Department/Team: Marketing & Commercial
Responsible to: Senior Digital & Content Designer
Hours: Three days (24 hours) per week from 10am to 6pm. Two days in the office (preference of Monday and Wednesday) and one day working from home (preference of Friday)
Duration: Nine months fixed term with an option to extend
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 FTE per annum, pro-rated to 24 hours per week
Location: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB

HOW TO APPLY

We understand that everyone is different and we want you to apply in whichever way you feel best shows your skills and experience. There are a range of ways that you can apply with us:

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• Sending a short video file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you (have a look at the person specification in the job description).

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• Sending a short audio file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you.

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• Completing our application form.

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• Uploading your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in the role and working at the Old Vic.

As a Disability Confident employer, The Old Vic has made a commitment that all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this job will be invited to interview. However in the event that we have a high volume of applications all of whom meet the criteria and identify as disabled, meaning it is not practicable to interview everyone, we may apply a weighting to the shortlisting criteria, or add an additional shortlisting stage before any interviews take place. In all cases we will take care to ensure that any criteria or weightings do not disadvantage disabled applicants.
All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

PURPOSE OF JOB

With a focus on design for print, the Graphic Designer supports the in-house graphic design output of The Old Vic. Overseen by the Senior Digital & Content Designer, they are a key member of the Marketing & Commercial team, collaborating with the team to ensure timely and creative design solutions for all production marketing campaigns, as well as supporting the design needs of departments across the organisation and ensuring accurate brand communication at all times.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work within existing templates to design and roll out typography-led print-ready and digital artwork for marketing campaigns, merchandise and any other Old Vic related campaigns
• From time to time, create new templates to support the design and roll out of campaign artwork featuring typography and/or production imagery
• To work with supplied artwork from external agencies or freelance graphic designers to roll out across marketing campaigns
• To work closely with the Senior Digital & Content Designer to ensure efficient and high quality departmental output
• To work directly with external design agencies, freelance graphic designers and suppliers as instructed by the Senior Digital & Content Designer
• To liaise with all internal departments to meet their design requirements as and when needed, manage the process and agree deadlines
• To liaise directly with external printers
• To support the Marketing & Commercial team in ensuring The Old Vic brand and sub brands are used consistently and are in keeping with our brand guidelines at all times
• To ensure all work is archived and backed up
• To manage files on the server and keep to an agreed naming protocol.
  This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the theatre’s management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.

The recruitment process for this role will be two stages:

• 1st stage virtual conversation
• 2nd stage in person conversation
• You may be asked to complete a work based skills assessment or challenge