Creative Designer -Sr. / (Remote) - Contract Position

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Creative with a passion for creating unique and emotive experiences.

The Senior Creative works closely with other creatives, copywriters and consultants to deliver amazing experiences for audiences and measurable results for our clients. Someone who will think differently but be able to tell the story as to why, stirring emotions, inspiring and thought-provoking along the way. We want someone who is confident in their beliefs but humble in the way they collaborate.

The role works into our Head of Creative to ensure that we are producing the very best level of creative design for our clients.

We work with many of the world's leading brands, and from the start, this role will be working as part of an embedded team for our largest global client working across a wide range of internal communications and campaigns.

Above all, you are looking for a new challenge, somewhere that can help you continue your development and produce the best work of your career for top global brands.

A hands-on designer with a passion for your craft and a natural ability to inspire a team. You really get under the skin of both the client's strategic goals and the problem you are trying to solve for their employees. You always strive to create beautiful, simple experiences that deliver results. You know the 'why' behind every decision and present the work with confidence, our clients will love you because you 'get' them.

You personally ensure all deliverables meet your own high standards and the client expectations. You know what good looks like, you naturally seek out stunning design or a beautiful idea that's above the ordinary and keep an eye on what is winning awards.

• Please note that this is a temporary/contract position and the hours will vary, depending on the business need.

How you'll make an impact

• To interpret the client's objectives and needs and help develop a concept to suit their purpose.

• To provide expertise and a creative input from the inception stage of design work through to its final production

• Deliver highly innovative and thought-provoking creative experiences that span all platforms.

• To work as part of a team with copywriters, photographers, other designers, consultants, web developers to ensure projects run smoothly

• To ensure the quality of your work and that of the studio is in accordance with the company's quality standards and satisfies the client's brief

• To be a key point of contact with relevant account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements.

• To maintain a sound knowledge and understanding of the latest design trends, techniques and styles (both on and offline)

• Continually improve upon your knowledge of the core design programmes you use (in particular Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)

• Carry out duties following internal policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, good governance and Gallagher's shared values, in particular, putting clients at the heart of our business.

About You

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in graphic design or a related subject advantageous but not essential. Portfolio is king!

Technical Knowledge

• An expert in Adobe CS, while also versed in design for web (Figma, Sketch & InVision)
• Motion graphics skills would be a positive

Experience

• A Designer with experience working in a design agency

• Highly creative and motivated

• Proactive with a mindset for innovation and new ways of working

• Able to respond to a communications challenge with a wealth of strong, engaging and relevant ideas

• A highly skilled typographer, with a great portfolio that showcases this

Skills/other

• Cutting edge knowledge of print and production techniques.

• Relentless passion for design, brands, trends, creative movements and consumer behaviours.

• UX/UI experience highly desirable

• An enthusiastic 'can-do' attitude is essential

• Very much a team player - the creative team actively support each other

• Pragmatic and able to develop and existing idea, or equally devise and manage a project from end to end

• Confident communicator

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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!

• Life and accident insurance

• 401(K) and Roth options

• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)

• Educational expense reimbursement

• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)

• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)

• Training programs

• Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing

• Charitable matching gift program

• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.