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Social Media Graphic Designer
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Are you looking for your next opportunity within Social Media Graphic design? Would you enjoy the pace and energy of a retail environment which is collaborative, fun and inclusive where people feel part of a winning team? Do you enjoy the benefits of working together in person as a team blended with the flexibility of remote working?
We’re looking for a Social Media Graphic Designer to join our Studio Team and assist in the day to day delivery of all Social Media creative for Wickes.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead the creative development of impactful, category leading, on brand content for social platforms that drives clicks, swipe ups and traffic to the website
Work with the Social Media Marketing Manager to understand the results delivered through the creative, what works, what doesn’t and what we should do next time as a result of that
Become a gatekeeper for social media creative, challenging the status quo and striving to drive improvement of social.
Work with Studio Coordinator and brief owners to ensure briefs and feedback are delivered on time and drives the Wickes brand forward
Support in the delivery of other briefs including artworking Point of Sale for campaigns, brochures and website work to maintain workflow across the studio team
What we’re looking for:
A degree or equivalent in design
Ideally around 3+ years experience of social media creative development, preferably for a retail brand
Good experience and understanding in moving image, photography, graphics and other techniques to drive engagement
Proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator is required
Excellent understanding of social media and digital assets across all devices and platforms and have knowledge of dynamic creative tools
Knowledge and experience of videography
Able to storyboard ideas to convey response to brief and flow the storyboards in social assets
Keen creative eye, able to recognise how to drive engagement and look at ways to push the brand forward in social
Organised, able to manage time and project delivery
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We also have an early careers network to support you if you’re in your first few years of your career.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:
Competitive bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Private Medical and Life Assurance
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme
Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.
You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Studio team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.
About Us:
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.
But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.
Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form
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