Design Officer

Grade PO3 - £40,614 - £43,815 pa

Are you a designer looking for your next challenge? Join the brand communications team at the London Borough of Newham and be part of using graphic design to improve how we engage with our key audiences – above all our residents. Working in London’s most diverse and dynamic borough, you’ll create high impact graphic design and artwork for use across multimedia channels with this an opportunity to learn and accelerate your career.  

As Design Officer, you will report directly to the Head of Brand and Design’ within the Marketing, Resident Engagement and Participation, and Policy Directorate to develop high quality, high impact marketing communications content that delivers a step change in awareness, engagement and understanding with the Council amongst target audiences. This includes producing marketing and communications materials used for internal and external communications – print, audio, video, animation, events, email and awards. 

You will be responsible for ensuring that all design output is produced to highest standards of creativity and accessibility by applying the Newham brand guidelines and best industry practice in accessibility. Working with the Head of Design, Content Producer and colleagues, you will regular evaluate the impact of marketing communications to understand its reach and impact with target audiences, then work with the Head of Design to identify and improve Design improvements ongoing.

The role holder would work on a wide range of design projects ranging from developing campaign collateral for digital engagement through to developing concepts for events and award programmes.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Excellent knowledge of graphic design and brand management implementation.
• Knowledge of managing design and digital communications.
• Evidence of creativity in graphic design and digital communications.
• Excellent oral and written communications and the ability to make clear, professional presentations and pitches.
• Understanding of equalities issues for accessible communications in all formats and across all channels.
• Knowledge of data analysis and understanding the techniques for evaluating campaigns and measuring the reach and impact of design and digital communications.
• Awareness of the political context and potentially contentious nature of campaigns.
• Proven track record of producing good quality, creative design, including magazines, video, photography, digital content, newsletters, posters, leaflets and brochures.
• Experience of preparing artwork to a high standard.
• Experience of producing illustrations and graphics.
• Degree educated with a professionally recognised Graphic Design qualification.

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IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

Closing date for applications is 13th February 2023

If you would like a discussion about the role or recruitment process, please contact Inderjit.Puaar@newham.gov.uk