# Graphic Designer- 12 month FTC

**Company**: NEXT
**Location**: Leicester, Leicestershire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: From £36,067
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

At NEXT, we have a great opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. As a Midweight Graphic Designer within our Brand Marketing team, you will play a pivotal role in creating innovative creative concepts for new marketing campaigns that represent and elevate the Next brand.

Responsibilities:

- Develop original, engaging visual concepts and marketing materials across digital, social media, print, and in-store channels while upholding Next brand guidelines.

- Contribute to campaign pitch decks by shaping research, colour palettes, campaign names, taglines, logo variations, animated logos, and product applications.

- Keep up-to-date with design industry trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights with the wider team to build an inspiring resource bank.

- Continuously evaluate competitor marketing activity to make strategic recommendations that preserve Next’s position as a market leader.

- Partner with internal stakeholders, campaign teams, and retail teams to deliver impactful designs on time and exceed customer expectations.

Requirements:

- Experience in a similar role, supported by a portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative and commercial work.

- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), alongside strong knowledge of print-ready production, colour profiles, and digital file formats.

- A strong understanding and appreciation of typography, composition, layout, photography, animation, and print processes.

- Confidence in storyboarding, pitching concepts, and presenting ideas to internal teams, managers, and directors.

- High attention to detail, a flexible approach across multiple briefs, and a genuine enthusiasm for retail and fashion trends.

Benefits:

- 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria's Secret products

- Company performance-based bonus

- Sharesave scheme

- On-site Nursery available

- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty

- Early VIP access to sale stock

- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops

- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices

- Access to a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services

- Free on-site parking

- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track, and enhance your financial wellbeing

- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification

- Direct to Work - Discount online and in-store, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store

- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions, and more

## Skills

### Required
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Typography
- Composition
- Layout
- Photography
- Animation
- Print processes

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