Description
Location: JD Group, Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR
Working Rota: Monday to Friday
Working Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week
What You'll Be Doing:
- Growing and developing brand's identity through graphic design
- To design and develop exclusive graphics for mens, womens and kids across multi product areas.
- Working closely with design team to fulfil global briefs.
- Designing a high standard of graphic assets for own brand ranges.
- Creation of photographic, AOP, placement and vector prints.
- Driving graphic trends with a global outlook.
- Designing in line with brand DNA, understanding of customer profiles.
- Commercial handwriting.
- Presenting to buying team.
- Briefing graphic execution to product development team through creation of tech and artwork packs.
- Attending research trips.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with the IP process.
- Collaborate with marketing to create assets for campaigns, launches etc
- Designing in line with critical paths to hit design deadlines.
- Mentoring and training members of the design team on graphic skills.
What We're Looking For:
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe suite is essential.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills are essential.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Knowledge of PLM systems is an advantage; however full training is available.
- 3D Design would be an advantage.
- Experience in graphic design for apparel; specifically streetwear , sportswear, athleisure and activewear
- Technical knowledge of print techniques.
- Experience creating technical packs including sizing and grading of graphics
- Adaptive ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues over 4,500 stores across several retail fascia's in over 36 countries around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being people first; a digital leader; customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence; continuous identification new areas growth into our day-to-day.
Benefits:
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today; in turn we offer them some amazing benefits:
Incremental Holiday Allowance
Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
Discounted Gym membership
Personal development opportunities to learn at work
Access Apprenticeships accredited qualifications
Interested?
If you are interested in this position then press the Apply Now button .
Due to high volumes applications our opportunities attract it takes time review them all.If you don't hear back within two weeks your application please consider your application have been unsuccessful occasion
Applications that meet skills criteria will be contacted for stage meeting talent team.Shortlisted candidates will then invited interview hiring manager.
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