Junior/midweight Graphic Designer (in house)

JOB TITLE: Junior/midweight Graphic Designer (in house)

REPORTS TO: Chief Marketing Officer

DIRECT REPORTS: None

SUBSIDIARY & LOCATION: AIMEDIADATA LTD, 79 Hatton Garden. Working across Access Intelligence Group: Pulsar, Vuelio and ResponseSource

1. COMPANY OVERVIEW

Access Intelligence is a tech innovator, delivering high quality SaaS products that address the fundamental business needs of more than 3,500 global brands in the PR, communications and marketing industries. We help them understand what’s important to their customers and their brand as they navigate a constantly changing world of politics, news and social media.

At the same time, we provide practical tools and information they can use to ensure their communications are relentlessly effective in building awareness, reputation and engagement. Our evolving portfolio includes Vuelio, the platform that helps organisations make their stories matter; ResponseSource, a network that connects media and influencers to the resources they need, fast; and Pulsar, an audience insights and social listening platform. The world of communications, politics and influence is constantly changing, which is why we’re a first-mover, constantly investing in our people, products and services to keep our clients ahead.

2. ROLE OVERVIEW

This is a new role as we expand our Access Intelligence Group marketing team with a junior to mid-level graphic designer to improve the quality of every print and digital design element of our marketing communications – from white papers to infographics, social media assets to event materials. It follows our rebrand in Q4 2019 and will help us activate and embed our new design in all we do. Every one of our customers (and prospects) is focused on brand impact and audience engagement making it critical we deliver best in class marketing, beginning with design.

The role will be based in the UK Head Office and part of the 12-strong Access Intelligence marketing team. Working alongside specialists in content, events, product marketing, paid media, stakeholder management, research, social media and email, you’ll provide design support for the Group and the individual company brands – Vuelio, ResponseSource and Pulsar. Each has a distinct personality and target audience meaning you will need to be adept at designing for multiple formats.

You will report into the Chief Marketing Officer who will support you to manage workload, agree targets, define any training needs and be part of ensuring you have a clear career path with all you need to develop your skills. The day to day will be varied – it could include working with the Vuelio social media manager on an asset for a LinkedIn campaign, supporting the Pulsar team on a bespoke event flyer or working with the Vuelio Head of Marketing on creative campaign assets.

WHO YOU ARE
You’ll have 3-5 years’ experience ideally for technology brands either in house or for an agency. With proven design talent, you’ll be ambitious for the next step in your career.

You’ll be passionate about design with an attention to detail that sets you apart. You’ll be comfortable working under pressure and have the ability both to take direction and work under your own initiative, sometimes at home, for both offline and online briefs. You’ll be happy to collaborate and will pull your weight as part of a successful team.

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead creative design process for projects from start to finish – develop concepts then take ownership of projects to deliver end results that surpass the brief
• Apply design to a range of formats – from print ads to digital assets; white papers to event materials
• Campaign and creative planning – work with each of the marketing team to contribute ideas and support with every aspect of campaign and content delivery
• Design and update client product literature – apply and extend corporate branding guidelines to challenge and improve
• Create new brand collateral for clients and prospects – including concept development
• Design email campaigns – work with the Email manager to improve effectiveness of all email campaigns
• Design online adverts – work with the PPC and Head of Marketing Performance to improve impact
• Design and produce internal comms collateral – work with the Group head of HR to improve how we share and inspire the team
• Work with web development team to evolve website designs
• Produce event and promotional materials – work with the Events Manager including on all materials for the Vuelio Online Influence Awards
• Contribute to RFPs and artwork final submission
• Manage workload to agreed deadlines – work with Asana project management tool.

4. PROFILE

As well as the characteristics listed under WHO YOU ARE we are looking for the following:

KEY SKILLS
Adobe Creative Cloud – highly experienced specifically using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator Microsoft Office – experienced using the office suite, particularly in relation to templates and design work
Understanding of the principles of UX and visual hierarchy
Experience in information design and data visualisation
AND ON OUR WISH LIST…
Video editing/motion graphics experience

5. REMUNERATION & BENEFITS

We can offer you the chance to display and grow your design skills in a varied and challenging role within a friendly and fun SaaS environment.

Salary £Competitive

Benefits:
Dedicated line management support with bespoke professional development plan
22 days holidays rising to 27 days with service
Life Assurance
Access to Dental Insurance (self-paid)
Perkbox Rewards Scheme
Pension (auto-enrolment after 3 months with 4% employer contribution)
Opt-in Private Healthcare (after successful completion of probation)
Quarterly Superstars! Awards Scheme
State of the art in-house gym with company Wellness/PT manager providing free classes (from meditation to Spartan/HIIT workouts)
A friendly and sociable environment with range of soft benefits such as fruit in the office, good coffee, Cycle Scheme and Friday drinks