Brand Designer (Support Office)

Virgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service. We take value in recruiting the very best team members who work behind the scenes to support our clubs in delivering a world class member experience.

We are looking for a Brand Designer to join our Marketing Department. The Brand Designer is responsible for creating visually engaging and impactful content across various platforms, with a primary focus on digital media, website, social media and print materials.

The Role

• Designing and developing bold and differentiated visual content for various marketing campaigns and channels, including social, digital, website and print (brochures, flyers, and posters).
• Ensuring that all design materials adhere to Virgin Active's brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity across different channels.
• Being the brand guardian for the Virgin Active brand and know the guidelines inside and out.
• Creating disruptive and shareable content for Virgin Active's social platforms to engage and grow the community.
• Collaborating with the Website Executive to design and update website elements, landing pages, and online assets to enhance user experience and conversion rates.
• Keeping all brand assets stored clearly and accessible for the rest of the team.
• Help the wider team to source the perfect images for their tasks, following Virgin Active imagery style guidelines.
• Working with agencies, photographers and videographers to create new and striking work for the brand globally.
• Brief external parties on the brand style and deliverables and attend and advise during shoot days with a strong attention to detail.
• Conceptualizing and producing content such as social and digital printed marketing materials, including brochures, posters, signage, and promotional materials for events and campaigns.
• Staying updated with design trends and industry best practices, bringing innovative ideas to the table for continuous improvement.
• Coming up with bold fresh visuals and on trend designs geared to push design boundaries.

Experience

• Proven experience 4+ years as a graphic or brand designer with a strong portfolio showcasing work across multi-channel marketing campaigns and in social media, digital media, website, and print design.
• Proficiency in design software, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Ability to edit and create videos in Premiere Pro and After Effects for website or social channels.
• Strong understanding of branding principles and design for different platforms.

Our Perks

• 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day – and we want you take them.
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%.
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
• Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance – your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
• Life Assurance 4x your salary – which we hope you will not need.
• Discounts across Virgin Active – everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
• You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2).
• 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
• Access to Salary Finance for loans and savings plans.
• BUPA employer assistance programme with 4 free counselling sessions.
• Complimentary corporate letting services through Dexters.
• Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.
• Discount on all Academy courses offered by VA.