Middleweight Creative Designer (12m FTC)

BELONG. There’s no place like Principality.

Our home is your home. So, when you decide to join the team, we’ll go further to bring you the warmest of welcomes. From a friendly and inviting environment to a flexible benefit package designed around you – when it comes to belonging, there really is no place like Principality. We keep it flexible wherever possible; we encourage you to look after yourself; we do our bit in the communities we serve and support you in doing the same, and we promise to get better together.

Some reasons you may want to consider working with us; we have an award-winning flexible/hybrid working policy, we’re a 2022 winner of UK Best Large Workplaces for Women, we have a refurbished hi-tech office in the centre of Cardiff designed around colleague feedback, we ranked number 6 for wellbeing in 2022,  we have an extensive financial and well-being benefits package ‘’Belong’’ designed to put our people first, we have consistent colleague engagement scores of over 85% and a caring community of supportive Networks. But that’s not all, discover why there’s really no place like Principality; https://www.principality.co.uk/careers

We have an exciting opportunity within our Marketing team for a Middleweight Creative Designer to join us for a 12-month fixed term contract.

As a key member of our in-house Brand Creative Team, you’ll work closely with the Brand and Creative Lead, acting as their deputy across a wide range of campaigns and projects.

You’ll play a central role in delivering our Brand Strategy — turning strategic direction into creative concepts that truly resonate with our audiences.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and present conceptual ideas in response to briefs from Marketing and internal stakeholders.
• Transform insight and feedback into bold, engaging creative across digital, print and campaign channels (social, branch, outdoor, web and more).
• Implement and maintain brand guidelines across all communications, ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Collaborate on above-the-line creative such as TV, radio and print in partnership with agencies.
• Stay ahead of design and industry trends to continually evolve and strengthen our brand output.
• Work closely with UX/UI colleagues to ensure digital experiences reflect our visual identity.

You’ll bring:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• A varied portfolio showcasing creative thinking, brand storytelling and multi-channel work
• Experience developing creative for both print and digital channels
• Solid understanding of brand and corporate guidelines
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Great time management and progress reporting skills

Desirable:

• Experience mentoring or supporting junior creatives
• Creative copy writing skills
• Agency or in-house design experience (3+ years)
• Familiarity with collaboration and project tools (Figma, Miro, Asana etc)
• Working knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro or motion design (bonus)
• Understanding of CMS platforms or email marketing tools (e.g. Sitecore, Mailchimp, dotdigital)
• Welsh language skills are a plus but not essential

Recruitment Timeline

We will be screening applications whilst the role is live, if you meet the essential criteria our Talent Partner (Ree Joiya) will be in contact to obtain your Portfolio of work.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. 

Our most important asset is our people. We value a healthy work-life balance and currently offer a 35-hour work week with our hybrid approach enabling you to have a mix of office days and remote working.  

Your base location for this role will be our Head Office, Principality House, The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team at -recruitment@principality.co.uk

‘’We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and where colleagues feel a sense of belonging’’ Nigel Taylor – Head of Brand, Impact & Communication. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our colleagues say about working here too; Careers (principality.co.uk)

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