Are you a creative designer looking to start your career in a unique and rewarding environment?
Blackpool Zoo is looking for a Visual Design Coordinator to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career designer to develop their skills while helping shape how visitors engage with our animals, conservation work and the wider zoo experience.
This is primarily a digital design and interpretation role. Working across the zoo, you'll create engaging visual communications and interpretation that help bring animal stories, conservation messages and educational content to life.
From exhibit signage and visitor information to digital graphics and educational displays, your work will help visitors better understand the animals in our care and the importance of wildlife conservation.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and producing a range of digital and printed materials across the zoo.
- Creating engaging animal interpretation and educational content that communicates key wildlife and conservation messages.
- Supporting the development and delivery of the zoo's interpretation strategy, ensuring interpretation remains engaging, accurate and visitor-focused.
- Working with teams across the organisation to manage and deliver design projects effectively.
- Coordinating project requests and priorities to ensure workloads are managed efficiently and agreed timescales are achievable.
- Providing regular updates on current projects, priorities and progress.
- Supporting the evaluation of interpretation and visual communication projects to help inform future developments and improve visitor engagement.
- Maintaining consistency across the Blackpool Zoo brand and visual identity.
About You
We're looking for someone who is creative, organised and eager to learn.
You will ideally have:
- A degree or qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media or a related subject.
- Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with colleagues across different departments.
- An interest in wildlife, conservation, education or visitor engagement.
Experience
Previous professional design experience is not essential. We welcome applications from recent graduates and early-career designers who can demonstrate creativity, potential and a strong portfolio of work.
Why Join Blackpool Zoo?
This is an opportunity to build a varied portfolio, work on meaningful projects and develop your career in a creative role that makes a real impact.
You'll join a passionate team dedicated to creating memorable visitor experiences while supporting education, conservation and animal welfare.
If you're looking for a role where you can develop your design skills, tell inspiring stories and help connect people with wildlife, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £27,281.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
