Position Overview & Specifications
We are seeking an enthusiastic graphic designer with a proactive attitude, exceptional organisation skills and proficiency in stakeholder management. You'll need to have strong art working skills and be confident working with brand guidelines. You must have experience using Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator. You need to have good attention to detail for proofing artwork for internal and external customers. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate for digital and print design, who thrives working on a wide variety of projects.
The role:
- Create concepts and images through designing layouts of art and copy.
- Plan concepts by studying available artwork and materials.
- Develop engaging design concepts, imagery for marketing (e.g., CRM)
- Design posters and other artworks for events, promotions, and Ops purposes.
- Designs and/or review menus or signage for the TPs within specific guidelines
- Develop and manage the process to streamline and organise the creative workflow.
- Have a pragmatic approach to projects and requests.
- Have a collaborative approach to working cross-functionally.
- Great communication skills to clearly and confidently present creative concepts & feedback
- Liaise with suppliers (i.e., printing, merchandising, etc)
- Assist with marketing & admin support.
Our coMMitment to you:
- A competitive salary package - we are committed to helping our employees attain a decent standard of living and are a London Living Wage accredited employer
- 20% discount across all sites with over 50 food and drinks traders
- 33 days holiday per year (pro-rated) including bank holidays
- A Nest pension scheme after 3 months
- Up to 10 days paid company sick pay on probation completion
- 1 day of paid leave for volunteering activity per calendar year
- The chance to make a difference and work somewhere that really cares
Knowledge, Education & Experience- what are we looking for?
Essential Skills: - Creative & excellent ideas - Experienced with Adobe CC, specifically Photoshop, InDesign – Good organisation skills, High attention to detail – Experience in stakeholder management - Good communication skill
- Highly organised with exceptional time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, approachable, bubbly and friendly
- Flexible, calm and confident
- Great knowledge of Microsoft Office package, including Power Point & Excel
- Experience in being part of growing hospitality groups & new site openings desirable
- Strong commitment towards, and good grounding in, food sustainability
Who are we, and what do we stand for?
It all began with a pilot project during the 2015 World Expo in Milan—we regenerated a 150,000 sq.ft. disused railway station to develop the very first Mercato Metropolitano. Our purpose? To create an Italian market experience connecting people with independent Italian food producers and craftspeople. Through careful planning, we retained the site’s original appearance, revitalising the neighborhood and nurturing the local community’s affection for a special part of their urban history. Over a four-month period, we saw well over two million visitors and this convinced us to take our concept to other cities. We opened our first site in Elephant & Castle in London in 2016. Since then, we've opened a further two sites and continue to bring together natural, unadulterated food, quality products, artisan producers and, most importantly, the local community. During the recent pandemic, we contributed over 26k free meals to support the community through growing food insecurity.