Junior Retail Graphic Designer - FTC

Our Role:

Working within the Visual Merchandising department, the Junior Retail Graphic Designer understands the requirements of our stores and customers to develop POS and marketing that supports product presentations, seasonal storytelling, and promotional material. This role is responsible for cross-working with other peer designers to ensure the brand expression is consistent across all channels.

What you'll be doing:

Summary of the Role’s Main Purpose:

• Working alongside the VM team to design Seasonal POS. Creating innovative, commercial solutions where the graphics work seamlessly alongside the visual presentation.
• Brief Creative & Editorial to develop consistent and brand appropriate retail graphics.
• Requesting Editorial and Department sign off for each project.
• Accountable for the ordering, allocation, and production of all retail POS.
• Maintaining the Finance Tracker - monitoring the POS budget, ensuring spend is relevant and measurable.
• Responsible for the design, production, and allocation of Sale/MSS windows and in store POS.
• Editing seasonal video campaigns and uploading onto screens in retail.
• Managing the POS in box, responding and resolving all retail POS queries.
• Working with the VM team to deliver the POS presentation of each Model Store to the highest standards.
• Working with Marketing on the design, production, and allocation of Retail event POS.
• Supporting with Press Shows/Marketing events.
• Maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Undertake seasonal store visits and support with VM & Window set ups.
• Monitor competitor activity and report back in team and departmental meetings.

Core Areas of Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Graphic design and a keen interest in Retail.
• Hardworking, flexible attitude and good sense of humour. Is resourceful and determined.
• Thorough knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and video editing.
• Excellent typography skills with experience in seeing concepts through to final artwork stage.
• Ability to work well independently, under pressure and to tight deadlines. Can respond positively to changing priorities.
• Must be highly organised, with strong written and verbal skills and take responsibility for own workload.

What we’ll offer you:

At The White Company, we value our employees for always going the extra mile for every one of our customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries.

• Discount -Up to 50% discount and access to regular Sample Sales
• Holiday - 23 days rising to 25 with length of service
• Holiday Buy – opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday
• Pension Scheme - enrolled in our Group Personal Pension schemes upon joining the business.
• Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• Perkplace Benefits Platform – offering a variety of discounts across well-being and lifestyle
• Wagestream Money Management app - access to Wagestream gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing
• Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in-house Learning and Development Hub
• Life Assurance

Additional Benefits:

• Fruit basket daily
• Tea and coffee provided
• Working from Home - option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
• Social - Christmas party/social events throughout the year
• Seasonal Sample Sales
• Volunteer Day - with a charity of your choice
• Great Location - Close to transport links - over ground Shepherds Bush station /underground White City & Wood Lane stations. Westfield shopping centre with shops restaurants/bars/cinema and gyms

Our Equality Diversity and Inclusion statement of commitment

At The White Company we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds and identities.

We are working together to ensure our environment is one where people can bring their authentic selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated. Where difference is respected, encouraged, and celebrated. Where you can feel you belong. 

We are committed to an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process.

We'd love you to join us on our journey.