Graphic Designer - Jollyes The Pet People : Job Details

Graphic Designer, based Middlewich (Hybrid role). 12 months fixed term contract. Salary £33k p.a. + many benefits.A great opportunity to join our growing brand, working with the Marketing, Ecommerce, and wider Jollyes team to create and execute compelling and commercially driven assets across In Store, online as well as own brand packaging and external communications.

The BenefitsIn return for your skills and experience as a Graphic Designer, we offer you the following:

• Competitive salary up to £33k p.a. for the 12m fixed term contract.
• Generous 50% colleague discount on own brand products and discounts on additional services (e.g. dog grooming, community pet clinic)
• ‘Treats’ Employee Reward Scheme (discounts and cash back on hundreds of retailers and service providers)
• ‘We Care’ Employee Assistance Programme (discounts and cash back on various medical & mental health services)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional paid leave for your wedding or civil partnership, new pet’s 1st day, long service and your birthday off!
• Cycle2Work scheme – up to 47% off a new bike and accessories with Halfords
• Retail Trust membership for lots of wellbeing, financial and counselling support

This role is full time (37.5 hrs), and we offer hybrid working, involving a minimum of 2 x office days per week at our design studio in Middlewich and up to 3 x days per week from home (or other Jollyes location as preferred). 37.5 hours per week.

The Role – Graphic DesignerThis role sits within our Marketing team and the role holder will manage their workload to ensure that all projects are delivered on time, producing artwork that is right first time, managing the campaign effectiveness and review process, working though opportunities to develop work and make future campaigns better, correctly producing artwork in line with brand expectations.  

A full job description is available on request, but to summarise your key responsibilities:

• Create promotional and non-promotional In-Store POS and online assets to support cyclical promotional campaigns
• Create and execute concepts and assets to support campaigns throughout the year, working closely with Creative Manager and other designers to create consistency across all channels
• Support in the delivery of Jollyes value messaging, providing creative solutions for both In Store and Online assets
• Create and develop collateral for new store, refits and opportunity stores across print, OOH, In Store and digital platforms
• Work on packaging ideas, concepts and artworking inline with our extensive own brand packaging development plan
• Support in the delivery of company projects aimed at ensuring Jollyes brand is always communicated effectively
• Develop and maintain company brand books for all key projects and brands across the Jollyes business
• Support the wider business with necessary creative support e.g. conference slides etc
• Liaise with external partners such as printers and 3rd party suppliers
• Be a strong source of creativity within the wider marketing team –introduce new concepts and ideas that will engage customers and drive sales 

The Skills – Graphic DesignerTo be successful in this role, you’ll need the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Share our values of being: Wise, Focused, Genuine, Eager, Together
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop  
• Able to take a project from conception to implementation, managing multiple projects at one time
• A team player, willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in
• Energetic, creative, and inspirational personality. You will always be looking for opportunities to improve and be more effective
• Excellent relationship skills, both internally and externally which allow you to develop strong relationships
• Highly literate, and highly articulate in written and verbal communications and be prepared to express opinions and ask insightful questions
• Good communication both oral and written
• Ability to work under pressure and drive change
• Previous experience of managing projects from briefing to implementation
• Creative eye, with a flair for creating impactful campaigns
• Analytical experience, reviewing results and making recommendations to changes
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
• Full clean driving licence, being able to get to stores across the country

About Jollyes – The Pet People

Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Winners of the Pet Industry Federation ‘Best Pet Retailer 2023’, Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer 2024’ (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ you really can be sure you’re joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues.

To Apply:

If you’re looking for a career with a company who will truly value you and recognize your contribution with some fantastic rewards and benefits, where you can really make a difference, click to apply today!

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