Creative Design Officer

About the Role

We’re looking for a Creative Design Officer to join the Content and Brand team at Queen Mary University of London. This role has a focus on publications – both print and digital – as well as multimedia content production.

Alongside producing high-impact print and digital publications, you’ll put together motion graphics, gifs and other dynamic digital content to support the team’s broader content agenda. You’ll work alongside other content and design experts to produce audience-focused content aimed at student recruitment and enhancing Queen Mary’s reputation.

For additional information about the role, please download the job pack and read the ‘Implementation’ criteria in particular.

About You

The successful candidate will require experience and expertise in document design and all elements of Adobe Creative Suite. Alongside experience putting together publications – ranging from flyers and posters to multi-page documents, such as reports – you’ll have an impressive portfolio of multimedia and branding projects behind you. Most importantly, you’ll bring a proactive and thoughtful approach to the role, and will be willing to interrogate and improve briefs as they arrive.

About the Department

You will join a forward-thinking solution focused team within the Marketing and Communications Directorate. Our directorate is responsible for raising the awareness and reputation of Queen Mary among its target audiences, and for increasing the quality and quantity of Queen Mary applicants. We collaborate with stakeholders, we support staff, students and prospective students to achieve more.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at Department W in Whitechapel, London. It is full time permanent appointment. The starting salary will be Grade 3, in the range of £29,642 – £32,762 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed Elena Jarmoskaite (e.jarmoskaite at qmul.ac.uk)

To apply for the role, please go to https://www.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/items/8026.html

The closing date for applications is 14th February 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly after.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £29,642.00-£36,348.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Application deadline: 14/02/2023
Reference ID: QM-CDO