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Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Senior Graphic Designer.
About the role
This role contributes design expertise to support campaigning, fundraising and other priorities of Amnesty International UK. It helps to promote Amnesty International and its human rights work and maximise public engagement.
The Senior Graphic Designer is accountable for creative design of all our printed materials, as well as design for digital use. They also oversee the development and implementation of our visual identity and ensure that all our communications adhere to brand guidelines. Day to day, the role involves developing engaging designs to a wide range of briefs including campaign materials, magazine layouts, education packs, shop branding, and t-shirt and tote designs. The role also involves planning, managing and supervising design projects to tight deadlines.
For more details, download the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You have demonstrable professional senior designer experience including evidence of managing projects from initial brief to final sign-off.
- You can produce highly creative, innovative design for a wide variety of materials.
- You can manage your own workload day to day, handling different projects simultaneously and respond to changing priorities.
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
*Please note: candidates invited to interview for this role, will be asked to submit a portfolio before the interview highlighting a small selection of your most relevant work to showcase.*
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
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The vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised if a high standard of applications is received. If you wish to be considered for the role, avoid delay in submitting an application.
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.