Job title: Senior Graphic Designer
Department: Design
Report to: Managing Director
Salary range: DOE
Working hours and contract: Full time and permanent position 37.5 hours per week (optional flexible hours)
DEADLINE: Monday 18th February 2025
We are looking for a talented, passionate and highly creative professional who can shape our clients’ creative campaigns, come up with brilliant ideas, develop targeted campaigns and create compelling designs that will position our clients as leaders in their markets and ahead of their competitors.
Horizon Works is a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Our team are specialists in all areas of marketing and are passionate about delivering the best results for our clients. As Senior Graphic Designer, you are responsible for the delivery of a range of creative projects for our clients including:
* Creating and executing creative design projects and campaigns including brand development, marketing collateral, digital marketing assets, social media graphics and infographics.
* Supporting in the delivery of client projects to a high standard, meeting agreed project objectives, deadlines and budgets.
* Supporting the implementation of Horizon Works’ brand and image including the ongoing development of sales and marketing materials.
* Supporting in the development of creative ideas for clients and input into pitch and sales materials and presentations for Horizon Works.
* Developing strong relationships with clients, potential clients, colleagues and partner/supplier companies.
Core responsibilities:
Delivery of client work
* Liaise with clients / account management teams to scope and agree creative briefs and requirements.
* Deliver clients’ creative projects including marketing assets.
* Continuously think of creative ideas and concepts and research client sectors, markets and competitors and industry trends for inspiration.
* Provide regular updates and feedback to the account management teams.
* Present work to clients and explain concept to execution and rationale.
Delivery of Horizon Works creative projects
* Deliver our own creative marketing activities including campaign materials, sales presentations, proposals, advertising and direct marketing from start to finish.
* Continuously think of creative ideas to move our campaigns and marketing forward, researching our sector, clients, competitors, industry trends for inspiration in everything we do.
* Ensure the Horizon Works brand and image is consistent across all our internal and external materials, on and offline.
* Develop our sales materials and new business proposals, continuously developing them in line with brand.
* Support in the creation of proposals for new business including ideas and concepts for pitches and presentations.
Continuously focus on company and personal development
* Establish and maintain a programme of continuing personal and professional development.
* Continuously keep ahead of design and marketing trends by spending time on R&D which will support both the company and our clients.
* Provide insights to the team on new trends and ideas – use across blogs/social media.
* Represent the company in a range of internal and external activities including networking, events, client meetings, prospective client meetings.
Education, Formal Qualifications & Experience
* At least 5 years in a graphic design role.
Work Experience/Background
* Experience in generating ideas and concepts for clients – and being able to present them.
* Experience in the full creative process from initial brief, concept to launch and delivery.
* Experience in a full range of creative digital projects including front end website development and digital campaigns.
* Impressive portfolio demonstrating experience in creativity and working on multi-disciplinary digital projects.
Specific Skills, Aptitude, Knowledge
* Have big ideas and a strong conceptual imagination.
* Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.
* Ability to develop relationships with colleagues and be a flexible team worker as well as work independently.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Strong capability and fully confident in using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
* Strong design, layout, and typographic skills.
* Experience of designing traditional print marketing including brochures, flyers, banners etc. and digital marketing materials including email campaigns, website front end design, digital banners and adverts etc.
* Experience with aftereffects, animation and creating Motion graphics.
* Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes.
Key Attributes
* Self-driven, results orientated and a clear focus on high standards.
* An exceptional eye for detail and the ability to accurately prepare files for web or print.
* Creative and inspiring – and up to date with latest trends in design and digital.
* Energetic, motivating and fun to work with.
* Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
* Responsible, accountable and determined to succeed.
General
The content of this job description is not exhaustive and there will be an expectation of flexibility in undertaking responsibilities in keeping with the needs of the business and in accordance with the overall business strategy.
Background to company
Horizon Works is based on one of the UK's leading renewable energy hubs - Blyth!
The company supports innovators in complex industries with cutting edge marketing that allows their products and services to be recognised and adopted globally. It works with a range of innovation and technology led businesses that are creating solutions of worldwide importance and across exciting sectors such as advanced manufacturing, engineering, offshore wind, renewables, automotive and defence.
Horizon Works offers a wide range of integrated marketing services including strategy, PR, design, digital, website development, SEO and animation, and supports regional, national and global organisations.
Interested?
Send your CV and covering letter telling us why you want to work with Horizon Works along with an up to date portfolio of work to samantha@horizon-works.com
Additional Information:
* Pension contributions
* 30 days holiday including bank holidays
* Additional day’s holiday every two years in the business
* Your birthday off work
* Flexible statutory holidays
* Option to work from home one to two days a week
Other
* Wellbeing day – a day off to recharge your batteries and come back to work with a clear mindset.
* Volunteer day – a day off to do something that will impact people or the community.
* Good vibes programme – monthly schedule of ‘at work’ events and activities (including fundraising and challenges). We understand that it’s difficult for everyone to commit to time outside of work to ‘team build’, so we make it fun at work.
* Lunch and breakfast club – once a month we have an organised lunch together at work.
* Monthly wellbeing walk – once a month we organise a lunchtime walk somewhere in and around Northumberland.
* Celebrate occasions (Halloween dress up and themed buffet, Christmas jumper day, games, secret Santa and buffet, etc.)
* Festive afternoon and lunch (in working hours)
* Yearly offsite strategy day and team building day.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries: Advertising Services
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