Graphic Designer

Job Introduction

We are looking for a ambitious, creative and innovative Graphic Designer to join our close-knit team here at Sodexo, in a home-based role. Where you will be responsible for the graphic design of B2C marketing materials for Sodexo UK & Ireland's food platform. This includes but is not limited to the creation, production and delivery of large-scale graphic design projects for print and digital media; including posters, flyers, coupons, animations and video.

You will bring to the team unique and creative, ideas and concepts. Choosing the appropriate media and style to meet stakeholder objectives, whilst seeking innovative ideas to ensure Sodexo remains competitive within the marketplace. With strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, and confident in your ability to visualize your concepts and articulate your ideas to clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody fresh out of College or University, or with a year or two self taught experience, able to provide a strong portfolio, showcasing your talents. In return, we offer you the opportunity to be part of a pivotal team, with exposure to the wider Sodexo Digital & Creative teams, providing training and developing your skillset in an exciting growth area within the company. 

If you are a passionate, pro-active Graphic Designer who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a small team with a great atmosphere, this could be the role for you! It wouldn't hurt if you had animation experience too! 

Role Responsibility

• Liaising with the Design Manager to create an organised and consistent approach to the creation of marketing materials for the B2C food section of Sodexo
• Provide creative design solutions to a range of briefs across both print and digital solutions including animation and video
• Working with the Design Manager to drive innovation and embed new trends to develop and push creative briefs to create high quality results
• Understand the consumer and customer purchase journey to deliver exciting designs that meet the needs of the brief
• Leading relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally; including print management companies and segment representatives
• Manipulation of sourced photography and vector images to incorporate into required creative designs
• Delivering projects within the time frame given and ensuring files are spec’d to print or digital standards as required

Please see the attached job description for a complete over view of the role responsibilities and accountabilities.

The Ideal Candidate

What we are looking for 

• Previous graphic design experience, either industry experience or graphic design training / qualifications
• Must be skilled in using a variety of industry standard packages including; Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Image and illustration manipulation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to articulate your ideas and explain the creative design process behind projects
• Good attention to detail and time management skills, and ability to cope with several projects at a time
• Being open to feedback and willing to make changes to designs whilst also being able to give constructive feedback to others in the team

Where we can be flexible

• Experience of digital media, including adapting artwork for use on digital displays and Social Media
• Knowledge of animation / video editing utilising Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate or equivalent is preferential but not essential, however, must be willing to learn new skills in these areas

Package Description

Up to £23,500 + excellent benefits package

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.