In-House Graphic Designer in Marlow

Location: Marlow, UK (near Maidenhead)

Hybrid working model: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Contract Length: 6 Months

Job Purpose: The In-House Graphic Designer supports the Marketing function in the development and execution of high-quality visual assets across four pharmaceutical brands. The role exists to strengthen internal creative capability, increase agility, and selectively bring design work in-house that is currently managed by external agencies. This is a hands-on execution role with mid-level ownership, responsible for delivering compliant, on-brand materials across HCP, consumer, and internal touchpoints. In addition, the role provides design input when collaborating with agencies and contributes strategic visual guidance—particularly in relation to digital and website execution—to ensure brand consistency across all channels. The role requires a proactive, responsive mindset and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative & Design Execution

• Develop high-quality graphic assets across print and digital formats.
• Develop consumer-facing materials (e.g., banners, email templates, vouchers, event materials).
• Design internal communication materials (e.g., presentations, leadership decks, reports, internal articles).
• Adapt global materials for local market use while maintaining brand consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare materials in alignment with internal approval processes and pharmaceutical governance standards.

• Support the creation of social media assets when agency timelines create bottlenecks, ensuring brand and compliance alignment.
• Develop static and light-motion assets suitable for organic and paid digital placements when required.
• Optimise formats for digital channels including display, email, and social platforms.
• Provide strategic design input on website execution to ensure internal teams and external agencies maintain brand integrity and visual consistency.

• Support briefing processes with external creative agencies.
• Review and quality-check agency-produced materials for visual excellence and brand alignment.
• Contribute to improving creative workflows and internal asset management.

• Ensure all materials comply with UK pharmaceutical promotional regulations / ABPI Code.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and version control.
• Safeguard brand integrity across all external communications.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related discipline.
• 3-6 years' experience in professional graphic design.
• Experience producing both digital and print assets, including social media assets.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) & strong PowerPoint design capability.
• Familiarity with agile design tools such as Canva, Figma, etc.
• Understanding of print production specifications.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, corporate environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within UK pharmaceutical promotional frameworks.
• Familiarity with approval systems (e.g., Veeva PromoMats or equivalent).
• Understanding of marketing and brand strategy fundamentals.
• Experience in regulated industries (pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, or FMCG) preferred.