Graphic Designer and Illustrator Burnley, England
Job description
This privately owned group of companies offers a diverse range of services to customers throughout the UK. Founded by two successful entrepreneurs the business has grown rapidly by making complementary acquisitions and developing new services to meet market demands. Operating in a buoyant technology space they have recently completed a successful round of external fundraising and now have in excess of £120m of capital to deploy on a major infrastructure project.
Marketing and Graphic Designer / Illustrator
You are responsible for helping to implement and deliver the current marketing plan on a day-to-day basis. This requires both a hands on/can do attitude and the ability to work with limited supervision, assisting with the day to day delivery of projects and to observe and report accurately throughout campaigns. You will collaborate with all areas of the business on a regular basis, creating engaging graphic designs. The role involves understand the brief, the market and the brand before making a design
Responsibilities of the Graphic Designer/ Illustrator
· Assisting with the production of marketing materials and literature;
· Providing support for marketing events and exhibitions as required;
· Assist with the collation of information for promotional literature;
· Writing articles and promotional material for the company;
· Preparing interesting written copy for the website;
· Uploading marketing material to online libraries, internet groups and social media sites;
· Producing final design solutions using Adobe packages;
· Producing copy for internal and external communications;
· Collaborating with other departments to understand requirements.
· Production of graphic design and its content
· Collaboration with suppliers;
· Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
· Working with a wide range of media;
· Working as part of a team with printers, copywriters, photographers, illustrators, other designers, brand management, web developers and marketing specialists.
Skills and experience required of the Marketing and Graphic Designer/Illustrator
· Adobe XD
· Adobe Illustrator
· Adobe Photoshop
· Adobe InDesign
· Adobe Animate would be an advantage.
· Personable, presentable and articulate;
· Effective project management skills;
· Sound understanding of marketing principles;
· Strong copywriting skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas;
· Computer proficient with Microsoft Office;
· Strong administration and organisational skills;
· Ability to report accurate data across all systems;
· To take ownership of projects and ensure they are followed through with detail
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Burnley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person