Job description
Optegra has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Graphic Designer. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar design role. Able to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and with attention to detail, this position would ideally suit a Designer looking for their next career step. The successful candidate will take ownership of projects, using their knowledge and creative thinking to produce high quality outcomes.
The designer will work on a range of offline and online marketing projects, including digital and print advertising, door drops, email campaigns, web page design, banners, social media assets, newsletters, mobile and tablet design, management of image library and ad hoc projects as necessary.
Company Overview
Optegra is a world leader in specialist eye care, we take pride in knowing our patients are at the heart of all we do and can live better lives because of the treatments we provide.
There has never been a better time to join Optegra, as a provider of specialist eye care. Find out what it’s like to work at Optegra by watching the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2-QblLUYzM
Benefits
Some of the benefits of working for us include, but are by no means limited to:
- Generous pay reviewed annually this role pays £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
- Generous matched pension contributions
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- SMART working schemes – because we believe in work life balance
- Funded training and development – because we believe in our people
- Discounts on retails, social activities, etc.
- Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
- Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the marketing team to deliver creatives on brief
- Create mock-ups and discuss these ideas with the team
- Will work closely with our creative agency and develop visual concepts
- Design marketing collateral, print and digital
- Use your experience of creative problem solving to develop concepts into refined, cohesive and compelling design solutions
- Manage multiple projects effectively and deliver well executed designs under tight timeframes
Requirements and Skills
- Minimum 3 years’ experience
- Passionate about design
- Strong graphic design portfolio showcasing a range of online and offline projects
- Industry experience is required within a design/advertising agency or in-house team
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Mac/InDesign & Illustrator/Acrobat
- Team player
- Detail-orientated
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal - Excellent attention to detail - Proactive with the ability to problem solve and comfortable driving projects forward
- Excellent problem solving and time management skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure, able to multitask, with excellent organisational skills
Closing date : In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications