Graphic Design Lead – The Present Tree Belfast, NIR, GB
Contract Type: Permanent, full time • Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland (Hybrid) • Start Date: ASAP • Salary: £35,000–£40,000 per annum, depending on experience
About the Company
The Present Tree is an award‑winning UK gifting business specialising in beautifully hand‑wrapped trees and plants for life’s meaningful occasions. Our products are organically nurtured, sustainably sourced, and delivered free across the UK. We are a passionate, growing team known for exceptional quality and customer experience.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Graphic Designer with advanced hands‑on photo retouching skills in Adobe Photoshop. The successful candidate will manage both creative output and the administration that keeps our design library usable, ensuring a well‑organised folder structure and consistent file naming conventions. The role is hybrid, based at our Antrim office with occasional remote work.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and edit high‑quality visual assets for digital channels (social media, website, email, marketing collateral).
- Retouch product photography by hand in Photoshop to meet brand standards and provide genuine photo‑manipulation expertise.
- Produce assets consistent with The Present Tree’s visual identity: natural tones, clean layouts, and a premium feel.
- Manage the full lifecycle of design files, including renaming, folder structuring, version control, and documentation of the system.
- Collaborate with marketing and socials teams to interpret briefs and deliver polished work with minimal revisions.
- Resize and adapt existing assets for multiple platforms and formats, providing files in appropriate web and print formats.
- Support Shopify product imagery and general e‑commerce asset creation.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Excellent, demonstrable Adobe Photoshop skills – hands‑executed retouching and compositing.
- Strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and InDesign (advantageous).
- Portfolio showcasing high‑quality digital retouching work.
- Proven ability to organise, rename, and structure large volumes of files consistently.
- Experience working with lifestyle, gifting, retail, or e‑commerce brands.
- Strong eye for detail, aesthetic sensibility aligned with premium brands.
- Ability to interpret briefs independently and deliver polished outputs with minimal revisions.
- Comfortable managing a busy, varied workload with competing deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, positive attitude.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Shopify product imagery or e‑commerce asset creation.
- Familiarity with Canva for team‑accessible template creation.
- Experience setting up digital asset management (DAM) systems or shared drive structures.
Benefits
- Hybrid working from our Antrim office with flexible hours.
- Casual dress.
- Employee discount.
- Enhanced maternity leave.
- Flexitime.
- Free parking / On‑site parking.
Graphic Design Lead at The Present Tree employer: The Present Tree
The Present Tree is an exceptional employer that fosters a creative and collaborative work environment in Antrim, Northern Ireland. With a focus on employee growth, we offer hybrid working options, flexible hours, and a supportive culture that values innovation and quality. Join our passionate team and enjoy benefits like enhanced maternity leave, casual dress, and employee discounts while contributing to meaningful gifting experiences.
