Junior Designer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Designer to join the UK's largest specialist wine retailer
Who are we?
Majestic is the UK's largest specialist wine retailer, operating a network of over 200 stores nationwide. Founded in 1980, the company recently passed back into private ownership following the acquisition of Fortress Investment Group and has undergone an ambitious transformation and turnaround programme. The results of which are now being seen, with record market share growth, a new and improved product range, a new website and six new stores - with a pipeline for future expansion over the next five years. The Majestic range includes over 1,100 different wines, spirits and beers both online and in-store. Majestic's key strength is over 1,000 WSET-trained colleagues offering knowledgeable, friendly service across all channels.

The Role
Majestic is looking for a Junior Designer to develop their existing skills by working with the senior creative staff on a range of ambitious and innovative projects.

Responsible for helping to drive the creative direction of campaigns, an understanding of typography, layout, animation and art direction will be needed to help the team produce the best work possible.

Communication is a big part of the job, so the junior designer must feel confident enough to contribute to the entire creative process. Keeping a finger on the pulse of current trends is also key when moving towards promotion and recognition.

Job Specifics

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Location: Watford - Our Head Office is based in Watford, just 20 minutes from London Euston. From Watford Junction, we are a 15-minute walk to our Head Office.

We are proud to offer a new Agile Working Policy for Support Centre colleagues; a blend of office and home working which will include 3 days working at the Majestic Office
Key Responsibilities

• Execute high quality designs in accordance with Majestic's brand guidelines across all channels including web and email banners, social media types and POS.
• Input into creative meetings and share ideas. Pitch creative ideas to colleagues.
• Produce attractive and effective designs for all media.
• Communicate and liaise with the Head of Content & Brand, and Design Manager to receive feedback on designs.
• Collaborate with the rest of the design team to produce final products
• Liaise effectively with agencies and other team members.
• Support the team through the execution of campaigns and projects.
• Bottle photography and image processing as required (no prior knowledge required)

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Previous experience working as part of a design team.
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and AfterEffects).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment.
• The ability to see projects through from inception to production.
• Good organisational skills.
• Motivation to maintain and improve design standards.
• Willingness to listen to feedback and produce pixel-perfect and print-ready work.

What's In It For You

• A competitive salary and performance related bonus
• Up to 20% Staff Discount
• 29 days holiday, including public and bank holidays. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance (worth 2 times your annual salary)
• A contributory Company Pension Plan
• Career development opportunities
• Free parking on site with electric charging points
• Access to Retail Trust which includes: Retail Rewards including Instant savings with discounted e-vouchers, discounted reloadable shopping cards, gift vouchers and gift cards, Discounts of up to 30%, access to free counselling support phone line
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks
• Long service rewards.

We look forward to receiving your application Together we are Majestic #TWAM
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview

No Agencies Please - We thank you for your interest in working with Majestic Wine, however, we have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We will not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Majestic Wine unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of our Talent Team.