Graphic Communications Designer - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

London, UK (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead graphic design for presentations and collateral across leadership and marketing, translating complex ideas into visually compelling, on-brand assets.

  • Own and lead graphic design for presentations and collateral across leadership and marketing.
  • Translate complex ideas into clear visual messages with strong brand and storytelling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with leadership, senior staff, and new business teams to design visually compelling presentation materials
  • Develop creative conceptualisation and illustration of complex ideas, visions, and strategies
  • Develop creative solutions for presentations, brochures, event collateral, portfolios, leave-behinds and more
  • Present your work and ideas to key stakeholders with clear commercial application and rationale
  • Take a keen interest in creative partnership across the business, taking part in or leading content and brand strategy brainstorms when required
  • Create high-quality templates & visual assets and manage and maintain for wider user groups
  • Independently coordinate multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines
  • Be a resource to the marketing team for graphic design needs, questions, tips, and tricks.

Requirements

  • 5+ years professional experience in a communications/graphic design position, this is a mid-level role.
  • Strong graphic design portfolio demonstrating knowledge of presentation and information design
  • Experience working directly with leadership and senior staff on critical projects with minimal supervision
  • Storytelling aptitude—the ability to craft raw ideas into compelling messages
  • Strategic, creative thinking, with the ability to brainstorm, collaborate, and build consensus among multiple stakeholders
  • Well-developed communication and analytical skills
  • Understanding of and experience in corporate branding, layout, colour theory, and typography in both digital and print media
  • Understanding of the strengths and limitations of presentation technology including aspect ratios, projectors, sound, and video equipment
  • Expert user of Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

  • medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, and twice annual bonus opportunities.
  • reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees.
  • reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes.
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Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 locations across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.Gensler was named one of Forbes’ Best Large Employers in 2024, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace at https://www.gensler.com/about/inclusion. A note on recruitment: Gensler will never reach out to prospective employees or vendors through social media or messaging apps. Please see our website for how to avoid recruitment fraud: https://www.gensler.com/recruitment-fraud-alert

Founded in 1965
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7.9K employees (5,197 in marketing)
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