Commercial Graphic Designer

Part time (21 hours per week)

£14968.20 (full time equivalent £24,947)

Cambridge or Chelmsford

We're looking to recruit a Commercial Graphic Designer to join our team. As our Commercial Graphic Designer, you will play an essential role in planning and creating marketing materials for our on-site bars, cafes and shops across all our campuses. You will collaborate with other members of our team on various design projects, working closely with our Graphic Designer.

What you will be doing

• Creating high-quality, eye-catching designs for traditional and digital marketing.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining the highest quality standards.
  
• Communicating effectively with teams throughout the SU to understand their needs, present design ideas, and incorporate feedback into final designs.
• Staying up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies in the commercial graphic design industry to continuously improve and produce innovate design solutions.
• Working closely with the Graphic Designer and marketing team to ensure deadlines are met.

What we’re looking for

• Understanding of the hospitality industry's unique design needs and consumer behaviour.
  
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant graphic design software.
• Creative flair and a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Skills that will help you

• Ability to present and explain design concepts clearly and effectively to clients and team members.
  
• Willingness to receive and provide constructive feedback.
  
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure without compromising quality.
  

Where will you be working?

Your home campus can be either the Cambridge or Chelmsford campuses. There will be occasional travel between our campuses.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A generous holiday entitlement
• A contributory pension scheme
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Discount schemes
• Flexible working policy

About ARU Students’ Union

ARU Students’ Union represents over 40,000 students at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) across campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, London and Writtle. In addition, we provide a range of services; academic and welfare advice, support to students running societies and volunteering opportunities in and around the campuses. Whilst we play an important student representative role that sometimes sees us challenge the University, we work closely with them and support areas of delivery within their strategy. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment - we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How do I apply?

To apply for this role, you will need to complete an online application form and provide a link to a portfolio of relevant work. If you require the application form in an alternative format for accessibility reasons, please email recruitment@angliastudent.com. Please note that we are unable to accept applications without a supporting portfolio. 

For a  full job description, please click here: Commercial Graphic Designer JD . We'll still consider all applications, even if you don't meet every requirement we're looking for, so please don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

The closing date for this role is: Sunday 4th August at 23:59. 

Interviews will be held on 13th and 14th August.