Job description

• Are you a creative digital designer with a strong foundation in core design principles and a sharp sense of visual storytelling? • * Do you thrive on bringing bold ideas to life across web, social, motion and interactive content? We have an exciting opportunity for a a forward-thinking, digital-first Designer to join our award-winning consultancy, recently named one of the UK’s top 100 companies to work for, for a 9 to 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover). This is your chance to make a meaningful impact on our brand, shape compelling visual narratives and drive creative excellence across a wide range of platforms. This role can be based in our Birmingham office (Longbridge, B31) on a hybrid working basis between home and office. As a digital designer, you will be instrumental in delivering a diverse range of design solutions, across both digital and print assets. Typical projects include the creation of corporate literature, advertisements, newsletters, website layouts and presentations. All work will be guided by our brand style, which you will help to shape and evolve as we continue to grow. The ideal candidate will bring fresh, creative ideas, demonstrate a willingness to challenge design briefs and maintain up-to-date knowledge of design trends. You will be passionate about digital design, with the flexibility to adapt your approach to the fast-changing digital landscape. A snapshot of your day: • Produce professionally designed marketing material which positively projects the firm’s brand both internally and externally. • Design work including the creation of HTML emails; artwork within existing design templates for our company webpages; landing pages, social posts and supporting assets for marketing campaigns; engaging digital adverts and visuals to use across a range of online media; design solutions for online literature such as interactive PDFs and digital long reads • Produce Microsoft templates for company use (incl. Word and PowerPoint) • Produce internal communications and newsletters as necessary with the support of Microsoft SharePoint • Research and interpret briefs, and share creative ideas with clarity • Liaise with stakeholders at all levels of seniority, adapting communication style as needed • Work closely to support the Design Manager in providing consistently across all design work output • Maintain good working knowledge of design trends and latest skills required. We would love to hear from you if you have: • Degree in Design or a related field desirable with proven design experience in a similar role ((ideally a minimum of 1 year experience in a design role is expected, and working in a professional services environment would be advantageous but not essential) • Experience with a varied portfolio demonstrating both offline and online work, demonstrating creativity and problem-solving • Excellent attention to detail, particularly in typography, colour, and imagery • Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign and Photoshop. With a working knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro is essential • Design awareness / familiarity of UX and UI design functions • Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and related software including PowerPoint and Word • Able to confidently research and interpret briefs, and share creative ideas with clarity • An understanding of print design and production processes, ensuring you can deliver high-quality work across both digital and traditional formats • Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels of seniority, adapting communication style as needed Even if you do not meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to still apply! What's in it for you: • Competitive discretionary annual bonus. • Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading. • A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment. • Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience. • A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies. • For a full list of benefits, please click here Happy to talk flexible working Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you reasonable adjustments could support you, or if you would like more information on accessibility, please click here Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to careers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk

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