Designer

Cambridge University Press has a unique opportunity available for a Designer (Academic Marketing) to join the team. The role is a full time, permanent position offering a salary of £26,747 to £31,027 per annum plus benefits.

We are a global not-for-profit organisation, committed to the advancement of knowledge worldwide through our exciting publishing programme. You will be joining a diverse and collaborative workforce and you will be supported in your career ambitions to achieve your potential.

Help us achieve our mission, and you will have a career that is not only hugely satisfying but brings with it great benefits and a stimulating, supportive and flexible working environment.

We are looking for a talented Designer who is passionate about typography and designing valuable creative and templated print and digital design material to a team of Marketing Executives and Associates. As well as providing support to the Senior Designer within the department, you will be required to work under your own initiative on marketing campaigns and projects and be able to manage the design and/or outsource of design of our digital catalogues.

What are the responsibilities of the Designer?

- Designing and co-ordinating marketing material, with and without templates, which meet the needs of the Academic Marketing Department, ensuring our typographical and branding standards are maintained.

- Ensuring the publicity items are produced on time, to an agreed brief and budget, to a high standard of design and print.

- External print purchases where required using approved suppliers. Obtaining quotes, checking files and quality, supplying proofs, onward distribution to mailing houses and tracking into storage.

What skills do I need to have to become a Designer?

- Creative, with a keen eye for typographical detail.

- Confident and comfortable building relationships with global marketing executives and external suppliers.

- Proven in producing successful design materials, both print and digital.

- Familiar with print production and the constraints it places on design.

- Ideally experienced within the publishing field.

- Established with design software including Adobe CC, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in relevant Design area.

We offer our Designer a fantastic benefits package!

A great central Cambridge location, our office is only a ten minute walk from the train station and guided busway. Benefits include a staff incentive scheme, flexible working, free life assurance and a contributory pension scheme, 28 days’ annual leave, subsidised restaurant and café, free on-site gym and sports facilities, and season ticket travel loans.

Closing Date: 29th January 2017

Why not click ‘apply’ today? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join an organisation that play’s a leading role in today’s global market place as our Designer.