Junior Designer in Newcastle upon Tyne

A little bit about us

We are a tech business that makes bills easier with a custom bills package and the option to split the bills with other bill payers. One payment means easier finances, less time on the phone to suppliers, and less admin. It’s a game changer for 49,000 happy customers and counting, but don’t just take our word for it. Check out our amazing reviews on Trustpilot!

Our Marketing Team

Our six person strong marketing team supports the wider business by delivering a large range of materials such as driving leads through digital advertising, assisting our partnerships team in event spaces, social content for brand awareness, and working with a large variety of project types on a weekly basis. Our graphic designer and brand manager alongside the rest of our marketing team ensure that both of our brands identities are resonating with our target audience through research, strategy and implementation.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to, and working alongside our Graphic Designer, you’ll develop your design skills and experience a wide variety of digital and print creative, receiving valuable constructive feedback from them and our Brand Manager. Here are some of the things you can expect to be doing in this role:

• Design and produce high-quality print and digital assets including social creatives, paid ads, email assets, event collateral (stands, brochures, flyers & accessories), website graphics and office creatives.
• Ensuring brand guidelines are adhered to, ensuring a consistent visual identity and brand experience across all executions.
• Brainstorming, conceptualising and delivering our creative campaigns.
• Attend meetings with key stakeholders, internal and external to the marketing team.
• Taking design projects from initial brief through to final artwork. Ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a degree, diploma or 1-2 years of professional experience in Graphic Design or a related discipline backed by a strong portfolio.
• Is confident working with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Brings strong knowledge of print production processes and artwork preparation.
• Has worked with Figma, Canva and Acrobat (desirable).
• Has worked within multi-brand organisations (desirable).
• Is skilled in basic motion and video editing (desirable).

What you’ll get from us

As well as all of the great perks listed below, here’s what you can expect to gain financially from this role:

• An annual salary of up to £28,000 which will increase each April.
• £2000 per year in bonuses paid to the full company if we achieve our shared objectives.

How we do stuff around here

We’re a fast-growing, high-performing business and that’s because everyone chips in to make things work and we all know what we need to do to succeed. Performance metrics are only part of the equation, they tell us what we need to achieve. Our company values and goals tell us why and our competencies, how.

Here’s some key OUB terminology that you’ll become very familiar with.

Our Company Values

• Matter | Everyone’s role is essential, OUB is on a mission and we can’t do it without you.
• Own It | Take responsibility for your domain. Trust yourself and trust others to deliver.
• Graft | Work hard and smart. That’s how we grow and do the best for our customers.
• Work as One | Respect other people. Try to leave your ego at the door.
• Do the Right Thing | Treat everybody well and do your best. Support one another’s goals.
• Drop and Roll | Learn from mistakes, get comfy with change and do your best to adapt.
• Set the Bar High | Whether you’re solving problems or making a brew. Do it with gusto.
• Be Fiercely You | Be human and be genuine. Bring your skills and yourself to work.
• Enjoy the Journey | Have some fun, and make sure others do too.

Our Competencies

• Dependable | Taking ownership of performance and demonstrating accountability.
• Customer First | Thinking about the customer before making any decision.
• Co-Star | Collaborating and communicating. Showing a commitment to shared goals.
• Expert | Seeking out knowledge and opportunities to perform better in my role.
• Leadership | Communicating shared goals clearly and effectively.

£26,200 - £28,000 per year

Marketing

40 hours per week

Full-time, Permanent

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