Graphic Design Manager
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About the role As a highly experienced creative designer you will lead and deliver exceptional conceptual creative work and visual experiences that can be delivered across omni-channel customer touchpoints.
In supporting the Senior Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring all conceptual, visual design and creative output is on-brand, in line with guidelines and delivers the John Lewis brand vision and standards set for creative excellence.
Through demonstrating a deep understanding of design, layout, typography, art direction, creative culture and trends, motion and industry best practice, you will ensure that creative deliverables are in line with brand and stakeholder expectations. Salary - £52,800.00 - £84,300.00
Contract type - This position is a Secondment/Fixed Term contract until the end of January 2026 (Maternity Leave cover).
Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The Visual Design team aim for around 2-3 days a week in the office to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings.
Key skills / responsibilities
Experienced in developing conceptual design work for omni-channel
Highly skilled across key design applications in the Adobe Creative Suite
Strong experience of visual design, art direction and graphic design disciplines
Understanding of brand and creative strategy
Highly skilled in design for digital platforms and physical environments
Skilled in motion design, film and animation
Essential skills/experience you’ll need
Experience in fashion, home and cultural industries
Conceptual creative thinking and design
Hands on creative design experience
Experience in directing creatives and 3rd parties
Desirable skills/experience you may have
Design for social
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About The Partnership We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.
- Location:
- London
- Salary:
- £87,000
- Category:
- Creative & Design
