas.

About You

In this role, we’re really looking for someone who can add value to the team and offer a different viewpoint.

• A love and appreciation of all things fashion and lifestyle with experience in this industry!
• A strong art directional eye and exceptional instinctive taste, strong typographic skills
• Good communicator (visual, written or spoken, as long as you can compellingly and clearly communicate ideas )
• Organised with extreme attention to detail
• Collaborative - in this role, you’ll work closely with people across different teams. A team player with a positive outlook!
• Passionate about the work and related sources of inspiration - you’ll love what you do, the brands you work with and fashion more widely.
• Social - we’re a business that’s all about people, and you’ll become an integral part of the team.
• Someone who thrives off of developing creative talent
• A self starter with exceptional communication skills
• Able to juggle multiple projects at one time and prioritise your time
• A natural problem solver, always providing solutions
• Naturally curious and on top of cultural, design and fashion trends
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign. Knowledge of XD, and After Effects are a bonus

What's in it for you...

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – becoming a part and playing your part. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and always evolving business built on core values. We offer a flexible / hybrid approach - talk to us, if it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• 20% Colleague discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food.
• A first class welcome to M&S with a tailored induction.
• Attractive annual bonus, based on company performance and personal objectives.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices website. Including GymSave – that offers up to 25% off Gym Memberships and the option to become an M&S Shareholder using our ShareSave & ShareBuy Schemes
• A wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development. Having options to progress is something we’re proud of at M&S.
• Charity Volunteer Day – A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity.
• A very generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Every colleague at M&S has access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support – this includes access to our 24/7 Virtual GP, PAM Assist to support you & your family & free access to the UnMind App as well as many other schemes

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M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why we’re revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.