Midweight Designer

Join to apply for the Midweight Designer role at OKA Join to apply for the Midweight Designer role at OKA Founded over 20 years ago by three entrepreneurial women with a passion for beautiful, practical and comfortable homes, OKA is more than a furniture and homeware retailer: it is a love affair with living well. We inspire people to confidently create a home that reflects their personality, a space where nothing should be too precious or perfect to be enjoyed with family and friends. British-born, today we have 13 stores across the UK, an established Interior Design and Trade business, a mail-order service and a thriving website. We are currently looking to recruit a Midweight Graphic Designer to support our Design Team, based at our office in Didcot, Oxfordshire. We operate a hybrid working model: three or more days from the office, the remainder of the week from home. ABOUT US We know the best work is done by people who enjoy their jobs, so we create a fun and nurturing environment where everyone feels valued and is able to thrive. We are looking for an agile and proactive Midweight Designer with a positive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit who can help us nurture this company culture. Working as part of our Studio team, the Midweight Designer will utilise their motion design expertise to design effective direct marketing materials, collaborating on multi-channel promotional campaigns, creating dynamic social media content and providing crucial motion design support to the wider team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Design impactful and response-driven direct marketing materials, including social and digital content, direct mail, and visual retail communications, ensuring they align with OKA’s brand values and identity * Working with the other Designers, Marketing teams, and Copywriters on multi-channel promotional campaigns, visualising and developing concepts to the creation and delivery of final assets * Contribute to the ongoing creative evolution of the OKA brand, exploring new ideas and solutions to enhance our visual identity * Supporting wider design team with BAU asks such as designs and concepts for the E-commerce site, layout of direct mail materials, point of sale, visual retail solutions, press releases, and internal communications when required * Managing design projects from the concept to completion, while liaising with both internal and external stakeholders * Design and build of dynamic social media and email templates * Actively contributing ideas in creative meetings and brainstorming sessions and having the ability to build and develop creative concepts related to design * Staying ahead of trends and new technology ABOUT YOU * Previous experience as a midweight Graphic Designer or Digital Designer within a brand or agency environment * You’re a confident creative thinker, excited to take on a challenge and produce new ideas for a creative luxury brand * Proven experience solely managing design projects, from ideation and research through to presenting mock-ups and producing final assets * Can showcase an exceptional portfolio * Expert in the working Adobe Creative Suite, with a keen interest in developing new skills for both online and offline design. * Proven experience in crafting creative content for digital and mobile-first marketing channels, including social media, email campaigns, digital advertising, and on-site materials. * A talent for grasping brand strategy and translating it into compelling digital communication * Possess strong typographic, layout, and motion design skills * Up to date with the latest design trends and in tune with the ever-evolving social landscape * Self-motivated, proactive and up for a challenge * Diligent in ensuring all creative outputs meet the highest standards of quality and consistency, reflecting the luxury and sophistication of our brand * An adaptable and versatile designer, happy to take on a challenge – from detail focused packaging design to brainstorming new ideas for campaign concepts. * A team player, with a positive and enthusiastic working ethic * A problem solver and detail-orientated critical thinker * Passion for the OKA brand OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE * 33 days holiday (including bank holiday entitlement), plus Length of Service increases * Day off for your birthday * BUPA Health Cash Plan * Enhanced Maternity Pay * Employee Assistance Programme * Eligibility for a discretionary company * Bonus Scheme * Discounts on 60+ UK retailers via My OKA benefits platform * Plus a suite of additional employee benefits including Company pension scheme, life assurance cover, free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, interest free travel loans, social events, wellbeing centre and more. If successful you will become part of the OKA family, a fast-paced and dynamic business. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and details of your current salary, salary expectations, notice period and right to work information via the link provided. When applying, please include examples of your design work or a link to a portfolio of your recent work. Seniority level * Seniority level Associate Employment type * Employment type Full-time Job function * Job function Design * Industries Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at OKA by 2x Get notified about new Designer jobs in Didcot, England, United Kingdom. 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