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Marketing and Design Executive
Reference: SEP20261726
Expiry date: 22:59, Fri, 16th Oct 2026
Location: Ipswich - Head Office
Salary: Competitive
- Benefits: AXA Health Private medical, Life Assurance, discounted holidays and cruises plus retail discounts and cash back incentives through our Boost Benefits scheme
Fred. Olsen Travel was established in 1988 with family values at its heart and knowledgeable staff across the board. As one of the UK’s most established travel companies, Fred. Olsen Travel provides outstanding customer service, choice and value for money through our six distinct specialisms, covering land, river and sea to go along with the multiple high street travel agencies dotted around East Anglia and the South Coast.
Fred. Olsen Travel is also the UK general sales agents for Star Clippers, Amadeus River Cruises and American Cruise Lines.
Our mission is to be a world class provider of travel products and services with a reputation for outstanding customer service, unrivaled choice, exceptional quality and value for money.
We continue to go from strength to strength and are now in a position to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated Marketing and Design Executive to join the Fred. Holidays team based in our Ipswich Head Office.
Fred. Holidays is a tailor‑made tour operator with distinct specialist sales areas including, European Land, Rail Journeys, Ocean Cruises and River Cruises. Each product is hand crafted by our specialist sales team adapting the holiday to the customers’ requirements, this includes hotel rating and location, UK departure points, inclusive activities, multi‑centre stays and more.
The Fred. Holidays tour operation supports both the trade and direct consumer through its ability to tailor‑make each and every holiday style.
As our Marketing and Design Executive, you’ll play a key role in creating engaging visual content across both digital and print channels. Working closely with colleagues across Marketing, Product, Commercial and Business Development, you’ll help deliver creative campaigns that strengthen our brands, drive engagement and support our wider business objectives.
From developing creative concepts and producing professional artwork to supporting marketing campaigns and reviewing their performance, this is a varied role where no two days are quite the same.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Creating engaging artwork and graphic designs for online and offline marketing channels
- Bringing marketing briefs to life through creative concepts and high‑quality visual content
- Using Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop, to produce professional marketing materials
- Ensuring designs remain consistent with brand guidelines across the Fred. Olsen Travel brands
- Supporting marketing campaigns from initial concept and design through to final delivery
- Working closely with internal teams, tourist boards, advertising agencies, media partners and print suppliers
- Helping maintain a consistent brand identity across customer communications
- Monitoring campaign engagement and using insights to help shape future marketing activity
- Keeping up to date with emerging marketing and design trends and bringing fresh ideas to the team
We’re looking for someone who is creative, organised and collaborative, with a great eye for detail and the confidence to turn a brief into something impactful.
Experience required:
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop
- Strong creative and problem‑solving skills
- Excellent organisation and time management, with the ability to manage deadlines
- Great communication and relationship‑building skills
- Experience creating and editing video content, with knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how great creative work can support wider business objectives
- A proactive approach to learning and a genuine interest in new marketing and design trends
Our values are:
Customer Driven: We strive to look through the lens of each customer to ensure we continuously put their needs and expectations at the heart of everything we do.
Valuing Diversity: We believe differing views and experiences make us stronger. By working to create a representative and inclusive business, we can deliver the right solution to our customers in the right way.
Investing in people: We believe that by continuously seeking to grow personally and professionally develop our people, we can improve our future today.
Winning Together: We deliver our best outcomes and results when we all pull in the same direction, creating a positive team spirit where people feel valued, support each other and share in success together.
Doing the right thing: We pride ourselves on doing what is right and building trust in every situation with our people, customers and community.
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Marketing and Design Executive in Ipswich employer: Fred. Olsen Travel
At Fred.-Olsen-Travel, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that celebrates a passion for travel and customer service. Our team members enjoy competitive benefits, including discounted holidays and comprehensive training opportunities, all within the picturesque setting of Woodbridge. We are committed to fostering employee growth and creating a supportive environment where your love for travel can flourish into a rewarding career.
