Senior Graphic Designer

Job Reference: 1566059210-2
- Date Posted: 5 February 2025
- Recruiter: Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UK
- Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
- Salary: On Application
- Sector: Business development, Creative & design, Marketing, Print, Production, Sales

**JOB TITLE**: Senior Graphic Designer

**CONTRACT**: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday).
- _Part-time may be considered._

**ORGANISATION**: Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK)

**DEPARTMENT**: Commercial

**LOCATION**: RLSS UK Headquarters - Red Hill House, 227 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2JG
- *Hybrid or remote working may be considered._

**REPORTS TO**: Head of Commercial Marketing and PR

**DIRECT REPORTS**:Design Executive

**SALARY**: £33,504.00 (Grade C)

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

The Senior Graphic Designer is an integral part of the RLSS UK team and is responsible for managing a Design Executive to fulfil the creative requirements across the organisation, supporting the delivery of the organisation's objectives relating to the strategic framework. This is a pivotal role, working closely with the Head of Commercial Marketing and PR, Head of Charity Communications and Head of Qualification Development to create designs that not only communicate who we are but deliver our messages in the most impactful way possible so that they resonate, inspire, inform, and captivate our target audiences.

**ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Design**
- Creation of design work relating to marketing new and existing commercial and charity products, campaigns, and services.
- Creation of designs and finished artwork for RLSS UK's publications, manuals, training resources, and marketing materials.
- Creation of the RLSS UK's bi-annual magazine - Lifesavers - including:

- Designing compelling magazine features and publication covers
- Developing and maintaining templates, processes, and production procedures to ensure efficient workflows and timely delivery
- Preparing magazines technically for print
- Creation of designs and finished artwork for marketing and sales materials/tools.
- Line management responsibility for a Design Executive, including performance and development, assigning day-to-day tasks and projects, and providing guidance and support.
- Support the Commercial, Charity and Corporate teams with ad-hoc design work as required.
- Design all materials in line with RLSS UK brand guidelines.
- Oversee the RLSS UK's brand and sub-brands, ensuring consistency and correct use.
- Periodically review RLSS UK brand and brand guidelines to ensure they progress according to the organisation's needs.
- Support the Commercial and Charity teams' e-newsletters.

**General**
- At all times, demonstrate and uphold the Society's values and behavioural standards.
- Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 by complying with internal information governance policies and maintaining up-to-date documentation as part of RLSS UK's compliance programme.
- Proactively participate in the Society's equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives and training to promote a culture of respect and inclusion for all staff and customers.

**KEY TASKS**

Support the Commercial Team with:

- Creation of manuals, technical documents, certificates, and accompanying marketing materials.
- Creation of logos, identification marks/icons, infographics, and design concepts
- Support the marketing teams by creating updated graphics for the website, as required.
- Design digital adverts, banners, and social media graphics.
- Design printed resources, including proposals, contracts, leaflets, factsheets, advertisements, posters, and banners.
- Design of e-newsletters
- Liaise with designers for design work completed by external providers.
- Liaise with external printers for short-run literature, pull-up banners, etc.
- Design of printed merchandise for sale on RLSS UK Shop, i.e., event T-shirts, clipboards
- Production of RLSS UK's annual report.

Support the Charity Team with:

- Creation of the RLSS UK's bi-annual magazine - Lifesavers
- Creation of logos, identification marks/icons, design concepts
- Designed digital and print design assets for the Charity team's main campaigns, assisting with concepts to reach a fresh audience.
- Design of e-newsletters.
- Create engaging visual and digital content to share across all social media channels.
- Support the Marketing teams by creating updated graphics for the website, as required.
- Design of all fundraising, event, membership, and corporate materials.
- Design of dual-branded materials for partnership arrangements.
- Liaise with designers for design work completed by external providers.
- Liaise with external printers as required for short-run literature, pull-up banners, etc.
- Design of printed merchandise and branded clothing, such as event T-shirts, leisurewear, and Teemill's range.
- Design of event programmes, i.e. Honours, Speeds, Nationals.
- Design of annual reports, i.e., National Drowning