Graphic Designer

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Positions: Full Time

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Creative Director

Location: Sutton House, Berry Hill Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2NL

We have a fantastic career opportunity to join our Marketing Team at RKW, Europe’s leading distributor and manufacturer of small domestic appliances and housewares products. Part of the Sutton Venture Group, RKW was established in 1989 and has grown from strength to strength. We have ambitious growth plans and seek an ambitious candidate to help us continue to succeed and help us achieve our vision for the future.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide creative solutions to meet a range of various business creative needs
• Deliver designs and materials supporting new products
• Deliver digital content for the company’s websites
• Work across the company’s brands including Tower, Carmen and Warmlite ensuring creative content is delivered to brand guidelines
• Work across a broad range of material and design types covering B2C and B2B including but not exclusive to packaging designs, e-commerce product content, 3D mockups, web banners, brochures and presentations
• Keep schedule/work progress updated to allow for visibility on job progress
• Work within Trello (Design studio project management system) with all job activity/communication
• Archive work to server once completed to maintain design library
• Use correct file and folder naming procedure to ensure jobs can be identified and found
• Ensure brand guidelines are understood and followed at all times
• Keep up to date with design trends and industry trends to ensure the in-house design offering is always up to date and best in class

Skills and Desirables

• A good understanding with Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiarity with InDesign
• Experience with Photoshop and Illustrator
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills

Company Benefits

• 33 days' annual leave
• Free parking on all sites
• Complimentary drinks
• Canteen facilities which include vending machines supplying hot beverages
• Mobile Sandwich Van
• Staff discount on all our products
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Training and development
• Eye care allowance
• Exclusive discounts on cinema, holidays, days out, eating out and much more
• Long service incentives and rewards
• Annual bonus scheme

Come and join us to celebrate 30 years of business –

If you feel you have the right background and experience to carry out this busy role, we look forward to hearing from you, please apply now!

*Notice to agencies. R K Wholesale Limited (the Company) will not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies, search firms, or independent agents for this available role. Resumes submitted without authorisation and valid signed agreement in place will become the sole property of the Company. Therefore, no fee will be payable should a candidate be hired as a result of an unsolicited agency, search firm or independent agent's referral. *

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Stoke-on-Trent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What is your Salary expectation?

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location