Designer

at  Birmingham City University

DESIGNER

Department
Campaigns and Digital
Location
Joseph Priestley Building
Salary
£30,102 to £32,721 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Release Date
13 September 2024
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Friday 27 September 2024
Interview Date
Thursday 17 October 2024
Reference
MC24007
Our new Designer will join an ambitious and creative team, playing a key part in driving forward how we represent the University externally through graphic design. Delivering on our commitment to showcase Birmingham City University as a destination of choice for prospective students.
You will be someone who understands what good design looks like to our target market, and will be passionate about creating jaw-dropping design work to drive forward the awareness of our brand. You will be enthused by the prospect of designing work for the youth market which competes with brands across a range of other sectors – and be equally at home creating compelling corporate materials which harness the University’s ambitions.
Reporting to the Design and Production Manager you will join a team of equally enthusiastic designers, content creators and communicators, all working together.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Honours degree or equivalent in Graphic Design/design-related subject or extensive experience in a designer role.
• Evidence of being a self-motivated, creative thinker.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of a diplomatic and confident approach to handling internal stakeholders through negotiation, conflict resolution and presentation capabilities.
• Good IT skills with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, CMS and CRM applications.

Able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience of designing high quality materials across a wide range of media formats.
• A comprehensive knowledge of design and digital media processes, with awareness of responsive and adaptive online design.
• Experience of design incorporating brand and sub branding.
• Experience of working with external Marketing agencies/designers.

FURTHER DETAILS:

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