Multi-channel Designer

Diabetes UK

Summary

As a Multi-channel Designer working alongside a team of marketing specialists, brand experts, designers and videographers, you will deliver creative solutions to a wide range of briefs to help achieve our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. You’ll be responsible for driving creative excellence in design, across multiple platforms and projects, and for bringing our brand to life.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview date : 10 th , 11th and 13th December

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

Some benefits aren’t available until you’ve passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

You will work both collaboratively and independently to deliver high quality design work for a range of outputs including publications, reports, digital assets, animations, illustrations, marketing and campaign materials, fundraising collateral, and brand development projects . You will act as a guardian and a champion for the Brand, liaising with colleagues and stakeholders from all areas of the organisation to deliver high standard work on schedule, on brand and within budget.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who thinks creatively, is highly inspired and has a well thought through portfolio to reflect this.

• You will have solid experience in designing within brand guidelines for both print materials and digital platforms.
• You will be proficient in using Adobe Creative Suite as well as Microsoft Office applications, to deliver innovative and impactful creative, working from concept to final execution.
• You will ideally have skills in both animation and illustration and will be able to share previous examples of work in both these areas.
• You will be confident in effectively managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels and have experience in working closely with freelancers, agencies and external suppliers and contractors.
• You will be a clear communicator, comfortable with working independently with little supervision as well as part of a collaborative team of other creatives, proactively seeking support or escalating issues as needed.