Digital Designer - Murad

Job description

Position: Digital Designer - Murad
Area of Focus: Marketing
Location: Kings Cross, London
Salary: Competitive
Terms: Local

An exciting opportunity to join the UK's fastest-growing skincare brand!
Murad believes only healthy skin can be truly beautiful and our approach to beauty combines internal and emotional wellbeing with targeted, topical skincare regimes. Dr. Murad created the first doctor-developed skincare brand and his high-performance, results-oriented products have transformed the lives of millions of people across the globe. With global HQ in Los Angeles, the European Head Office is based in King's Cross, currently running the UK and Ireland. Murad is part of the Unilever Prestige portfolio of premium beauty brands.

The Digital Designer role is responsible for the development and delivery of creative, brand-aligned graphic design solutions which are on brief and delivered within agreed timescales.
The successful candidate must have a good understanding of graphic and digital design techniques, including print and web design and layouts. An understanding of brand/corporate identity and application of brand guidelines is essential, as is up-to-date knowledge of current graphic design, electronic media practices and software. You must demonstrate a strong ability to think creatively, with a portfolio of work available for show.

An enthusiastic and proactive approach is crucial as well as the ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with staff at all levels across the company. Digital design techniques are pre-requisite for this role, which is digitally focussed.

Responsibilities:

Building HTML templates for email communications
Designing and executing marketing and promotional assets and branding material to very high standards and tight deadlines
Devising highly creative and appropriate ways of promoting the brand and products
Establishing and maintaining reliable working structures to ensure timely delivery of creative

The Ideal Candidate:

Extensive knowledge with up-to-date Adobe Creative Suite programmes including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver

Knowledge of using HTML for web and mobile design; ability to code and develop digital assets using HTML 5 or similar

Highly proficient with Oracle Responsys, IBM Silverpop Engage, or similar cross-channel B2C email marketing application

An instinct to craft work and visuals to very high standards. Strong layout and design skills are essential

Ability to work independently, managing multiple projects and changing priorities in a complex, fast-paced business environment with strict deadlines

Ability to interpret briefing documents accurately and efficiently

Highly proficient with PC operating systems

Significant experience in a graphic design role in-house or in agency

Willing to learn and self-teach new skills

Someone who takes ownership of their work from conception to delivery

Optional but helpful skills and knowledge:

Knowledge of UI/UX and accessibility requirements when designing for web, digital and mobile

Knowledge of various OS/browser combinations and their limitations

Ability to provide understanding, guidance and insight into digital and social media trends and technical specifications

Knowledge of design for print an advantage

If you fit the criteria above and have a genuine interest in clinical skincare and wellbeing we'd love to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary and company benefits

Company Overview

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

Murad is its own legal entity within the Portfolio and as such is subject to its own terms of employment.