Graphic Designer

Every day we engage with our customers through inspiring, impactful marketing. From show-stopping, above-the-line campaigns to the simplest POS designs in store, every step of the customer journey is crafted by our standout teams to build the very best experience, at every touchpoint. We explore the data and learn from our successes – constantly driving our Clothing & Home category to be the market leader. And we’re just getting started. There’s no better time to join our team as we continue to elevate our style, break boundaries and take the M&S brand to the next level.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

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What's in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special:

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you'll do

Reporting to the creative lead, the Graphic Designer is responsible for designing visual assets across all touchpoints for Marks & Spencer.

In this varied role, we are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer - you will develop first-class design ideas, with a primary focus on assisting the creative team in delivering exceptional in-store POS experiences. Collaborating with other creatives within the design team to ensure consistent branding while crafting visually impactful in-store solutions.

We're looking for somebody with tons of ideas and passion, to be an integral member of the marketing design studio. You'll be enterprising and independent, curious and unafraid to explore areas you're not familiar with. To keep up with the fast pace, you'll be a master juggler, adept at managing your time, making and justifying decisions.

• Translate brand strategies and insights into compelling creative ideas.
• Be the POS guardian and keep in-store guidelines and templates up to date.
• Present and critique your own work and, when needed, contribute in diverse group settings.

Who you are

• Excellent visual design skills, with proven experience of working to brand graphic guidelines.
• Ability to work across print and digital designs if needed.
• Previous experience working in fashion retail.
• Must be highly organised and able to manage workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Must be fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and have a working knowledge of After Effects.
• Design degree in a relevant field, such as graphic design.

Everyone's Welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.