Job Description

Job Title: Graphic Designer
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Location: Carlisle
Hours: 22.5 per week, across Wednesday to Friday
About Carlisle Brass
We are one of the UK's most recognised architectural hardware brands, synonymous with architectural ironmongers, builders' merchants, and major DIY retailers since 1986.
Located in Cumbria, home of the English Lake District, we operate a next day service, nationwide and beyond. We are passionate about our products, people, and customers.
Carlisle Brass are part of the ASSA ABLOY group, the global leader in access solutions.
Purpose of the role
This role is ideal for a highly organised designer with the ability to manage a variety of digital marketing and eCommerce tasks. Working within a fast-paced marketing team, the designer will contribute to a wide range of projects, including print design, social media publishing, and content management. Responsibilities will extend to creating advertisements, brochures, product packaging, displays, and brand communications, ensuring consistency and quality across all marketing materials.
Key responsibilities

• Designing visually appealing digital and print marketing materials (brochures, flyers, posters, packaging, social media graphics).
• Efficiently managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Collaborating closely with the team, reporting progress and ensuring timely task completion.
• Generating creative ideas and concepts, emphasising interactive design elements.
• Working collaboratively across departments to accomplish tasks and meet organisational objectives.
• Upholding and using brand guidelines to ensure design consistency across all materials.
• Demonstrating illustrative skills with sketches and working on layouts ready for print.
• Using innovation to redefine a design brief within time and cost constraints.

Skills, competencies, qualifications, and personal experience

• Demonstrates a systematic, organised, and accurate approach to tasks.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Displays enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a proactive work ethic.
• Capable of managing projects from initiation to completion, with a keen eye for review.
• Exhibits strong motivation and a creative outlook in design work.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities and meets deadlines consistently.
• Holds a recognised industry qualification or relevant experience in graphic design.
• Brings a minimum of 2 years of industry experience, preferably in a B2B environment.
• Functions well as a team player and has the ability to take a leadership role when required.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud.

Please note that all job descriptions are for guidance only and can change as and when the needs of the business dictate.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it's important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Carlisle, ENG, GB, CA3 0JU
Sales, Marketing & Product Management
No Travel Required
Entry level
14-Mar-2025