Senior Designer

Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.

With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands at discount prices across fashion, beauty, home & more.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Designer to join our support centre.

You will be based in the North West of England, for adhoc photography and face to face meeting requirements however we do operate a hybrid working model, allowing you to work from home for two days per week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creative direction and ensuring consistency across the business.
• Creation, development and application of design concepts and templates across various formats, for POS, print and digital marketing collateral, ensuring compelling, innovative designs to brand guidelines.
• Assist Marketing team with brainstorming marketing, advertising and leaflet creative strategies.
• Deliver innovation and creative diversity (including use of AI) to future proof the business to support delivery increased sales.
• Adopt a thorough understanding of the brand identity, visual guidelines and overarching strategy (where applicable), ensuring brand consistency and perception of excellence.
• ROI of in-house designer Vs agency spend.
• Continuous improvement of artwork through monitoring and approval of colour reproduction and accuracy, ensuring layouts are fit for final print.
• Make sure all design jobs progress effectively and continuously delivers on design/print deadlines.
• Ensure an in-depth understanding of the TOFS existing and target customers to make sure creative output is compelling, appealing to our audiences and fit for purpose.
• Action all phases of a project, from translating verbal ideas into visual concepts, through design development and refinement, to creating production-ready pieces.
• Effectively deliver projects to avoid re-work and excess costs, challenging stakeholders and validating the brief where necessary.
• Deliver and maintain archives of all graphic files, including logos, photos and artwork.
• Build strong cross-functional team relationships to encourage efficient, strong communication and to raise awareness of creativity within the business.
• Stakeholder management
• Promote TOFS at every opportunity and enhance awareness and reputation of the brand.
• Continuous personal development to ensure behavioural and technical skills / knowledge are up to date
• Continuous research on design software, print solutions and innovation.

Requirements

Essential:

• In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative suite: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office package, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work in both Mac and Windows environments
• Ability to transform strategic direction into high quality, impactful design and messaging
• Complete design projects from concept to delivery, including artwork and ensuring all files are print or web ready
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise accordingly
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Skilled in print production process
• Demonstrable creative flair and idea generation
• Full creative portfolio required to demonstrate creative ability
• Experienced and skilled in artwork preparation
• Demonstrable experience of the importance of a strong visual identity

Desirable:

• Knowledge of how to use other design packages, e.g. Quark
• Ability to present design routes to key stakeholders, as required
• Understanding and experience of using AI tools for graphic design
• Previously worked in a retail environment, with involvement in POS creation
• Art direction capabilities (as required), e.g. photo shoots
• Experience of working with print production teams/agencies
• Experience of retouching image

Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:

• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Birthday day off
• Colleague discount
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free life insurance
• Hybrid working

Please click Apply to start your application.

For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:

www.tofscareers.com

The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.