Graphic Designer

Closing date for applications: Friday 14th November 2025. Applicants must be based in the UK and be able to commute a minimum of one day per week to our Barnsley (Yorkshire) office. HMA is looking for an experienced Graphic Designer to join our award-winning creative agency. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and highly organised designer to join our marketing team in bringing client brands, assets, and campaigns to life.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Creating high-quality visual assets in line with client brand guidelines while also contributing to the development of creative concepts that bring their stories and campaigns to life.
• Clearly articulating your creative process, thoughts, ideas and point of view, presenting concepts/designs internally and where appropriate, to clients, providing a strong rationale where needed.
• Interpreting, and applying feedback effectively.
• Working to short deadlines and fast turnaround times, particularly for advertising assets. Effectively manage a varied workload, balancing multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and attention to detail.
• General design related administration duties.

You will be a great fit if you:

• Can present a portfolio of work that demonstrates a creative approach to concept, insight and delivery.
• Have at least 5 years’ design agency experience.
• Have experience working with the Adobe CC suite and Figma.
• Can demonstrate a good knowledge of design trends.
• Have a proactive, motivated, versatile and a can-do attitude.

Example design projects you may work on:

• Multi-format promotional materials (presentations, leaflets, web pages etc.).
• Advertising assets across multiple publications and digital platforms.
• Support on stakeholder presentations, congress materials, and campaign launches.

Why choose HMA? We’re a collaborative and creative agency with over 25 years' experience specialising in health, science and technology communications. Our team blends strategic marketing, digital innovation and regulatory expertise to bring our clients’ ambitions to life. You’ll be part of a warm and driven team who have delivered national and international campaigns for clients including LifeArc – the UK’s largest medical charity, Abbott – market leading provider of medical nutrition products, plus a range of NHS organisations and public health bodies.

In addition to our digital marketing team, we also design and develop websites, apps and digital health software solutions. Whilst this role will not be focused on this area, below are a few projects that may be of interest:

• DigiBete – a web platform and app to support children and families with Type One Diabetes, commissioned nationally by NHS England & Improvement.
• stem4 – a suite of evidence-based mental health apps, downloaded over 3 million times around the world, to support teenagers overcome anxiety, low mood and depression and the urge to self-harm.
• Teenage Cancer Trust – A clinical management system and patient engagement portal supporting geographically dispersed clinical teams to work collaboratively and consider each patient’s holistic needs.

We pride ourselves on delivering excellent work and supporting our team. Whether it’s through our Wellbeing Taskforce, profit-share bonuses, or flexible working options, HMA is a place where great work is recognised and great people thrive.

As part of the HMA team, you will benefit from:

• Hybrid working environment with free parking at the office (the successful candidate will be required to work from our Barnsley office at least once a week (min. two days a week during induction).
• Flexible working.
• Regular 1:1 meetings with your line manager.
• 6 monthly personal development reviews.
• Annual salary reviews with interim reviews for exceptional contribution.
• Profit-related bonus scheme (bonuses have been allocated for the last six consecutive years).
• 24 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising to 27 days for long service.
• Income protection which includes 24/7 access to health and wellbeing support.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• An employee-led Wellbeing Taskforce.
• Auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme.
• Regular socials, organised and paid for by the company.

Salary: up to £30k per annum plus benefits. Start date: 5th January 2026. Strictly no recruitment agencies.