Junior Designer

Salary - £18,046.08 per annum (Full-time equivalent £ 30,076.80 per annum)
Part time - 24 hours and 3 days per week.
Permanent - Hybrid working with 1-2 days on site

Role Purpose:

The Junior Designer provides key support to the Commercial team, especially the retail team. In this role they will work on product development for retail and publishing, the development of marketing assets (print and digital) and point of sale promotional materials.

Key Accountabilities:

Working closely with the retail team to design, sample and produce exhibition-aligned products
Contribute ideas and designs to the development of our core gallery product for the gift shop and possible external retail distribution
Work with artists and other external designers on product development making sure all necessary parties internally are kept up to date
Producing visual merchandising materials such as shop signage, vinyls and graphics and contributing ideas for shop displays and presentation such as window displays and in-store activations.
Liaising with the Gallery’s Communications and Design teams on the application of the NPG brand and Style guides.
Design and produce packing materials, carrier bags, swing tags etc.
Working with the wider Commercial Teams as required, including Hospitality, Publishing and Rights & Images on signage, promotional materials and print material and other design-related tasks.
Working with the publishing team on print materials such as postcards and greetings cards and small publishing projects as required
Planning and managing work schedules to deliver projects within set timeframe and budgets.
Sourcing and procuring services and goods from external suppliers.
Art directing and assisting with product photography for the website and graphic presentation of the online shop using Shopify software and e-newsletter templates.
Conduct changes to the ecommerce and picture licensing sites.
Promoting sustainable working practices and reducing the environmental impact of the Gallery’s operations in line with its Sustainability Statement.

The above list is indicative but not exhaustive. As such, in addition to the key accountabilities and responsibilities listed the post holder may be required to perform other duties commensurate with the scope and/or level of the role

Key Experience, Skills and Criteria:

Established good working relations with key colleagues across the Gallery
Successfully supported the development and delivery of the commercial team’s marketing requirements
Produced creative and appropriate design solutions for our exhibitions and core product range
Developed a good understanding of key commercial objectives for the Gallery
We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

Generous pension scheme
27 days annual leave allowance, in addition to bank holidays
Interest free season ticket and bicycle loans
Rental deposit scheme
Membership of the Civil Service Sports & Leisure club
Access to independent, low cost healthcare schemes
Employee assistance programme
Free entry to many UK museums, galleries and exhibitions
Staff discounts on purchases in online shop
Professional & personal development opportunities
Closing date for returned applications is 9:00am on the 3rd of February 2025.

First round interviews dates TBC.

We are committed to the employment and development of disabled people. When assessing and shortlisting our candidate pool for interviews, we are committed to removing any bias through our process to ensure all individuals with a disability are included. To be invited to the interview stage, you must show through your application that you meet the minimum criteria and/or the desirable skills required for the role. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments at interview, and, if you join us, to your work arrangements.

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