Senior Designer

Main duties and responsibilities

Join us as the Senior Graphic Designer at De Montfort University (DMU) - x2 positions available

DMU is an ambitious, truly globally minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering high-quality teaching and research. A culturally rich university with a strong commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating, innovative and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive.

This is an exciting time to join our growing Marketing and Communications team. As a key member of the Directorate’s Marketing team, you will work within Creative Hub team.

The Directorate offers full-service marketing and communications support to the university, comprising brand and creative development; design and print services; corporate and student recruitment marketing campaigns; CRM and conversion campaigns; faculty marketing and recruitment; reputation management; media relations; internal and external communications engagement; events; schools and colleges engagement; Widening Participation; enquiry management and follow up; web and digital development and market insight.

Role:

You will support the development of the brand through creative ideation, producing exceptional and highly creative solutions for all of DMU's marketing materials. Combining conceptual thinking with advanced design execution, the Senior Graphic Designer leads the development of visual content across digital and print channels, including campaigns, publications and social media.

You will collaborate with the Marketing team and the wider Marketing and Communications Directorate to develop and maintain a high-impact and distinctive, audience-focused marketing materials across the university to support our student recruitment goals.

As a key member of the graphics team, you will help build a high-performing and collaborative creative environment. This role involves providing design knowledge, mentoring, and championing innovation and creativity across all the universities visual communications.

Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative designer with an outstanding portfolio that showcases strong conceptual thinking and versatility across both print and digital media. As a brand guardian, you’ll be passionate about maintaining a cohesive identity across all platforms, while providing creative direction, mentoring junior team members, and working effectively with a variety of stakeholders. You’ll also bring technical excellence, a keen eye for detail, mastery of industry-standard tools, and a proactive, innovative approach to design.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please click here. 

Contact

For more information or further questions about this role, please contact; chris.conway@dmu.ac.uk

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