graphic designer London, England
Job description
Dr. Martens is a globally recognisable and culturally influential British brand, with over 60 years of rich heritage. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.
We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what's right.
SO, WHAT’S THE STORY?
Our Marketing Creative team is the central hub for all globally led marketing assets, artwork and creative guidelines across all consumer touchpoints, as well as brand, business and employee communications. Marketing Creative drive empowering brand creative, anchored through the lens of the consumer. The team are brand guardians within the business, ensuring all creative produced internally, externally and within regional markets is best-in-class and in line with Global direction.
THE GIG
Reporting to our Head of Marketing Creative, you will lead the creative direction of all Dr. Martens communications materials, collaborating with our central business teams at all levels to drive best in class creative and ensure messages are properly delivered to our audience
As our Graphic Design Lead – Internal Comms (FTC), you will be responsible for:
- Managing one direct report, Assistant Graphic Designer (Internal Comms) while coaching, championing their professional and personal development
- Collaboratively working with inhouse and freelance Graphic Designers, artworkers and creative agencies to guide our internal teams with direction of creative projects
- Working in partnership with Global Comms, Culture, Change, DEI and Sustainability teams on creative communications that make a positive impact in people’s lives.
- Acting as a brand guardian for DM’s visual identity, ensuring brand guidelines are adhered to
- The creation of office branding, large scale artwork, graphics and artwork templates for Dr Martens’ Global head offices
- Supporting and guiding teams across the business with the design, updates, creation, and animation of best-in-class visual presentation, email, newsletter, and artwork templates for key business projects
- The creative direction, design and art working of Global Communications across various internal and external business platforms
THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART
Put simply, for this role the key things we’re looking for are:
- A natural leader, with experience working in a leadership/management role with creative media agencies, managing freelancers, team workflows and accountability for direct report(s)
- Expert in Adobe Creative Suite specifically being able to work interchangeably between InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop After Effects, Premier Pro and PowerPoint with knowledge of Office 365
- Strong illustration skills, infographic and visual identity creation, photography, film creation process from storyboard to editing, and motion graphics
- Commercial graphic design experience overseeing design solutions on small and complex projects, specialising in communications, and or marketing creative for a similar company or agency
- Good design and good copy go hand in hand, so you’ll have experience collaborating with copy writers and internal comms teams
- Deep understanding of the relationship between design and strategy across communications for various channels
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Hybrid working
- Welcome to the family free pair of Docs
- 65% off all Docs
- Award-winning ‘Buy As You Earn’ Dr. Martens share plan
- Private healthcare
- A dedicated culture team
- 2 paid volunteer days per year
- Amazing Camden based offices with roof terrace overlooking the canal
Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.
At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.
