Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer with Marketing Support

Newport

£26,000 - £28,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Yolk Recruitment are proud to be partnered with a prestigious brand that has a major profile within the Welsh market who are currently hiring for a Graphic Designer to join their Newport based team.

You will be a forward-thinking individual who can work within a fast paced ever changing environment. You will need to be a person who isn't afraid to get stuck in and be on hand to support other members of the Marketing team with tasks outside of Graphic Design in addition to your more traditional Design responsibilities.

A passion for creative content coupled with the desire to consistently develop through learning is essential.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Meeting with members of the broader organisational team to take briefs and gather relevant information in order to produce creative and innovative marketing design solutions.
• Interpreting and developing briefs to design marketing literature including brochures, flyers, adverts, posters, event material and all digital assets.
• Maintaining and adhering to brand guidelines and developing these in line with the growth and development of the brand.
• Working and liaising with the marketing director and teams to ensure that marketing material is produced to the highest standard and to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Briefing and liaising with photographers and printers in the technical production of print and photographic and digital material. Manage photo and digital libraries.
• Prioritising of workload to meet deadlines, managing several design briefs at any one time.
• Using Apple Mac design software and packages including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver and Microsoft Word.
• Obtaining quotes as required for print and merchandise, outsourcing etc.. and for issuing purchase requisitions numbers or following finance procedures in place.
• Assisting with the digital strategy and design to include maintaining content for the website, design of web pages, layout for existing and new web developments. Add creative content, banners and images to support any digital activity including external websites.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the team:

• You'll have proven experience in Graphic Design and will be able to share an up-to-date portfolio of your work.
• You'll be a self-starter who is eager to develop skills in addition to Graphic Design - your role will involve supporting another member of the Marketing team with areas such as Social Media scheduling and Content Creation, so the willingness to support in areas outside of Design is essential.
• You'll be passionate about brand identity and will have an understanding of the importance of correctly representing partnership brands on Marketing materials.
• You'll enjoy working to creative briefs and be comfortable when managing multiple projects at one time.
• You'll be driven and keen to learn and build on your existing skillset.

Here's what you'll get in return:

• Heavily discounted meals, hotel rooms, spa treatments
• Discounted/free event
• Heavily reduced 5* gym membership
• Pension scheme
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free and secure on-site Parking

** Please note, this is predominantly an on-site role, you will be required to be on site in Newport for 4 days per week, with 1 day working remotely**

Are you up to the challenge?
If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch by uploading your CV as a Word document to this advert. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Kim Partridge.
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