Creative Designer, EMEIA Financial Services Strategic Pursuits - London - 6 month FTC

Job description

EY - EMEIA FSO Strategic Pursuits Creative Designer - London – 6 month FTC
We’re looking for an outstanding Creative Designer to join our fast-growing and in-demand team strategic pursuit specialists over a six month period.
The opportunity
·  Do you like a challenge?
·  Do you want to work in an exceptional team?
·  Do you enjoy a fast-paced, high energy environment?
·  Can you produce creative, comprehensive layout and design – including conceptualisation of ideas and original art for print or electronic documents?
·  Can you offer clients conceptual design and production based an understanding of their business needs?
·  Can you manage routine design projects from concept through production and effectively manage multiple priorities to meet client commitments and deadlines?
·  Are you a creative project manager who works effectively in a team environment?
·  Do you actively maintain up-to-date design skills and a broad knowledge of current design and production techniques?
If you answered “Yes” to all of the above, we want to meet you!

Your key responsibilities
 
Create:
·  Develops conceptual design and innovative ideas for client deliverables
·  Effectively creates comprehensive layouts and design with strong typography and appropriate use of colour, images and negative space, allowing for readability of content
·  Develops concepts for packaging design and carries through with the construction of ideas
·  Effectively utilises styles, master pages, templates, tracking, kerning and leading
·  Relates design work to the client’s business needs
Brand Ambassador:
·  Supports firm brand
·  Understands, implements, and adheres to the quality standards and procedures established by EY standards and guidelines
Solve:
·  Troubleshoots technical issues in graphic files for pre-press and printing—linking graphics, including fonts and creating colour separations
·  Maintains awareness of “state-of-the-art” techniques, equipment, best practices and developments within the design community
·  Proficient and remains up-to-date with graphic software tools and equipment required of the position, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.
·  May cross-train in additional creative disciplines to provide flexibility during peak times
Influence:
·  Influences clients to choose an effective design and deliverable solution within budget requirements
·  Pursues and shares best practices within the department and among creative staff
Manage:
·  Negotiates project deadlines to create timelines, determines project scope to define cost estimates, and schedule changes for client approval
·  Create timelines and cost estimates for client approval
·  Manage vendor relationships, and works with external vendors regarding the coordination of production for external products and services
·  Utilises the internal procedures to ensure all time and materials are billed correctly, and project instructions and client interactions are fully documented
Skills and attributes for success
You will have good knowledge and experience of the following:
·  Excellent customer service skills
·  Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
·  Excellent work ethic and the ability to thrive in a time-sensitive environment
·  Advanced skill in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, PowerPoint
·  Proficient in Word and Excel
·  Good concept and design skills
·  Strong portfolio
·  Experience in print production, both in-house and with external vendors
·  Speed and accuracy are crucial to this position
 
To qualify for the role you must have
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and/or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.

Ideally, you’ll also have
Depending upon workload, this position typically will require overtime.
May be asked/required to travel to work at an actual client site or other locations as part of a project team providing design, conceptualisation and solutions pertaining to deliverables.

What we look for
We’re looking for an outstanding Creative Designer to join our fast-growing and in-demand team strategic pursuit specialists over a six month period, producing creative, comprehensive layout and design – including conceptualisation of ideas for print or electronic documents. The candidate should enjoy working in a fast-paced, high energy environment and a creative project manager who works effectively in a team environment.

What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
·  Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
 
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.
 
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
 
Join us in building a better working world. 
 
Apply now.
 
Who we are
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.