Job Description

We are looking to welcome a creative and experienced graphic designer who can work on a variety of design briefs, supplied by our Engagement and Communications team, and from business teams across the wider LPPA organisation, to be delivered against a background of different business priorities and delivery deadlines.
You will be required to adapt technical and regulatory information, into impactful and effective graphical and design-based collateral that can be used to support digital marketing and communications campaigns (email, website and social media), presentations and reports for clients and employers, infographics and also more traditional requirements including print material and consumables / giveaways.
You will also be comfortable working with external partners, in the production of animations and videos. Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, you will be an enthusiastic champion of the brand and the LPPA corporate identity, who can provide advice and recommendations on the consistent and creative application of the brand guidelines, across both online and offline channels.
This is an exciting time to join us as we have just moved to a brand new collaborative workspace in Preston City Centre.
You will join a friendly, welcoming and sociable work culture where there are many opportunities for continuous personal and professional development where you will be supported to reach your full potential.

A bit about us:

Local Pensions Partnership Administration (LPPA) is one of the UK\'s leading pension administration companies. We strive to deliver the best experience for over 2,100 employers and more than 655,000 members of Local Government, Police and Firefighter pension schemes, keeping them fully informed about their pensions whilst working closely with employers to continuously educate and support them.

What we can offer you:

- Competitive salary up to \xc2\xa332000 DOE
- 25 days\' holiday, plus bank holidays and additional concessionary days, with the ability to \'buy and sell leave.
- Access to an excellent pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contributions.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for when you might need some support.
- The opportunity to earn through our Employee Referral Scheme.
- Access to our bespoke Reward Discount Scheme - \'Your Perk Site.\'
- Opportunities to attend Wellbeing webinars and social events.
- Daily free fruit and snacks available to you in our office.

What you\'ll be doing:

• Supporting the Digital Marketing Manager and the wider Engagement and Communications team, support of in-house digital design including website collateral, email, and social media activity.
• Ensure that all design work, across multiple offline and online platforms, is up to date, designed to the latest standards and makes the most of new features and technology.
• Create modern, engaging, and personalised designs for all employer (B2B) and member (B2C) campaigns.
• Working with the communications team to ensure that all content is on brand and professionally presented.
• Work with internal teams to create and deliver quarterly client reports.
• Support in the creation of engaging email templates which are effective across multiple browsers & devices.
• Develop brand editorial design language, utilising style guides to ensure consistency of brand identity, guidelines, and core values.
• Develop designs for employer and member campaigns which can be rolled out across multiple media platforms including web and print.
• In response to design briefs, present concepts, and final proposals, back to the Engagement and Communications team.
• Deliver client and employer reports that are designed in a visually attractive and professional manner, whilst ensuring that the content (presented as graphs, charts, and data tables) are clear and understandable.
• Collaborate with internal departments and stakeholders to support design requirements for internal campaigns, material required for presentations (from professional, creative, and dynamic slide decks, through to pull up banners and promotional giveaways).
• Experience with the creation of brochures.

What we need from you:

• Experience of industry software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Ability to understand and interpret internal design briefs.
• Experience of designing infographics, iconography and other design-led examples that enable organisations to present commercial information accurately and on brand.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, including content specialists and technical experts.
• Strong organisational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Proven track record in a similar role, preferably 1-2 years of experience.
• Working on a range of design pieces, from website content to email campaigns, to internal (PowerPoint) presentations.
• Attending internal meetings to discuss expectations and desired outcomes of design.
• Ensuring that design work is aligned with other methods of communication.
• Understand the commercial value of graphic design.
• Experience in the creation of artwork for: email, website, social media.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• An understanding of the commercial value of design.
• The ability to produce designs for feedback / drafting (Adobe Proofer).

Nice to haves:

• Experience of working in a commercial working environment.
• Ability to use HTML, CSS and jquery to translate designs into a web format.
• Ability to use Adobe After Effects / Premiere Pro to create marketing videos.

o Experience of storyboarding would be beneficial.

• Experience using Sharepoint and Microsoft 360.
• Experience using email service platforms (ESP) and / or related design experience.
• Experience of CMS platforms: preferably WordPress and Umbraco.
• An understanding of design for digital platforms / mediums:

o Responsive website design experience (mobile-friendly designs).
o Experience in producing UX wireframes.
o An understanding of web usability across multi-device scenarios

Working with and upholding our values:

• Working together
• Committed to excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Forward thinking

Local Pensions Partnership