Graphic Designer

Job Title: Graphic Designer

Location: Remote / Chandlers Ford

Salary: £29,592

Hours: 40

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Established in 2003, Utilita is the UK's first – and still only - energy company created to help customers use less energy, by giving them better control via digital technology. We are a pioneer in smart technology, that empowers households to use and waste less energy, which is good for our customers pockets and the planet.

We’re looking for a designer to be part our friendly Marketing team – to work in a variety of creative, exciting projects, while maintaining our strong Luxion Group brands.

What does this role involve?

You’ll be part of a friendly Marketing team, working together within exciting and creative projects.

Day to day tasks involve:

• Working closely with the Creative Lead and design team, ensuring all Luxion Group brand guidelines are strongly maintained and developed within internal and external projects, web, and print.
• Receiving project briefs and managing our scheduling system – Monday.com.
• Liaising with the marketing team and stakeholders across the business, to understand project’s key messages and objectives.
• Producing marketing collateral for the Luxion Group brands: Utilita Energy, Canary Care and Procode.
• Examples include social media assets, stadium branding, brochures, merch, posters, as well as other branded marketing collateral.
• Producing, updating and formatting internal literature from across the business – including forms, flyers, internal signage, presentations, wall graphics, and more. This also includes producing an internal magazine, a large monthly publication.
• Working and developing creative concepts for new identities or campaigns.
• Going through a proofing process with the Creative Lead, and actioning feedback.
• Taking responsibility for all stages in the design process until print, managing time effectively.
• Preparing print-ready artwork and communicating with external suppliers.
• Being responsible for Luxion Group images and graphics.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer with experience and a strong portfolio – showing a variety of up-to-date, current examples of work.

The ideal candidate will have a high attention to detail, and passion for typography, branding, and editorial design.

To show a clear understanding of project briefs and requirements, having great organisational and communication skills with stakeholders across the business.

This also includes working closely with the Creative Lead, delivering a high level of brand consistency throughout print and web projects (both internal and external), as well as ensuring the work is delivered on time.

You will be a multi-tasker able to work efficiently under pressure, whilst maintaining focus on the detail and a self-starter who takes initiative to drive projects.

Our employees, just like our customers come from all walks of life, and we’re fuelled in championing diversity, inspiring an inclusive culture, and enabling an environment where you can be your authentic self.

What we can offer you?

The Important Things (FYI Benefits available from your first day)

• Bonus Scheme – we offer a structured bonus scheme which is made up of personal and business elements. The personal portion is tied to our three core values, which are smart, fairness and sustainability.
• Career progression – we want our staff to build up and grow their careers with us. To help you achieve this, we offer training or a clear progression pathway to help you achieve your goals, which is why we have been ranked in the UK’s top 40 ‘Best Workplace for Development’ 2024 awards.
• Win tickets – we run exciting competitions to win tickets to shows across the country at our sponsored arenas, which include Cardiff, Sheffield, Newcastle and Birmingham As well as access to tickets at various sporting arenas in the UK, including cricket at the Utilita Bowl
• Time off – we all need time off to recharge the batteries. We give our staff access to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing – your wellbeing is very important to us, we give access to you and one other to our partnered Unmind App, where you can watch or listen to videos and podcasts or get hints and tips to understand and improve on your mental wellbeing.
• Health care scheme – this includes dental, eye care, treatments such as MRI scans and diagnostics health consultations, making it quicker and easier to get a diagnosis
• Employee Assistance Programme – giving you access to a dedicated GP line making a GP appointment quicker, counselling support, legal and financial advice 24/7 365 days a year.
• Exclusive packages – we have access to a range of discounted offers for home Sky TV and broadband packages.
• Giving back - we offer all our staff a paid volunteering day every year to give back to the community. Plus, the chance to be involved in various fund-raising opportunities.
• Death in service – we pay three times your annual salary to your designated next of kin, giving them peace of mind should you sadly pass away during service.
• Pension – we contribute 4% of your salary when you contribute 5%.

About us

We are the energy company of choice for over 800,000 homes across the UK, who enjoy more visibility and control of their energy usage thanks to Utilita’s award-winning app and smart meters. Our customers use around 11% less energy than the average bill paying household.

Since installing Britain’s first smart meter in 2008, we’ve used the latest technology to give our customers more visibility and control of their energy usage than ever before.

Utilita is celebrated for its unique approach to doing energy better – including winning the Utility Week Cost of Living Award 2023. We are also a certified Great Places to work company

Utilita is committed to its operations to be net zero by 2030. As the first energy supplier with a live carbon dashboard, we believe "what you can see, you can save". Our dedication to educating customers on the cleanest and greenest ways to use energy is unmatched, making sustainability not just a goal, but a core value.

Our core values are powerful, yet simple: Fairness, Smart and Sustainability

The Luxion Group comprises of the following companies – Luxion Group Ltd, Utilita Energy Ltd, Luxion Sales Ltd, Utilita Field Services Ltd, Procode Technology Ltd and Canary Care Global Ltd.