Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

The Nationwide brand was very successfully relaunched in October 2023. At the heart of the relaunch was a new brand visual identity fitting for a modern mutual. Twelve months on and we need to protect, extend and augment this brand identity. Nationwide is committed to brand, and our brand’s identity, design, cut through and use, is fundamental to this.

This role/individual will assist the Brand Design Lead with all design work including concept exploration, design development and finalisation. You will be a proactive, dynamic individual who loves to collaborate, stick to deadlines and create modern, eye-catching design.

You will collaborate with the wider team to respond to briefs, develop concepts and designs for print and digital media, including brochures, websites, social media graphics, animation, email campaigns, and more.

You will create and execute high quality design concepts and maintaining brand continuity, with a can-do attitude.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our London or Swindon office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.

What you’ll be doing

• Seriously top notch designing.
• Provide fresh thinking, strong ideas, and a high level of craft across all elements of design.
• Have a good understanding of the creative process from brief to production.
• Maintain the high standards of creative excellence and timeliness.
• Collaborate with the creative team of content creators, designers, and copywriters to deliver fun and engaging solutions across BMCA & CBE.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as print agencies and external design agencies to manage creative.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.

Everyone in our team also needs to:

• Roll-up their sleeves, get stuck in and bring energy to the creative team.
• Help to maintain an atmosphere of inspiration and collaboration.
• Thrive under pressure and welcome design challenges and conundrums.
• Be solution-focused, highly motivated, and eager to improve.
• Respond positively to feedback and deliver.
• Be passionate about making fresh, innovative work and being part of a team that helps others succeed.

About you

• Experience with branding and identity working within an Agency
• Be experienced in design for both internal and external comms.
• Have an excellent portfolio of work highlighting your graphic and digital experience and flexibility across different media of design, including social media.
• Have a passion for ideas, that answer challenges in a uniquely creative way.
• Proactive attitude towards projects, strong ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Take pride in crafting the finest detail.
• Be able to talk passionately and knowledgeably about the work.
• Be a self-starting, multifaceted designer who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and clients.
• Be well versed in key Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
• Additional experience in basic video editing and animation software would be an advantage.

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.

The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us different

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.

As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. The