Job Title: Graphic Designer
Location: Manchester Area
Working Pattern: Full-time, on-site
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Company Overview
Our client is a well-established business with decades of experience developing commercially successful products. Operating across the UK and international markets, delivering highly-successful product ranges for consumers.
Design and digital creativity are central to the business, with continued investment in brand growth, new product development, and expanding digital engagement across global markets.
The Role
This is a hands-on, commercially focused design role with a strong emphasis on digital content creation. You will be responsible for delivering end-to-end creative across both physical product design and digital channels, supporting brand growth across ecommerce, social media, and marketing campaigns.
Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate briefs into impactful, trend-led creative that performs across both retail and digital environments.
Key Responsibilities
Product & Packaging Design
- Develop trend-led packaging concepts across multiple product categories
- Translate briefs into commercially effective designs suitable for retail environments
- Liaise with international suppliers to support product development
Digital Content Creation
- Produce digital assets for ecommerce, social media, email campaigns, and web platforms
- Create content optimised for platforms such as Instagram and TikTok
- Support product launches and campaigns with engaging, high-quality visuals
Campaign & Brand Support
- Collaborate with marketing teams on content planning and visual storytelling
- Contribute to brand consistency across all digital and physical touchpoints
- Design assets for online retail, paid campaigns, and internal platforms
Collaboration & Delivery
- Work cross-functionally with buying, marketing, sales, and compliance teams
- Manage workload effectively to meet critical path deadlines
- Ensure all creative output aligns with brand guidelines and commercial objectives
Key Skills & Experience
- Minimum 3+ years' experience in a design role within a consumer-focused environment
- Strong portfolio demonstrating packaging, digital, and campaign work
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Experience creating digital-first content for ecommerce and social platforms
- Strong understanding of design trends and commercially driven creative
- Awareness of digital content formats and performance-led design
- Experience working with overseas suppliers is advantageous
- Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools and digital workflows
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicator with a collaborative approach
- Interest in photography and or video content creation
Summary
This opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in shaping both product and digital output within a growing, design-led business. You will have ownership from concept through to final execution, contributing to the continued evolution of a recognised and expanding organisation.
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