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Senior Designer (Fixed term contract)

Location
London
Salary
£40,000 – £50,000
Level
Senior
Type
Fixed Term, Full Time
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Job Description

Senior Designer (maternity cover)

We are The Collective, our mission is to create ridiculously tasty, game changing products and to build the dairy of tomorrow from the ground up. A brand started by two chefs in New Zealand who wanted to change the landscape of yoghurt forever; we are now the fastest growing yoghurt brand in the UK with innovation and quality still at the heart of what we do.

We care passionately about driving change for good, making lives that little bit better and healthier every day – whether by reducing sugar, creating healthier choices for kids, improving gut health, or investing in sustainability.

So, if you’re passionate about food and being part of a fast-paced challenger brand where you can make a genuine difference… then The Collective could be the place for you!

the role

We are looking for a talented Senior Designer to join our brilliant marketing team on a maternity cover contract. The role will involve taking leadership of the creative output of The Collective, working across all design projects from packaging and branding through to digital, print and retail POS, constantly utilising your skills and knowledge to expand The Collective and its brand. Reports to UK Marketing Director.

responsibilities

• Lead all creative, design briefs and excellent execution of design projects, delivering incredible outputs to tight deadlines. Includes communication of deadlines for briefs and file-to-printer dates to the brand managers

• Manage a junior designer and the workflow through the studio

• Manage the design team’s priorities and workflow, flagging potential pinch points to the Brand Managers and Marketing Director ahead of each Quarter, to ensure resourcing and workflow is in line with strategic priorities.

• Act as a brand ambassador; ensuring all design work adheres to brand guidelines and drive a consistent and seamless experience across all internal and consumer touchpoints

• Use creative problem solving to refine detailed concepts into cohesive and compelling design solutions, and pitch them to a range of stakeholders

• Effective, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management

• Work closely and effectively with the Brand Managers (and Product Team)

• Produce brand, print, digital (including social media) and bespoke packaging artwork designs company wide

• Manage all art-working for print together with the junior designer

• Aid and support the marketing and digital departments

• Liaise with external print production suppliers

what we’re looking for from you

• A relevant degree or proven experience, with an infectious passion for all things design!

• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. After Effects would be a bonus!)

• You have a passion and thorough understanding of the importance of brand and visual identity, with a strong creative flair

• You’re highly motivated and solutions driven, with a ‘can-do’ attitude

• You have an exceptional eye for detail, which holds up whilst working in a fast-paced environment, delivering to tight deadlines, ensuring brand consistency and quality standards are always met

• You have strong time management skills, are able to manage and prioritise your own workload, ensuring that multiple, concurrent tasks are delivered on-brand and to a high-standard

• You’re an effective, confident communicator with strong stakeholder management

… oh and being a yoghurt addict is a bonus!

what does it mean to be part of the herd?

We are more than a team. We are The Collective.

Amazing people are at the heart of our business and we genuinely believe we have some of the most talented people around. It is not just the individuals though; it is the energy the team creates together plus our strong values that drive us all to achieve. Just like our products bring a smile to consumers, we work hard to delight and excite our people.

Here at The Collective we want to celebrate you, whoever you are, wherever you are from, whomever you love. We believe that diversity drives innovation and being actively inclusive helps us all to be our best and win together. We don’t want you to fit in with our culture, we want you to add to our culture, that way we create a truly ‘knock your socks off’ team!

the collective package

• Competitive Salary

• Performance related bonus scheme

• 25 days holiday and your birthday off

• Awesome summer and Christmas parties

• 2 volunteering days a year

• Private healthcare

• Life assurance

• Flexible working

• And of course… as much yoghurt as you can eat!