In-House Graphic Designer in Marlow

Location: Marlow, UK (near Maidenhead)

Hybrid working model: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Contract Length: 6 Months

Job Purpose: The In-House Graphic Designer supports the Marketing function in the development and execution of high-quality visual assets across four pharmaceutical brands. The role exists to strengthen internal creative capability, increase agility, and selectively bring design work in-house that is currently managed by external agencies. This is a hands-on execution role with mid-level ownership, responsible for delivering compliant, on-brand materials across HCP, consumer, and internal touchpoints. In addition, the role provides design input when collaborating with agencies and contributes strategic visual guidance - particularly in relation to digital and website execution - to ensure brand consistency across all channels. The role requires a proactive, responsive mindset and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative & Design Execution

• Develop high-quality graphic assets across print and digital formats.
• Develop consumer-facing materials (e.g., banners, email templates, vouchers, event materials).
• Design internal communication materials (e.g., presentations, leadership decks, reports, internal articles).
• Adapt global materials for local market use while maintaining brand consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare materials in alignment with internal approval processes and pharmaceutical governance standards.

• Support the creation of social media assets when agency timelines create bottlenecks, ensuring brand and compliance alignment.
• Develop static and light-motion assets suitable for organic and paid digital placements when required.
• Optimise formats for digital channels including display, email, and social platforms.
• Provide strategic design input on website execution to ensure internal teams and external agencies maintain brand integrity and visual consistency.

• Support briefing processes with external creative agencies.
• Review and quality-check agency-produced materials for visual excellence and brand alignment.
• Contribute to improving creative workflows and internal asset management.

• Ensure all materials comply with UK pharmaceutical promotional regulations / ABPI Code.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and version control.
• Safeguard brand integrity across all external communications.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related discipline.
• 3-6 years' experience in professional graphic design.
• Experience producing both digital and print assets, including social media assets.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) & strong PowerPoint design capability.
• Familiarity with agile design tools such as Canva, Figma, etc.
• Understanding of print production specifications.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, corporate environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within UK pharmaceutical promotional frameworks.
• Familiarity with approval systems (e.g., Veeva PromoMats or equivalent).
• Understanding of marketing and brand strategy fundamentals.
• Experience in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, or FMCG) preferred.