Graphic Designer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Position Details
Campus Services

Location:
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £28,397 to £30,210, with potential progression once in post to £33,938

Grade: 5

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 25th March 2024

Travel may be required for this role

Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.

We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.

With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.

We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.

We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.

In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.

On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

Background
Campus Services (CS) employs over 900 staff with a turnover exceeding £57m in the last financial year.

CS plays a key role in the quality of the student, staff, and visitor experience, providing services across diverse areas such as the University's sporting facilities, food and beverage, cleaning, community safety and security, conferencing, hotel operations, day nurseries, portering, post, branded and own-brand retail outlets, visitor services and attractions (e.g., Winterbourne House & Gardens), student housing, transport, waste disposal and recycling.

CS is a highly commercial organisation operating within the University context and has an ambitious strategic agenda, in terms of growing our service profile across both our Birmingham and Dubai campuses.

Role Summary

As a Graphic Designer at University of Birmingham you will be an integral part of the Campus Services Marketing & Communications team.

Your role will involve creating a variety of engaging online and offline design materials that contribute to our wide campaign portfolio.

You will work collaboratively with fellow designers fostering joint upskilling, learning, and development opportunities.

Main Duties

Produce visually appealing online and offline collateral to effectively support the objectives of all departments across Campus Services including, but not limited to, Conferences & Events, Edgbaston Park Hotel, Winterbourne House and Garden, Food Beverage and Retail, Facility Services, Security, Student Living, Day Nurseries, as well internal comms facing collateral.
Producing high quality, accurate final files to print and digital specifications, including checking proofs, archiving and filing to the server on a daily basis.
Utilise your understanding of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) principles to provide insights and recommendations aimed at improving the user journey across our materials.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure, where applicable, that your designs align with overarching University branding and objectives
As a technical expert you will advise on all areas of design, including scoping projects, equipment, software and feeding into the review and enhancement production and working processes.
Liaising with external parties, such as printers, to ensure that a project runs smoothly, and a client's expectations are met
Researching and reviewing market trends with regards to design
Working with internal teams to measure the effectiveness of design work
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