Junior Graphic Designer

Who we are

Pulse is a culture change and communications consultancy based in Covent Garden, London and for over 20 years, we have helped organisations to use purpose as a catalyst for change.

We are a B Corp and we take into account our impact on our staff, clients, community, the environment and society as a whole. We want every member of staff to feel that the work they do is helping to make a difference, be that to the people of Iraq or supporting clients embrace the energy transition.

Your role

We are looking for a talented and thoughtful Junior Graphic Designer whose primary role would be to provide editorial graphic design support for our clients. The nature of the work focuses on building a strong and united internal culture, enhancing employee morale and supporting our clients with their external communications. We do this through various internal and external channels such as an internal newspaper, Health and Safety (HSE) programme, employee recognition programme, website, social media, press releases, Annual Reports and events.

The candidate would have one-two years’ work experience, ideally working on B2B design for corporate clients and be comfortable with technical subject matter.

We have a very collaborative culture at Pulse and the candidate would be expected to work closely with both consultants and designers.

Responsibilities:

•Work as part of a communications team to develop internal and external communications such as monthly newspapers, social media, website content and HSE communications.

• The role includes:

o Editorial design and layout for a monthly newspaper, annual report and other materials

o Designing infographics and illustrations to highlight and support written content

o Supporting the design team on visual and brand research

o Supporting our consultants to visualise/deliver promotional campaigns

o Design of social media posts

Other opportunities may include:

• Designing Pulse own promotional materials

• Working on our own Pulse Purpose report and associated collateral

• Being actively involved in the B Corp community

Experience and Skills:

• One-to-three years’ experience, ideally in B2B design for corporate clients

• Expert user of Adobe CreativeSuite design software, particularly InDesign.

• Knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Premier Pro.

• Strong editorial and layout skills; good eye for design and layout

• Confident in translating designs into PowerPoint

Beneficial:

• Infographic, diagram, illustration and data visualisation experience

• Experience in delivering mobile and desktop website designs (Wordpress, Webflow)

• Some knowledge of After Effects

• Experience in layout with other languages, particularly Arabic and Mandarin

• Languages: Arabic or Mandarin as an additional language

Benefits

• A flexible hybrid work schedule of 4 days in our offices in Covent Garden (Monday to Thursday) and Fridays wfh

• Extensive training and development opportunities

• 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Enhanced maternity and paternity cover

After three months’ probation:

• Private health insurance with Vitality

• Access to mental health and wellbeing support

• Access to financial management support

• Employer matches 5% Nest contributions

Our values

To be at our best, we pay attention to our values:

Kindness - Meaningful - Practical - Inspiring

Diversity and Inclusion

Pulse values diversity and we are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of their ethnic origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.