Digital Graphic Designer Colchester, England
Job description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week
Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. It is a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.
The Council is seeking a Digital Graphic Designer to join its Communications and Marketing team to be an expert in designing marketing campaigns, digital advertising content and report.
If you can create clear, accurate and compelling stories through design, and keep calm under the pressure of competing demands and tight timescales, then, this might be the role for you.
We are looking for the next great addition to our dynamic communications team. As a Digital Graphic Designer, you will operate in an exciting environment where no two days are the same. This would be an ideal role for a graphic design graduate.
Duties of the role
This is a diverse role that supports the creation of designed assets, both internally and externally across multiple platforms.
Using appropriate design programs, you will be supporting marketing campaigns and reports to deliver high quality engaging material which helps to promote The City of Colchester.
You will also be supporting various services through the creation of e-newsletters, print management and assets and some social media support.
Qualifications and skills required
This uniquely positioned role will require a highly motivated digital design professional who is able to engage with a wide range of subject areas to effectively communicate to a range of audiences including commercial, enterprise and community. This is an exciting opportunity to help us tell our story.
You will have detailed knowledge and understanding of Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop with Premiere Pro knowledge preferable. It would be an advantage if you hold an understanding of photography and video production and creating strong images and videos to provide the public with information.
Working within the Communications and Marketing team, you’ll be able to work under pressure, as well as a willingness to learn and develop, will be very important.
The council has worked hard to create an open and collaborative culture that both stimulates and develops staff and encourages collaboration and innovation.
What we offer
The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
Other benefits include:
- Flexible working
- Gym, travel and online retail discounts
- Excellent training, development and progression opportunities
Interviews will take place on 11 April 2023.
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Laura Hardisty, Communications Team Manager, [email protected] or 07944 119629
For a copy of the job description, please click here.
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
