Graphic Designer Manchester, England
Job description
Who we are
Having recently secured £93 million of funding from global investors, Connex One has been voted one of the top 15 fastest growing tech companies outside of London over the past 2 years.
Connex One is a UK based market leading “Omnichannel” provider, providing powerful in-house AI technology to intelligently transcribe and assess calls, with an ever expanding platform of communication channels, including Email, Livechat, Whatsapp, SMS and Facebook.
Established in 2013 Connex One is now present in 5 continents, with a global headcount of over 350 global employees, based between our offices in Manchester, Durban (South Africa), Miami (USA), Melbourne (Australia), Stockholm (Sweden) and Spain (Barcelona).
The teams comprise of; Developers, Support Engineers, Technical Services, Solutions Architects, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Infrastructure & DevOps, Finance & Accounting, HR & Compliance in all global locations. The businesses’ success is based on impeccable client service, passionate people and leading-edge technology.
In a short amount of time Connex One has been recognised for its amazing innovative software and has gone on to win the following awards and titles:
- Cloud Technology Provider of the Year - 2022 Prolific North Tech Awards
- Entrepreneur of the Year Award - 2022 Prolific North Tech Awards
- Top Contender for Unicorn Status - Titans of Tech 2022 Report by GP Bullhound
- 6th Fastest Growing Company - Northern Tech Awards 2022
- Judges Innovation Awards Winner - Northern Tech Awards 2021
- Most Exciting Tech Companies - North West Business Insider 2021
- Young Entrepreneur Award - Nick Mealey, Northern Tech Awards 2018
Role Overview
We’re looking for a versatile Graphic Designer to work in conjunction with the Marketing team to understand their objectives while developing and maintaining a consistent visual identity to support company goals.
The ideal candidate will develop and maintain the brand look and feel throughout their designs, and will have strong communication skills to work in collaboration with other departments. The Graphic Designer should have decent experience in B2B graphic and editorial design principles, able to work from a brief and be able to generate ideas and designs themselves. The candidate will also help with occasional Website and Software UI related design tasks.
As a Graphic Designer, the candidate will work closely with the Creative Director and collaborate regularly with the Marketing, Animation and UI teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborating with Marketing, Animation and Product Development teams to ensure consistent branding across all channels
- Contributing creative ideas and solutions to various design projects
- Social media graphics including global Holiday celebration cards, Usps,blog cards and website thumbnails
- Working alongside Marketing to produce retargeting ads and other campaign media
- Bespoke documentation design as an ongoing project working with Sales and Account Management
- Owning and distributing sales deck, testimonials and collateral as required
- Events including Christmas seating plan, invites - graphics etc
- Creation and ownership of Whitepapers, testimonials and Solutions use cases
- Creation of Infographics
- Website graphics and headers image
- Monthly Client Email newsletter - collaboration with Product and Marketing team
- Maintain Google image profile
- Assisting with occasional UI tasks
Requirements
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must have, this is a highly collaborative role which will work closely alongside multiple teams across the global business
- Minimum 2 years of experience in B2B Graphic Design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
- Figma experience is an advantage but not essential
- Experience in editorial design and creating product documentation
- Strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, colour theory, and information design
- Excellent communication, time-management, and organisational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and take ownership of projects
- Experience with UI design and web design is a plus
- A portfolio that showcases the candidate's design skills and creative thinking
- Experience in a B2B SaaS company would be a strong advantage
Candidates must have a concise and comprehensive portfolio that is easily viewable online which showcases their strongest work. Any candidates that do not adhere will not be considered.
Why Connex One?
We are one of the leading Omnichannel Platform providers in the world, but more than that we are a brilliant place to work. We value you and your development. We have many examples of people moving upwards, across to other departments and given training to excel their personal and professional skills. Our aim is to create a fun environment, where your success is paramount to ours and you are given the right tools, support and platform to achieve your goals.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience working in a B2B SaaS Company?
Experience:
- B2B Graphic design: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: CNX1 Graphic Designer
