Social & Digital Designer

The Gel Bottle is one of the fastest-growing brands in the premium nail beauty industry. Our industry leading innovative products have been seen on the world’s most influential celebrities from the Kardashian sisters to Katy Perry and J-Lo. Our business is on a huge growth trajectory, and we are expanding our team and are on the lookout for ambitious, energetic, and passionate individuals who are mani-obsessed to join our fast paced and vibrant company.

About the Role:

We are looking for candidates with proven multi-channel retail experience (B2C or B2B) to join our vibrant creative team to deliver marketing and product campaigns from concept through to design and artwork. Workload is a 70/30 digital/print split.

Acting as a brand guardian, the successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and maintaining brand identity in all design outputs. This role requires loads of creativity, a strong eye for detail and an innovative approach - whether the focus is UX, campaign creation, typography, or event design.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Acrobat Professional + Microsoft Office
• Preferred: Sketch, After Effects & Final Cut Pro

Key Competencies:

• 3+ years Design industry experience, preferably within fashion, retail or beauty.
• Good time management with the ability to work at pace. Ability to manage multiple complex projects under tight deadlines with a well organised approach.
• Calm under pressure with a proactive and ambitious attitude.
• Confident presenting and explaining ideas.

About you:

• Experience in responsive digital design and customer journey is a must, as well as an ability to deliver campaign assets across all channels to strict deadlines. Previous experience working with developers is preferred and HTML and animation is a bonus but not essential.
• A natural interest in all thing's beauty; the ability to research and create mood boards for design briefs, to conceptualise all customer campaign touch points (from packaging to advertorials and email campaigns) while maximising creative opportunities that drive conversion and build brand awareness.
• Experience in working to brand guidelines, guidelines creation and logo design.
• Comfortable with working closely with our Head of Creative, Chief Marketing Officer and our Founder (and CEO) to capture design briefs and evolve creative, plus a positive and collaborative approach to working cross-departmentally.

Our Benefits:

• Discount on Peacci products
• Provision of laptop (and phone where relevant)
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Additional 5 days gifted holiday to use throughout the year (pro-rated)
• Up to 5 days paid sick leave (after passing probation pro-rated for part time)
• Birthday bonus (after one years’ service)
• Life insurance
• Company events
• Casual dress code
• Discounted parking in central Brighton
• Stocked kitchen including tea, good coffee, and snacks

Our Interview Process:

Your first interview will take place either in person at our offices or via zoom and, if successful, you will be invited to a second interview and invited to complete a task to showcase your skills. Please let us know if you need any adjustments made for your interview and we will be more than happy to make them for you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brighton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please provide your current notice period and expected salary
• Please provide a link to your portfolio

Experience:

• Graphic design: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location