Sainsbury's
Midweight Designer, 4-month FTC
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Midweight Designer - 4 month contract
2 days onsite in London
Why join us
Joining us at Sainsbury's Zest means being part of a vibrant and innovative in-house creative agency where your creativity and curiosity will be nurtured and celebrated. As a Midweight Designer, you will have the opportunity to shape and deliver innovative concepts for renowned brands like Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, and Tu, contributing to impactful campaigns across various channels. With a focus on design excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning, you'll work in a fast-paced retail environment that values creativity, craftsmanship, and customer-centric thinking. Join our team to be part of a dynamic and supportive culture that encourages personal growth, creativity, and professional development while making a real difference in the retail industry.
What you'll do
As a Midweight Designer at Zest, the in-house creative agency of Sainsbury's, you will play a vital role in conceptualising, shaping, and delivering innovative, insight-driven concepts for brands such as Sainsbury's, Tu, Argos, and Habitat. Your responsibilities will include designing for various multi-channel formats, managing projects from initial brief to final artwork, ensuring high-quality and brand-consistent outputs, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to develop top-quality campaigns. You will need to demonstrate design excellence, leadership, and creative expertise, while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners and continuously seeking opportunities for personal and team development. Your success will be measured by the high-quality creative work that aligns with marketing objectives, stakeholder satisfaction, and positive contribution to Zest's creative culture and ways of working.
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Who you are
As a Midweight Designer for Sainsbury's Zest creative team, you are a versatile and innovative individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for crafting compelling and impactful creative concepts across various channels. With your experience in ideating and delivering high-quality campaigns for retail brands, you excel in collaborating with cross-functional teams, understanding objectives, and producing top-tier creative solutions that resonate with customers. Your ability to navigate ambiguity, embrace creativity, and stay plugged into industry trends allows you to drive excellence in design, foster positive relationships, and contribute positively to the dynamic and evolving culture of a growing creative team.
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Essential criteria
- Proven experience as a Designer delivering high-quality creative campaigns across multiple channels.
- An attached portfolio demonstrating concept development, design craft and execution from brief through to final artwork.
- Experience working with established consumer or retail brands and maintaining brand consistency.
- Experience developing insight-led creative concepts that meet marketing and business objectives.
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