Concept Designer

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If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

Job Description:

What’s the role about?

This role will report directly into the Senior Concept Design Manager in a team of 6 designers. You will be delivering bold and differentiating creative solutions for multi-channel projects such as seasonal marketing campaigns, in-store initiatives, packaging ranges and brand concepts.

This role will give you an opportunity to see your ideas come to life across multiple customer touch points, in a well loved brand where design is at the heart of everything we do.

What will you be doing?

As the Concept Designer, you will be responding to the creative brief and vision, design and produce compelling, innovative, creative solutions that support the direction and expression of the Waitrose brand across multiple channels and formats, both offline and online.

You will support Content & Design to drive the visual aesthetics of the Waitrose brand with impeccable visual judgement and an uncompromising commitment to excellence.

You will work alongside the Customer, Retail and Commercial teams ensuring that the design standards that are set are consistently adhered to.

What you'll have

• Design Degree or equivalent
• Strong background in design FMCG
• Stakeholder Management
• Proficient in Apple Mac
• Experience in multi-channel design
• Fully versed in Adobe Creative Suite InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

Please note:

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early ​

As a business we encourage flexible working. We have a number of different ways to work flexibly, so at your interview feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you. There are no guarantees, however, examples of how our Partners already work flexibly include part-time, job share, home working and compressed hours.

We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion in the John Lewis Partnership. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners and for our customers, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. To find out more about D&I in the John Lewis Partnership click here. https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/diversityandinclusion/