Job Description

Job Title: Graphic Designer


Department: Marketing - Brand and Content


Travel Factors: Occasional travel to agencies and overseas, including visits to our resorts


Reports to: Head of Brand and Content


Direct Reports: none


Interfaces with: Brand, content, direct and digital marketing teams and operations team


Working Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday


Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent


Salary: 35k - 40k, depending on experience

In a Nutshell:

Diverse range of projects, from advertising campaigns and overseas brand collateral to direct marketing and digital assets. Pivotal role in conveying brand messages across various media. Role based at our Head Office, in Brighton Marina (UK). A hybrid working pattern, with weekly office days required.

About Us:

At Neilson Active Holidays, we do things differently. We're not just about beautiful beaches or mountain air - we're here to create good energy. Whether it's windsurfing in Greece, skiing in the Alps, or relaxing by the pool after a morning yoga session, we create holidays that are as active or laid-back as our guests want them to be.


With over 40 years of experience, we're proud to be the UK's leading active holiday company. Our passionate team, both overseas and at our head office, plays a vital role in delivering exceptional experiences for thousands of guests each year.


Working at Neilson means being part of a dynamic, energetic team that thrives on teamwork, adventure, and creating memories. If you're enthusiastic, driven, and love the idea of combining your career with a company that lives and breathes good energy, we'd love to hear from you.

About You:

You're an all-round creative with solid skills in both print and digital design. You know your way around layout, typography, and storytelling, and you're as happy mocking up a brochure as you are building a dynamic social ad. You thrive in a collaborative team and love juggling multiple briefs without losing attention to detail.


You bring a proactive attitude, a passion for travel, and ideally a background in premium or lifestyle brands. You're not just a doer, you're an ideas person who's excited to bring new thinking to the table.

Role Overview:

As our Graphic Designer, you'll create design work that brings the Neilson brand to life across every touchpoint - print, digital, and in-resort. You'll take ownership of key projects and work closely with brand, content and digital teams to deliver stand-out campaigns and communications that feel fresh, premium, and on point, ensuring consistency with our brand guidelines across all channels.

What You'll Be Doing

Responding to creative briefs and delivering high-quality creative across print and digital formats, maintaining consistency and attention to detail Design marketing collateral including brochures, direct mail, in-resort signage, POS, event materials and travel documents, social media, website, and email marketing, ensuring alignment to our brand guidelines. Prepare artwork for print and web standards, liaise with suppliers to ensure quality and accuracy Working with a wide range of media, including photography and video editing, in a fast-paced environment to ensure information is accurate and complete. Develop a library of overseas brand assets such as signage, welcome packs and resort displays Collaborate with marketing team, developers, UX designers, and resort teams Act as a brand guardian to uphold tone, style and visual identity Stay on top of design trends, tools, and creative tech that can elevate the brand Contribute ideas to campaign concepts, team brainstorming, and strategic creative thinking. Supporting the development and delivery of campaign strategies.

You'll be great at this if you have...

A bachelor's degree, or professional qualification, in graphic design 3+ years in a print and digital design role (agency or in-house). High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop). A strong and versatile portfolio that demonstrates both polished print design and vibrant digital work. The ability to create visually compelling designs for digital, print, and multimedia projects (including web, brochures, advertisements, social media posts, banners, infographics and presentations), with awareness of current platform trends. Strong understanding of design for print (art working, production, supplier liaison). Familiarity with Figma or Canva (for collaborative workflows). Great eye for layout, image selection, and brand consistency. A highly organised approach, with strong attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure. Proactive, collaborative, and full of ideas.

It'd be a bonus if you...

Experience in travel, hospitality or premium lifestyle brands Familiarity with HTML/CSS and email marketing platforms Experience in After Effects and Premiere Pro Experience in motion design or animation Knowledge of accessibility in digital design Passion for travel, activity, or adventure lifestyle

What's in it for you:

25 days holiday + bank holidays. Option to purchase 5 days holiday as extra. Auto enrolment into Scottish Widows pension scheme (Employer 4%, employee 5%). Life Assurance x 2 salary. Additional partner discounts (OOSC, Osprey, Trek, Snow Centre, Temple Spa etc). Modern, friendly, casual, upbeat office atmosphere. Free on-site gym & shower facilities. Free parking within a 10-minute walk from the office. Office secure bike storage. Great office location in Brighton Marina. Highly preferential holiday deals Remote working options. Office kitchen/bar - Coffee & tea making facilities. Office pool table & darts board. Team socials and events. Daily fruit basket. Free drinks fridge & snacks. Cycle to work & Tech scheme (salary sacrifice).
We reserve to close this vacancy before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.