Junior Graphic & Content Designer

Job Description
Role: Junior Graphic & Content Designer
Function: Marketing | Design | Content | Creative | E-commerce
Responsibility: To create visually impactful material in-line with the company’s marketing requirements
Reports to: Senior Graphic Designer
Location: Gatwick Head Office (Crawley)
Compensation: Competitive Salary + 20 Days Paid Holiday
Our core values:
Be Fearless and Take Risks. -
Venture fearlessly. Succeed boldly.
Community of Champions. -
Rising together, the collective spirit of our champion community.
Success by Design. -
We are change innovators at heart, curators by design.
Committed to the Cause. -
Mission-driven excellence, our pledge to positive change in every endeavour.
Get (sh)it done & Rewrite the rules -
Start Strong, finish strong, Dare to be different. STYRKR breaks moulds, inspires change and delivers results.
Background:
STYRKR is one of fastest-growing and global sports nutrition brands. We are an ambitious brand with huge goals, based just outside of Gatwick in West Sussex, with a dedicated small team of A-Players. Over the last few years, we’ve been building the Styrkr brand in order to fulfil our vision of global domination. As of now STYRKR is currently sold and distributed across the UK, USA, EU and Taiwan with many more countries quickly joining us on our ride around the world.
We’ve been making changes to our long-term marketing strategy in order to drive efficient expansion of our brand channels. We are crushing the competition, and require a
Junior Graphic & Content Designer
to collaborate with the Senior Graphic Designer to craft visually captivating and impactful marketing material.
Reporting directly to our Senior graphic Designer, you will be responsible for the aiding in the design of a vast array of marketing materials across all platforms and channels. We are looking for a creative, proactive and forward-thinking designer with a strong portfolio, capable of understanding our brand and style to make a strong impact across our channels. All whilst upholding our values of openness, accountability, entrepreneurialism, and personal happiness.
On a day-to-day basis, you will be using a range of graphic design related software such as Adobe Creative Suite, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create next level artworks. Whether product artwork, website imagery, social creative or videos, you will be able to actively participate in concept ideation and be a part of the design process end-to-end. You will also participate in everyday housekeeping, work alongside our growing marketing team and be able to stamp your mark as an up-and-coming designer in the wellness sector.
This is a career-defining opportunity; allowing the right candidate to take on creative responsibilities which will have a direct impact on expanding our brand portfolio.
Main Accountabilities:
Collaborate with the Senior Graphic Designer to craft visually captivating and impactful marketing material.
Designing digital content and ad creative content for online and all social media platforms.
Designing motion and film content for platforms.
Crafting digital and print advertisements.
Developing product packaging designs and artworks.
Creating templates for email marketing campaigns.
Contribute to the development of visual content that harmonises with our brand identity and core values.
Participate actively in concept ideation, fostering creative brainstorming sessions.
Assist in the organisation and maintenance of design assets and files.
Stay attuned to the latest design trends, methodologies, and technologies, infusing fresh and innovative ideas into the team.
Undertake administrative and ad-hoc responsibilities as required to ensure the seamless functioning of the design department.
Success in 6 months:
Have grasped the fundamental stylistic principles of our brands and creative
Have a clear understanding of our marketing and sales channels.
Have a clear understanding of how the business operates and have mastered basic administration and ad-hoc tasks
Contributed to several successful marketing campaigns
Designed world class creative content for our social media and performance marketing channels
Delivering impactful ideas and concepts to our Senior Graphic Designer.
The Senior Designer is receiving more compliments from internal staff than usual on the latest artworks
Success in 12 months:
Have a strong understanding of the fundamental stylistic principles for all brands.
Have mastered the Ad-hoc and administrative aspects of the role.
Have an in-depth knowledge of our e-commerce platforms and channels
Have played a key role in creating design material for several marketing campaigns
Delivering
The design team is getting compliments from customers and partners as well as internal staff.
Success in 24 months:
You will have mastered the creative side of the brands and are able to successfully adapt and create on trend content quickly without support.
Have played an integral part in elevating our brands to the biggest players in the D2C and B2B sports nutrition and wellness sector and a recognised name in the e-commerce industry;
Have implemented a handful of new processes or technologies that have forever changed the way we do things for the better
Customers and partners alike cannot get enough of our revolutionary brands and our design work can be found all over the sports nutrition industry and social media
Attitude: You,
Will take complete ownership of your successes and failures. Full accountability is key.
Will be a creative mind with stylistic flair and an eye for graphics.
Exceptional attention to detail and a dedicated approach to producing work of the highest quality
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
Have a proactive approach to everything you undertake.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to adapt to evolving industry trends and technology.
Not be scared to break-the-mould and think outside of the box
Experience & skills:
1-2 years of experience in a graphic design or content position or a Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field, although it is not mandatory.
A passion for graphic design and a strong desire to learn and grow in the field.
Proficiency in utilising graphic design software, specifically the Adobe Creative Suite, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Experience in video editing is a bonus.
A strong portfolio showcasing your design work, including examples of projects
The benefits of working at STYRKR:
A chance to make a big impact in a creative role
Building your skills and being part of a growing team. Our diverse range of brands ensures that no two days are the same - with opportunities to broaden your skill set at every turn. We’re committed to ensuring that all of our team are constantly developing and evolving toward their own personal goals and you would be no exception!
Ongoing mentoring. You will get many hours of 1-on-1 mentorship from your line manager.
Start-up sensibilities. You have the rare opportunity to work with a rapidly growing and have a huge impact on how we do things.
We are a vertically integrated company, which makes us very agile and gives us a competitive advantage within the marketplace.
A sociable and driven environment. We strive to build and grow in everything we do
Company Benefits;
Casual dress code
Company events
On-site parking
Staff discount
Staff pension
20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Competitive Salary
Schedule :
Office based: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30
SIMPLE COMPANY is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all of our employees have equal access to opportunities and everyone’s voices are heard. We respect and value all differences (seen and unseen) and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds, which will be considered regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age.
Due to the evolving nature of the business, the job holder may be required to carry out duties that are not detailed within this job description.