Role: Graphic Designer
Salary: Competitive Salary plus Bonus, Generous Company Benefits, Training & Development
Location: Field Based - Regular travel across the UK required
*Please include a link to your online portfolio on your CV*
With 37 inspiring lifestyle hotels across the UK, Malmaison & Hotel du Vin offer unparalleled sophistication, tailored service, and authentic experiences. Each of our properties tells a unique story, combining timeless elegance with modern luxury.
We have an exciting newly created opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join us and hold the keys to the visual identities of two of the UK’s most distinctive boutique hospitality brands: the bold, edgy, and chic Malmaison, and the classic, refined, and wine-centric Hotel du Vin.
Managing a portfolio of 37 luxury boutique properties, you will serve as the sole in-house creative force and the ultimate brand gatekeeper. You will be responsible for translating high-level brand strategies into stunning, highly cohesive visual experiences across both digital and physical touchpoints - from tactile, high-end menus and seasonal wine lists to dynamic social media motion graphics and spatial signage.
While you will have access to external agency support for large-scale campaigns, you will be the driving force setting the creative direction, managing agency outputs, and empowering 37 hotel teams with the self-serve templates and assets they need to deliver flawless local marketing.
What you'll be doing as a Graphic Designer:
- Maintain, evolve, and protect the unique visual identities and distinct brand guidelines for both Malmaison and Hotel du Vin.
- Lead the creative ideation and development of seasonal campaigns, F&B launches, and promotions to establish "hero" visual assets.
- Curate and organise a robust digital asset management system to guarantee flawless file organization and version control.
- Design and oversee the production of high-quality, tactile print assets including menus, wine lists, signage, and guest-facing collateral.
- Produce engaging digital graphics, email layouts, website banners, and high-performing social media content for Instagram and TikTok.
- Develop intuitive templates and training resources to empower local hotel teams while protecting core brand integrity.
- Act as the primary creative lead and contact for external agencies, briefing and refining assets to ensure they meet brand standards.
- Partner with corporate marketing and hotel teams across 37 properties to interpret design briefs, manage timelines, and set expectations.
- Coordinate directly with premium print vendors to select finishes, paper stocks, and sign off on printer proofs for flawless physical output.
- Analyse digital asset performance alongside marketing teams to optimize designs for UX/UI, email campaigns, and online advertising.
What we're looking for:
- Proven experience as a Senior, Lead, or high-performing Mid-Weight Graphic Designer, ideally within hospitality, premium travel, luxury lifestyle brands, or a creative agency handling hospitality clients.
- A strong portfolio showing a versatile range of styles, specifically demonstrating the ability to design for both a modern aesthetic (Malmaison style) and a classic aesthetic (Hotel du Vin style).
- Extensive experience delivering flawless mechanical artwork for complex physical print (spot varnish, foil stamps, bespoke die-cuts) alongside pixel-perfect assets for digital, web, and social platforms.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Strong working knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, or other animation tools to create engaging social video content.
- Experience setting up user-friendly templates on platforms like Canva, Figma, or centralised DAM systems for non-designer team use.
- Meticulous approach to document setup, grid layouts, typographic hierarchy, colour profiling (CMYK vs. RGB), and print-ready exporting.
- A self-motivated starter who is comfortable working as the sole in-house designer, with the maturity to structure their own schedule, drive projects forward, and make key creative decisions.
- Ability to present design concepts confidently to executive leadership and negotiate respectfully but firmly with 37 distinct property teams to prevent project bottlenecks.
- Understanding of how design drives business results, whether that is elevating food and beverage revenues through beautiful menu design or driving direct hotel bookings via high-impact digital ads.
- Excellent project-management skills; capable of keeping multiple plates spinning without dropping the details or sacrificing quality.
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Benefits
In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:
- Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison & Hotel du Vin with rooms available from £65 per night.
- Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
- 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros
- Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career
- High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more
- Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes
- Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month
- Referral scheme that pay up to £1,500, just for getting your friends jobs! (*Terms & Conditions apply)
- We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like – Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more
- We work with Stream giving instant access to your pay as it’s earned. Stream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you’re already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary
- We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family
Plus on completing your probationary period you will be provided with:
- Private Medical Healthcare
- Bonus Plan based on clear and transparent KPI’s
- Critical Illness cover
- Life Assurance
Our Sustainability Goals:
- 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK
- We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone I the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round
- We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
- Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace
Interested?? Apply Now and please include a link to your online portfolio.
Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Graphic Designer in London employer: Malmaison Hotel du Vin
Hotel Du Vin Cambridge is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where creativity and passion for food and beverage thrive. Located in the historic charm of Cambridge, employees benefit from competitive pay, extensive perks including discounted stays and dining, and robust career development opportunities, all while contributing to a sustainable future. Join us to create unforgettable experiences for our guests and grow within a supportive team that values your contributions.
