Creative Graphic / Packaging Designer

We have an exciting new opportunity here at Poundstretcher for a keen Creative Graphic / Packaging Designer to join our Design team. It's a truly exciting time here at HQ, with lots of new faces and goals to change perceptions of our well-known discount retail brand.

We develop a lot of our own products which we know we can make look amazing with the right designer. You'll also be heavily involved with re-shaping our marketing offering across all platforms to update and shape our overall brand - a very exciting opportunity for the right person!

We'd like someone who has a good eye for design and style to help us create great looking affordable products that look irresistible on our store shelves. We're looking for someone with experience in packaging design and brand creation. You will be able to research and pitch visual ideas, create mock-ups of design concepts for sign off, then develop initial concepts into final print ready artwork. you will also be required to create marketing material / campaigns to support product launches.

We are also looking for someone who is competent at putting great design for print together with a flair for page layout. Creating engaging sales driven items of promotional print design ranging from leaflets to flyers will come as second nature to you.

This is a real chance to help grow and shape a well-known brand and build on your own portfolio.

Role and responsibilities:

Your role will need to change and adapt with the needs of the business. Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Develop unique innovative ideas through sketching, mock ups, visuals / presentations and


convert into achievable retail solutions

• Create innovative on trend eye catching packaging design


• Create innovative on trend unique product designs


• Create visual merchandising tools including CDUs


• Create and develop well-conceived Brand Identities with robust guidelines


for our in-house brands

• Ability to suggest names for new ranges / new brands


• Review current ranges and suggest improvements where needed


• Liaise with all relevant departments throughout design processes


• Create arresting sales driven items for print


• Willingness to share skills and techniques with our other designers


• Focus on driving fresh brand awareness and footfall to stores


• Ability to create compelling marketing material / content for social media, website,


promotional emails, and the creation of in store and exterior POS

• Taking photographs of products for packaging requirements when necessary


• Create short promo animations using Adobe After Effects / Premiere Pro


• Supporting the wider business where needed
  
  It is essential that you have a history and experience of packaging and product design.


• You must be a natural at page layout with a great eye for detail and excellent typography


skills when putting together sales driven promotional material

• A design for print background is essential with a strong understanding of


print production processes

• Must be fluent with Adobe suite - this is essential (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)


• Great copy writing skills with the ability to grab attention with a sense of fun


and market relevance.

• Advantageous to be proficient with Adobe After Effects / Premiere Pro


• Able to turn your hand to digital media graphics if needed (animation/GIFs would be


advantageous but not essential) willingness to learn would be a plus

• Able to make changes quickly and take feedback well - an open mind is needed


• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure with possible last-minute tweaks


• Photo re-touching editing skills are a must


• A fresh pair of eyes with a good sense of visual style and trend driven,


with a good grasp of modern popular culture

• Willingness to try new ideas and experiment with a passion for both innovation


and brand development

• Excellent communication and organisation skills - taking care when saving files


to systems correctly

• Attention to detail is important


• A team player willing to put their passion and drive into a great opportunity
  
  Established in 1981 Poundstretcher is a leading variety discount retailer for quality food, toiletries, garden essentials, and home-ware brands.


Offering over 5,000 products at some of the lowest prices on the high street, Poundstretcher stores provide shoppers with an incredible selection of value for money items.

With over 400 stores nationwide across our brands, Poundstretcher stocks a huge selection of great value products at competitive prices, including cleaning supplies, kitchenware, bedding, bathroom products, furniture, electric goods, children's toys, and so much more. We even have a wide selection of pet care products within our "Pet Hut" section.

For money-conscious grocery shoppers, Poundstretcher also offers great value prices on everyday big brand items such as food, toiletries, and household goods, along with a great range of fantastic seasonal goods.

With Poundstretcher, you can be confident that you are getting the best deals, making your budget go further without sacrificing on quality or style.

Employing over 6000 people nationwide across the brand's chain of outlets, Poundstretcher aims to offer great customer service and a quality selection of products at all of our stores across the UK.


• Competitive salary


• Career Development


• Staff Discount - 10% discount on all purchases in the store


• My Staff Shop - exclusive discount staff benefits portal


• Life Assurance cover


• Health & Well-being - employee assistance programme to support you


• Pension scheme


To get an idea of your style and skills and how adaptable you are, we'd really like to see a visual portfolio of your work, including examples of both simple/commercial content and your more creative work. Please email Giles either a website link or PDF of your best work. Interviews would include us setting you a creative brief after an initial meeting to show us what you can do.