We are looking for a super creative Senior Graphic Designer or you’ll be a strong Middleweight Designer looking to take the next step up who has agency experience, ideally working on branding, shopper activation in retail and point-of-sale. If you’re passionate about FMCG and would love to work with some of the UK’s biggest confectionary brands, this could be a fantastic move for you. The role is permanent, full-time and based in Birmingham with flexible working. We are not permitted to advertise the salary however please be assured it is highly competitive and based on experience.

As Senior Graphic Designer you will join a thriving creative studio team of 30 and work alongside Design Directors, Senior Designers, Midweight Designers and Creative Artworkers who all work together to collaborate and support each other with any tasks large and small. You will be focused on brand activation and the shopper journey and develop designs for a range of on-pack visual communications and point-of-sale, creating a final suite of work that fits together seamlessly as a campaign. With the increase of digital you will need to create animated campaigns in After Effects whilst still showcasing your flare to expand the brief. You will immerse yourself in the brands you work with and become a guardian of the visual language and strive to deliver creative excellence across all projects including conceptualisation, design development, crafting and finalisation.

About you:
You will have a minimum of 6 years’ experience ideally from an agency or agency environment, where you will have worked on FMCG brands. Your portfolio demonstrates your familiarity with the shopper journey and an understanding of branding & packaging, animation and point-of-sale. You have a strong eye for detail and a passion to challenge all things creative are looking to up-skill and take on your next challenge working with global brands. You are highly proficient in the Adobe CC suite, specifically After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. You feel confident presenting your work to colleagues and clients, able to rationalise your ideas with good awareness of current consumer behaviour and trends.

What's in it for you?
• Competitive salary depending upon experience
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance scheme
• 25 days holiday + 8 public holidays
• Buy more holidays scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition program
• Levy accredited qualifications
• Apple purchase discount scheme

Location:
Depending on the individual, you’ll be either based in our studio in Fort Dunlop, Birmingham with onsite parking and multiple eateries or you can be based at our London studio in Waterloo, where you’ll have everything, you need within walking distance. Working from either of our spacious studio’s you’ll be surrounded by a team of young creatives and at times will be expected to be flexible on location between both offices if needed.

Who are we?
Marks fuels brands to move fast, move forward and move confidently. We are a brand experience agency created to meet the unique and dynamic conditions of today’s market. Delivering insight-driven, innovative, and strategic experiences and pack design for both premium and FMCG brands. Providing our clients with fluid, day-to-day design leadership and/or game-changing provocation and fresh thinking.
Marks is a global brand experience agency with 4 studios located in Europe: London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, and Paris. Enthusiastic with all our creatives, we enjoy working hard and playing hard, a team focused purely on results and thrive to deliver out of this world designs. Are you ready to be a Marks player and nurture your inner drive? Now is your chance!