Graphic Designer Oldham, England
Job description
Graphic Designer
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and creative Graphic Designer to join our amazing marketing team.
Online4baby is about to embark on an exciting re-brand that will transform how we present ourselves to customers across all touchpoints. As our in-house graphic designer, you will be the champion of our new visual brand identity, ensuring consistency in how Online4baby is represented across all assets including website, email, paid ads, social etc.
With a background in graphic design, you will have creativity in abundance plus the confidence to bring innovative and fresh new ideas to the table. The first impression of a company is often visual therefore we need somebody who can produce visual assets and promotional imagery for our websites, social media channels and affiliate banners whilst adhering to brand standards and consistency.
Role Responsibilities
Reporting to the CMO, you will provide a high quality in-house design service, producing highly engaging and impactful creative work that consistently communicates our brand values to customers across our digital channels.
Ownership of the design and delivery of various digital assets, including banners for use across our website, social media, emails, paid media and promotional materials.
Aligned with our rebrand, you will produce a full suite of digital assets that matches the new visual identity of Online4baby.
A full UX review will be completed as part of our re-brand, experience working with the IT team on web page designs and the development of existing pages would be advantageous.
Collaborating with the marketing and ecommerce team, building proposals for the visual identity of seasonal campaigns, including our September Baby Event and Black Friday sales period.
Supporting the design of product images, including providing a visual framework for the layout of complex products, adding annotations to images to highlight key features etc. From time to time you may be asked to support with graphic pack builds for products.
Ad hoc requests from the marketing and wider teams across the business, for such things as icon design, branded presentations for internal purposes etc. An ability to be agile and produce flexibly is therefore important as you proactively manage stakeholder expectations to hit deadlines.
Creating and producing high quality imagery adhering to product and brand guidelines.
Taking concepts and ideas and creating visual representations that inspire, inform, and engage with our target audience of every kind of parent.
Managing briefs from concept through to completion, ensuring they meet required deadlines and agreed criteria and style set out.
Participating in meetings, collaborating with the wider team to reach marketing objectives.
Experience & Skills
We are looking for somebody with a creative flair and a highly innovative approach to design who has a minimum of 2 years’ graphic design experience gained in fast paced environment.
Required skills include:
Passionate about what you do with a keen eye for graphics and design.
Proficient knowledge and experience of the Adobe CC suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
Demonstrable ability to create impactful, functional design work.
Ability to interpret a brief and adapt when expectations change at short notice.
Understanding of HTML, web design and email design.
Ability to manage multiple jobs at once with good organisational and time management skills.
Strong communications skills both verbal and written.
Team player with the ability to work independently.
An ‘ideas person’ with a ‘can do attitude.
Ability to work well under pressure with excellent attention to detail.
Portfolio demonstrating exceptional art skills.
Salary/Working Hours
This is a full-time, permanent, office-based position.
Working hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am – 4:30pm Friday.
Salary is up to £30k DOE (this will reflect experience and will be discussed during interview).
Who Are We?
A pure play ecommerce retailer specialising in selling an unrivalled range of nursery products with over 30 years’ experience. We have delighted over 1 million customers with exceptional service backed up with “Excellent” Trust Pilot ratings and pride ourselves on providing only the best quality baby products at the best prices for our customers.
Award winning, we stock a huge range of products from leading brands including Joie, Mamas & Papas, Cybex, Puggle, Chicco, Snuz, Ickle Bubbaand Cosattoto name a few.
Why Work Here?
We have experienced incredible growth and our team has more than doubled in size, there are no signs of us slowing down anytime soon making it an incredibly exciting time to join us.
Where Are We?
Close to Junction 22 of the Manchester orbital route of the M60 and the A62, which is the main road from Manchester to Oldham. The nearest tram/train stations are Hollinwood and Moston. We are in a convenient and desirable location for people commuting to work from surrounding areas.
What Do We Offer?
We know as a company how much our employees contribute to the success of our business, after all we would not be where we are without them. To show our appreciation we offer company benefits along with extensive progression opportunities.
Free parking.
Staff discount.
Friendly, team orientated environment.
Extensive progression opportunities.
Genuine responsibility from day one.
Exciting and fast-paced working environment.
Social events.
Sick pay scheme.
Generous holiday allowance.
Pension (after probation).
Birthday day off.
We have a creative and energetic workplace where no 2 days are the same. A fast-paced culture where ideas are listened to, and every team member is encouraged to be the best they can be.
Sound like the kind of role you are looking for?
If so, please click to apply or send a copy of your CV and covering letter to:
As an equal opportunities' employer, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to give feedback to candidates at initial application stage.
* STRICTLY NO AGENCIES *
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application question(s):
- Can you easily commute to the OL9 (Chadderton) postcode area?
- Do you have proficient knowledge and experience of the Adobe CC suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign?
- Do you have an understanding of HTML, web design and email design?
- Are you able to manage multiple jobs at once with good organisational and time management skills?
- Are you an experienced Graphic Designer?
Work Location: One location
