Ben & Jerry's Global Digital & Graphic Designer

Regular/Temporary: Perm

Location: Datchet, Greater London, UK/ Hybrid

Salary Package: approximately 30k-552k annually plus benefits based on experience

Ben & Jerry’s is looking for a UK-based Global Digital & Graphic Designer to join our mission to use our business to create progressive change in the world while making the best possible ice cream in the nicest way possible. This is a unique opportunity during an exciting time where our brand is focused on our success globally across all digital platforms. This designer will play a critical role in the evolution of our digital platform, as well as in the continued growth of our brand on social media. They will collaborate cross-departmentally to achieve creative and consistent content that aligns with B&J’s broader brand narrative. And they will create innovative, compelling design solutions that balance art and commerce.

A solid understanding of digital & graphic design, technology, and digital standards is essential to execute design that not only looks great but also functions well.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate original concepts through sketches, wireframes, visual comps, and interactive prototypes
• Create global content for our industry-leading brand digital storytelling publishing model
• Develop content that will help drive local brand relevancy to support business objectives. And drive social activism to support social mission objectives
• Design assets and layouts for mobile, desktop and tablet
• Layout emails and web homepages
• Design for consumer packaging, brand identity, campaigns, promotions, point-of-sale, experiential, and more.
• BA in Digital Design (preferred) or Graphic Design
  strong experience in digital and design work preferred
• A solid on-line portfolio showcasing creative design solutions
• Knowledge of emerging technologies
• Skilled in all Adobe Creative Suite programs
• Experience with and understanding of UX, UI and responsive design
• Solid understanding of advertising and marketing principles
• Able to function both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Strong design sensibility, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving and accountability
• Exceptional teamwork skills, able to work in a fast-paced, high-productivity environment under tight deadlines
• Strong typography skills
• Illustration skills a plus
• Understanding of the capabilities and best practices relating to the use of front-end Web technologies
• Ensure the design and all assets are delivered to specifications on time, on brief, on budget and within established brand standards
• Selling in your designs to the project manager and other key stakeholders around the globe
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically, and the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects simultaneously

Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., started in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded by childhood friends and dedicated activists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. In 2000 Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever whilst maintaining an independent Board of Directors to provide leadership focused on preserving and expanding Ben & Jerry's social mission, brand integrity, and product quality. Nowadays our products are distributed in 35 countries in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchise Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops, restaurants and other venues.

At Ben & Jerry’s we have an inspiring ambition. We aim to pioneer our ‘linked prosperity business model’ to advance the global movement for social and economic justice while growing our sales globally. Therefore, we are expanding rapidly in Europe as well as in new markets in Asia and Latin America. This translates into a high-paced growth environment where we bring our grassroots and activist spirit every day. That is how we remain a true values-led organization with a connected 3 part mission, which you will find reflected in your goals and aspirations:

Social mission: to initiate innovative ways to improve the quality of life locally, nationally and internationally Product mission: to make and distribute the finest quality all natural and super premium ice-cream and euphoric concoctions Economic mission: to operate the Company on a sustainable financial basis of profitable growth

Our people profile

To support our 3-part mission, Ben & Jerry’s also has an outspoken people-mission. We look for people with these characteristics to strengthen our team:

• Purpose-driven: passion and drive to make a real impact with through our Social Mission
• Empathy: curious to collaborate with a variety of personalities and styles and to build excellent relationships with internal & external stakeholders – this includes cross-functional relationships and striving for collaborative success
• Mastery: continuously learn, grow and develop to contribute to B&Js
• Autonomy: dare to make choices and take ownership
• Activism: interested in bringing about political or social connectivity

TO APPLY

Please share a cover letter and resume as well as any work examples you think are relevant to the job to [email protected]

Additional information

When you apply – please be sure to research what we’re up to these days: visit our site, our social communities, a local scoop shop (if you live near now).

Job Title:     Global Digital & Graphic Designer

Department: Creative

Reports To: Global Creative Director

Location:     Datchet, Greater London, UK

Job Status: Full time/Regular

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.