Job summary
Are you a creative individual with a passion for crafting compelling visual content that connects with audiences and drives engagement? Were looking for a Marketing Content Designer with multimedia skills to join our busy Marketing team and help bring our brand to life!
You will work closely with colleagues across the Hospice designing and producing printed, digital and audio-visual content and assets that drive the charitys key messages, increase awareness of the amazing work we do here at Willen Hospice, and help raise vital funds by encouraging supporter engagement.
Main duties of the job
What you will do:
Play a key role in shaping the visual identity of our campaigns.
Lead on capturing and editing photo and video content for events, interviews, and day-to-day Hospice activity.
Create digital and print assets, including social media graphics, website content, email visuals, leaflets, posters, event materials and point of sale assets for our shops.
Manage the in-house design studio, ensuring efficient briefing, clear timelines, and smooth revision processes, while providing guidance on design and format as needed.
Act as a brand guardian, ensuring consistent application of brand guidelines across all communications.
What you will need:
You must have excellent graphic design skills, with knowledge of Canva Pro and the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and experience using video production software (Premier Pro or similar).
You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to work to deadlines, manage time and prioritise your workload efficiently. You will also have a good eye for design, taking inspiration from external marketing campaigns and a fresh take on the current look and feel of our branding materials. Youll be supported to further develop your skills if you join our creative & knowledgeable team.
Interview date: 14 May 2025 Please note, this vacancy may close early should we receive a high number of applications
For more information and to apply, please visit our Willen Hospice website
About us
Who we are:
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.
Why join us?
A role with purpose be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team that values innovation, creativity and continuous growth.
Supportive and caring environment work with passionate colleagues.
Great benefits package including 35 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity/sick pay, and ongoing professional development. Perks and extras free on-site parking, subsidised catering, Blue Light Card discounts (with membership), and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
Creative design & brand support
Collaborate with the Marketing team and internal departments to deliver design projects from concept to completion.
Create digital and print assets, including social media graphics, website content, email visuals, leaflets, posters, event materials and point of sale assets for our shops.
Ensure all design work aligns with the Willen Hospice brand, maintaining consistency and creativity.
Act as a brand guardian, ensuring consistent application of brand guidelines across all communications.
Photography & videography
Lead on capturing photo and video content for events, interviews, and day-to-day Hospice activity.
Capture, edit, and produce high-quality content for use across digital platforms.
Coordinate shoots, including working with volunteer photographers/videographers.
Campaign & content support
Support the Marketing Manager in developing campaign materials and toolkits for key fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Assist in producing creative assets that help tell impactful stories and inspire support across multiple channels.
Stay up to date with creative trends and share ideas to continuously improve our marketing output.
Studio & workflow management
Manage the in-house design studio, ensuring efficient briefing, clear timelines, and smooth revision processes, while providing guidance on design and format as needed.
Liaise with printers and external suppliers as necessary to ensure high production quality and timely delivery of print materials.
Manage the Hospice media library and archive, ensuring assets are kept up to date and selecting the most suitable content for design and marketing projects.
Maintain and update the quality and range of pop-up banners and promotional materials used across departments, ensuring they reflect current messaging and that a clear check-in/check-out system is in place.
Other creative support and development
Stay up to date with design trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights to help enhance the creativity and effectiveness of our marketing communications.
Support the wider Marketing team with content and creative tasks as needed.
Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by the Marketing Manager or Head of Marketing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Accountabilities:
Creative design & brand support
Collaborate with the Marketing team and internal departments to deliver design projects from concept to completion.
Create digital and print assets, including social media graphics, website content, email visuals, leaflets, posters, event materials and point of sale assets for our shops.
Ensure all design work aligns with the Willen Hospice brand, maintaining consistency and creativity.
Act as a brand guardian, ensuring consistent application of brand guidelines across all communications.
Photography & videography
Lead on capturing photo and video content for events, interviews, and day-to-day Hospice activity.
Capture, edit, and produce high-quality content for use across digital platforms.
Coordinate shoots, including working with volunteer photographers/videographers.
Campaign & content support
Support the Marketing Manager in developing campaign materials and toolkits for key fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Assist in producing creative assets that help tell impactful stories and inspire support across multiple channels.
Stay up to date with creative trends and share ideas to continuously improve our marketing output.
Studio & workflow management
Manage the in-house design studio, ensuring efficient briefing, clear timelines, and smooth revision processes, while providing guidance on design and format as needed.
Liaise with printers and external suppliers as necessary to ensure high production quality and timely delivery of print materials.
Manage the Hospice media library and archive, ensuring assets are kept up to date and selecting the most suitable content for design and marketing projects.
Maintain and update the quality and range of pop-up banners and promotional materials used across departments, ensuring they reflect current messaging and that a clear check-in/check-out system is in place.
Other creative support and development
Stay up to date with design trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights to help enhance the creativity and effectiveness of our marketing communications.
Support the wider Marketing team with content and creative tasks as needed.
Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by the Marketing Manager or Head of Marketing.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You must have excellent graphic design skills, with knowledge of Canva Pro and the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and experience using video production software (Premier Pro or similar).
- You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to work to deadlines, manage time and prioritise your workload efficiently. You will also have a good eye for design, taking inspiration from external marketing campaigns and a fresh take on the current look and feel of our branding materials.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- You must have excellent graphic design skills, with knowledge of Canva Pro and the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and experience using video production software (Premier Pro or similar).
- You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to work to deadlines, manage time and prioritise your workload efficiently. You will also have a good eye for design, taking inspiration from external marketing campaigns and a fresh take on the current look and feel of our branding materials.
