Location: Bristol

It’s an exciting time for the Ridge brand and we are looking for someone who will bring fresh ideas and creative flair to this fast-paced in-house role.

We are looking for a Mid-weight Designer, who will be responsible for executing day-to-day design tasks, including creating visual concepts, producing design assets, and collaborating with our friendly and creative team. You will work closely with the senior designers to learn and develop design skills, whilst also having the opportunity to work on your own on larger projects, learning how to take and challenge a brief independently.

You’ll help bring ideas to life – unravel briefs, develop ideas and concepts, and take them through to final execution. As Mid-Weight Designer you’ll work on integrated campaigns and projects including traditional media and print, social media, motion graphics and brand identity/guardianship.

We’d love to speak to existing Mid-weight Designers, Junior Designers who are ready for their next step and anyone who is a Creative Designer with experience of the Adobe Suite including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop Premiere and After Effects.

This is a full-time role for a Mid-weight Designer at Ridge, located in central Bristol with flexibility for remote work. You will join a vibrant creative team in our Bristol office and get involved with our (epic) social calendar of events.

You will:

• Collaborate with our Senior Designers to develop concepts and designs for print and digital media. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Support the evolution of our visual brand style and support with updates to our brand guidelines and how these are applied across all media
• Have strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.) and Microsoft office. Solid knowledge of print and digital design principles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to take direction and critique to evolve designs and concepts. Ability to work independently when required.
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Play a proactive role in building and driving the content within our DAM platform OpenAsset, managing our digital assets and templates.
• Be up to date on design trends and best practices to ensure that your designs are innovative and effective.
• Create company marketing and event materials and support on marketing campaign design projects from concept to delivery
• Roll out branded Adobe templates and design for MS Office

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Great design and creative ability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work across multiple projects and collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Work independently, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Highly motivated
• An interest in photography and copywriting Skills (beneficial)
• Video and animation skills After Effects, and Premiere Pro (beneficial)

What's in it for you?

Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:

• Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
• Purposeful and meaningful work
• Continual development and mentoring
• Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
• Happiness and enjoyment
• Openness, honesty and integrity
• Acting as one team

Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:

• A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
• 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
• An inclusive wellbeing offer:

• Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
• Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, Help@Hand by Unum

• A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
• Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application & selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

Please submit a portfolio or website with your CV / application.