Graphic Designer in Chippenham

The Graphic Designer role reports to the Communications & Marketing Manager and will make a real difference to the lives of millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa by deepening understanding and engagement from individual supporters across the UK. The Communications & Marketing team is responsible for increasing the profile and standing of SAT-7 across the UK, reaching more Christians, church, press, media, political and voluntary networks, by communicating relevant news and current affairs from the MENA region and its Church, producing high-quality creative print publications and resources, plus digital media and marketing content that demonstrates the life‑changing impact of SAT-7, and deepens understanding, engagement, giving, and prayer.

Responsibilities:

• Design resources and digital content ensuring consistent messaging, branding, tone of voice and content conforms to security and guidelines.
• Create digital assets for social media, website, email and SAT-7 UK app.
• Support the Senior Editor in designing assets for key publications and prayer campaigns, that will raise awareness of SAT-7’s work and be used to expand the support base.
• Assist with the design of general resources and materials for the wider work of SAT-7 UK, such as fundraising appeals and reports (print and digital), materials for Ambassadors, churches and events (e.g., newsletters, PowerPoints, posters, flyers and banners).
• Triage and fulfil requests from other teams in the Communications Request Planner.
• Create and update web content designs and landing pages, to drive engagement.
• Provide design support to the rest of the Communications team, including graphics for use across different platforms.
• Ensure consistent messaging, branding and tone of voice and that content conforms to SAT-7 security, communication and style guides for a range of different audiences.
• Support digital events with promotional content.
• Liaise with SAT-7 staff from other offices to share ideas and resources as directed.
• Assist the Communications & Marketing Manager and other colleagues as required.
• Operate at all times within relevant statutory requirements and guidelines, following best practice recommendations wherever possible, and especially ensure compliance with the Fundraising Regulator Code and GDPR legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and experienced individual to design creative resources for print and digital platforms. The Graphic Designer will design creative and compelling graphics in a range of formats. Applicants should have strong attention to detail skills and enjoy combining expertise in print and digital content to elevate our external presence. The role also requires someone motivated by their Christian faith with a personal interest and heart for the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

Qualifications:

• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Strong design portfolio demonstrating a range of creative and technical skills.
• Previous experience in a similar position is required, or experience in creating engaging and impactful content.
• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Computer literacy (e.g., MS Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively, prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Thorough attention to detail in all designs produced.

Desirable Skills and Abilities:

• Relevant qualifications in Graphic Design, Digital or Marketing.
• Comfortable drafting or editing light copy to complement design work.
• Understanding of the Christian international mission/development sector.
• Knowledge and experience of the Middle East and North Africa (training will be given as required).