Creative Junior Designer

Role Responsibility

The Creative Junior Designers sits in the Creative Direction team and reports into the Head of Concepts. The Creative Direction team sets the direction for all creative outputs and owns the translation of the Selfridges brand. 

As a Creative Junior Designer, you will support the Creative Designer in creating exceptional designs for engaging concept decks and proposals.

You will: 

- Design engaging and inspiring decks that communicate concepts for both Selfridges own brand, and brand partner collaborations

- Work closely with Creative Operations to manage briefs in a timely and efficient manner

- Understand and act as a guardian of the Selfridges brand design guidelines

- Understand concepts and briefs to ensure you achieve the best results

- Support the senior members of the Creative Direction team on larger design projects

The Ideal Candidate

How you’ll do it…you will be:

- Have a background in graphic design, whether in a retail environment or other

- Able to work in a variety of programmes, including InDesign, PowerPoint and Keynote

- Be a team player. You collaborate with other teams and designers on projects, as well as being happy to take on a variety of briefs and support designers when needed

- A great communicator, both verbal and written. You excel in the relationships you build with stakeholders, able to work across various teams

- Passionate. You have an interest in culture, media and the arts; being connected and up to date with trends and movements both in and out of the industry, and constantly looking for opportunities for this to inspire our design look and feel

- An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague

About the Company

Rewards and benefits 

Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary. 

• Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid working

• Generous annual leave that increases with length of service 

• Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations 

• Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies 

• Defined pension contribution scheme  

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme  

• Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days 

• Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment 

• Subsidised gym memberships  

• A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)

• Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members 

• Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance 

• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development 

Read on to find out how you can play your part in Reinventing Retail… 

Everyone is welcome 

Selfridges is a place where we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging. We embrace every self and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are leading with purpose to not only increase the visibility and recognition of under-represented talent within our organisation, but the wider industry too. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all.   

To ensure every feels welcome, we offer support at every stage of the application and interview process.  Should you need it, please let your recruitment contact know and they will be more than happy to help.

Our awards cabinet  

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times. 

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