Creative Designer in Nottingham

This is an exciting opportunity to join NTSU’s Marketing, Communication & Digital team at a time of continued investment in our brand, digital communications and student engagement. Every year, thousands of students engage with NTSU through our events, campaigns, services and communities. As our Creative Designer, you’ll play a key role in shaping how students experience their Students’ Union, producing high-quality creative work that informs, inspires and connects our diverse student community.

From designing major campaigns and event branding to creating social media assets, publications, digital content and promotional materials, you’ll work on a huge variety of creative projects that make a real difference to students’ lives. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to design creative assets that support marketing campaigns, events, commercial activity and student services. Alongside graphic design, you’ll have opportunities to create photography, video and occasional motion graphics that enhance campaigns and help tell authentic student stories.

Please note: some evening and weekend work is a requirement of this role.

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll work on a huge variety of creative projects — across print, digital, photography, video and motion — that make a real difference to students’ lives.
• Designing creative assets across print, digital, social media, websites, events, merchandise and promotional materials.
• Developing engaging visual communications that support campaigns, services and commercial activity.
• Applying and developing NTSU’s visual identity across a wide range of projects.
• Producing creative content for websites, email marketing, digital signage and social media.
• Capturing and editing photography and video to support campaigns and events.
• Creating motion graphics and simple animations where appropriate to enhance digital content.
• Preparing artwork for print and digital production and working with external suppliers where required.
• Collaborating with colleagues across NTSU to deliver creative solutions that engage students and strengthen our brand.

Areas you’ll work across:

• Graphic design.
• Brand and campaign design.
• Print and digital communications.
• Photography and video.
• Social media and digital content.
• Events and commercial marketing.

What we’re looking for:

• This role would suit someone with a passion for graphic design who enjoys working on a wide variety of creative projects and seeing their work make a genuine impact.
• Experience producing high-quality graphic design across print and digital media.
• A strong eye for typography, layout, branding and visual communication.
• Confident using Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign.
• Able to produce photography and video to support campaigns and events, with motion graphics experience desirable.

Ways of working:

• Able to manage multiple creative projects while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Enjoys collaborating with colleagues and developing creative ideas.
• Interested in new design trends and technologies that enhance creative communications.
• Committed to producing accessible, engaging and inclusive communications.

Working for NTSU as our Creative Designer not only positions you at the heart of everything that we do as an organisation, but also offers a range of benefits designed to support your professional and personal growth.

Generous paid holiday: 33 days of paid time off, allowing ample time for rest, recreation and personal pursuits. New staff start with 20 days holiday.