Brand Designer

We’re more than just a restaurant. Born in South Africa and made famous in the UK, Nando’s has arguably become as big a part of British culture as drinking tea. We’re on a journey to make a difference to the lives of our People, our Customers and the Communities we work in, Changing Lives Together.

The Brand Comms team plays a pivotal role in this - telling engaging stories, creating meaningful experiences and entertaining our audience. You’ll be a key member of our in-house creative studio, creating outputs for online and offline touchpoints. You’ll champion the Nando’s visual identity, evolving the way we look, bringing creative excellence to everything we do and making sure we show up at our best across all platforms. The role is varied and ideal for a generalist designer/artworker.

You’ll have:

• 5+ years in a creative or design led role with a solid understanding of current and emerging trends
• A portfolio or examples of work
• An evident passion for design and everything creatively related
• Knowledge of both print and digital design

You’ll be:

• Naturally calm under pressure and able to manage your time
• Highly driven and self-motivated
• A team player and happy in an environment where everyone cares about the quality of our work

Even better if:

You’re interested in food and youth culture

You’ll be looking for:

• An opportunity to help define the role a brand plays in culture and communications
• A culture with strong purpose and values, intent on contributing to and driving positive cultural and social change
• A relaxed and informal environment

Responsibilities:

• Developing creative and engaging artwork and assets for materials targeted at a youth audience
• Meticulous attention to design principles in typography and layouts
• Proficient in Adobe CC’s Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Ability to anticipate trends and keep your finger on the pulse of visual design trends and innovations
• Strong conceptual thinking and the ability to translate ideas into visually appealing designs
• Contribute to the overall creative process as visual storyteller, providing great ideas for campaigns, editorial content, social, digital channels and internal comms e.g. our internal magazine, social content, restaurant collateral, event collateral
• Work with stakeholders across the business to understand their needs and develop solutions that meet them
• Communicate, present and sell in the idea clearly and effectively
• Ability to work from branding guidelines, and be an ambassador for the Creative Studio Team and promote / protect Nando’s brand identity in all channels
• Day-to-day management of projects, maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers
• Making sure all projects are delivered on time, on budget, on brand, to a high standard and with stakeholder satisfaction
• Be approachable and respond to day-to-day queries, contribute to the smooth running of the team and support team members when they need it
• Use time effectively and accurately record all aspects of projects
• Actively participate in weekly stand-ups, team meetings and strategy sessions and maintain team spirit
• Support and mentor a small team of designers from our Bring Your Outside In programme

Key stakeholders:

• Lead Copywriter & Creative Manager
• Head of Brand Comms
• Brand Team
• Digital & eCommerce Team (Performance)
• Grocery Team
• Retention Team (Loyalty & CRM)
• People Team
• Customer Experience Team

This role will is hybrid and will be based in our Putney office 3 x a week.

Please apply with a copy of your portfolio alongside your CV.