Junior Graphic Designer Remote
Job description
About us
We are a rapid-growthscale-up disrupting the infant nutrition space through our award-winning brand Kendamil– the only infant milk made in Britain, proudly used by the British Royal Family and uniquely crafted locally using British full cream milk, without the nasties.
Our company, Kendal Nutricare, is a 160 person team passionate about giving children a better start to life. We’re proud to be a Queens’ Award winning business and to be ranked by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s 1000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2020.
We’re on an exciting path – join us!
The role:
We’re seeking a Junior Graphic Designer to join our expanding marketing team. Reporting into the UK Head of Marketing, you will be assisting our 2 Senior Graphic Designers in the creation of our marketing assets for across our ecommerce, retail, social and email platforms.
You will be working on a wide range of customer facing campaigns, from graphics (for social content, e-marketing and online), to video animation and social video editing. We are looking for someone with a passion and curiosity for innovative design. We already lead our industry for product innovation and our brand deserves world-class design to match!
The successful candidate will ooze creativity, deeply understand design that speaks to millennials and gen-Z’s, will bring a can-do attitude, will thrive off working in a fast-paced environment and can work well under pressure and against fast turnarounds.
This is a permanent position with the opportunity to work remotely, with occassional visits to London and Kendal.
What you’ll be doing:
● Create graphic content for social media channels, online, email marketing and retail promotion
● Contribute to video content with animation and motion graphics
● Produce and present new ideas and concepts for marketing campaigns
● Liaise with the marketing team on interpretation of briefs, and manage design priorities
● Assist our international partners with design collateral they can apply in overseas territories
● Work closely alongside our marketing teams within Kendamil, as well as with our video and photography agencies
● Proof read and edit work ensuring you consistently produce accurate and high-quality work
● Assisting in ad hoc duties
What you’ll need:
● A degree in graphic design or similar
● Minimum 1 years’ experience working in a digital-first design role
● Extensive graphic design experience with a proven portfolio of work across creative projects
● In-depth knowledge of Adobe CC, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Canva
● Time management skills and the ability to cope with several projects at once
● A strong sense of curiosity and a proactive attitude
● Comfort working in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
● Flexibility towards out of hours and unsociable hours if required
● Strong communication skills at all levels
What we would like you to have:
● Experience in photography and videography content for design use
● Familiarity with animation or motion graphics is a bonus
● Knowledge and experience of working on consumer packaging graphics
What you’ll get from us:
The opportunity to work for the fastest growing infant milk brand in Europe, alongside a young talented team dedicated to serving thousands of passionate customers.
We offer 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) with additional holidays granted each year for the first 5 years, a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary, on-site parking, subsidised breakfast and childcare vouchers. Oh and did we mention our factory is located in the heart of the beautiful English Lake District?
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
- Graphic design: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 14/05/2023
Reference ID: Junior Graphic Designer
