Graphic Designer - East of England, United Kingdom - BIAZA

BIAZA

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East of England, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Banham Zoological Gardens

East Anglia
Contact:

Sector:

PR/Marketing
Type:
Paid
Contract type:
Fulltime
Salary:
26,000
We are hiring

Graphic Designer
£26,000 per annum, 40hrs per week, Monday -Friday

Who are we?
We are the charity which runs Banham Zoological Gardens in Norfolk and Africa Alive Zoological Reserve in Suffolk.

Our mission is to Preserve Wild Futures by protecting endangered species, inspiring, and engaging with the fascination of nature, and to spark a lifelong interest in people of all ages to help us protect the rich diversity of our previous world, for all our futures.

Our zoological reserve and zoological gardens are places where everyone can connect peacefully with animals and enjoy native wildlife, flora, and fauna in our green open spaces, improving wellbeing.

We are delighted to share that we are recruiting for a creative & ambitious Graphic Designer to join our dynamic Marketing team based at Banham Zoo.

The key purpose of the
Graphic Designer is to support the creative needs of our marketing team.

This includes working on a variety of projects, including digital content, campaign-specific branding, signage, brochures, posters, and other materials to promote the zoo and its programs.

This individual will work with the Head of Marketing to develop overarching themes and concepts yearly to maintain a fresh and current image for the zoo.

They will then create campaign-specific artwork to support marketing campaigns and initiatives to ensure that all designs meet brand guidelines and are consistent with the zoo's overall image.

Your normal working hours will be Monday to Friday, however, you may be required some weekends during the peak seasons to support marketing activity at those times.

Because our products can encompass a multitude of departments, you will need to collaborate with a number of departments and manage multiple projects to meet tight deadlines.

Daily duties include; Working with the marketing team to understand design requirements and project goals. Creating print and digital artwork to support marketing campaigns and initiatives. Preparing files for final production and working with printers and vendors as necessary. Updating the website with seasonal/point-of-sale artwork when required. Maintaining the visual presentation of web pages and related content. Receiving briefs from the Head of Marketing for the creation of visual assets to ensure we meet our goals. You will accurately record all design expenditures ensuring sign-off from the Head of Marketing.

The post holder will be expected to be confident in elevating key issues to their line manager or duty manager on the day accordingly and given the nature of events be able to juggle a busy workload.

(A full Job Description is available on request).

You will have

A minimum of 2+ years of experience within a commercially focused graphic design team
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Excellent typography and layout skills
Strong portfolio showcasing design skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent organisational and timemanagement skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
Excellent Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
Able to challenge ideas respectably
Demonstrate a consistent, collaborative, and respectful approach to management and building relationships with other teams
Respect confidentiality
Strong critical thinking skills and ability to help others to resolve them
Stays calm in difficult situations
Able to stay focused on tasks in hand
Ability to listen and have empathy and understanding

**Why ZSEA?