Location: Manchester & Remote First (with in-office collaborative days as needed)
Type: Full-Time (5 days per week)
Are you a master of visual storytelling who can turn complex strategies into compelling, business-winning narratives?
Open Partners is looking for a Mid-Weight Creative Designer (Strategy & Marketing Creative Associate Partner) to take design ownership of our brand. In this role, you will lead the creative direction for all internal and external communications, design high-impact pitch decks, and elevate our corporate social channels.
You will balance strategic pitch support with hands-on marketing design to keep the Open Partners brand sharp, consistent, and true to our story:
Strategy & Pitch Innovation: Partner with Creative Strategy to ideate and produce standout creative concepts and pitch decks that drive new business and organic growth.
Brand Guardianship: Own the ongoing development and rollout of the Open Partners brand across all platforms, including internal comms, merchandise, and social media (LinkedIn & Instagram).
Workflow & Asset Management: Manage day-to-day design needs, directing internal resources or acting as the gatekeeper for specialised external production agencies.
Established Ways of Working: You have built an efficient workflow for high-quality pitch deck design and asset delivery.
Deep Brand Integration: You practically understand our Origin Story, ensuring every visual solution perfectly backs up our strategy.
Elevated Visual Identity: You have developed a consistent, compelling visual presence that strengthens our reputation with key stakeholders.
Visual Storytelling Mastery: The ability to convert solutions into persuasive visual narratives that win pitches.
Collaborative Spirit: A thriving attitude in fast-paced environments, capable of juggling multiple briefs and managing external partners effectively.
Brand Pride: A dedication to protecting and evolving our brand identity across all channels, ensuring it aligns with our Mission, Purpose, and Values.
At Open Partners, we hire mindset first. If you don't have direct industry experience but possess a fierce growth mindset and transferable creative skills, we want to hear from you. We hold ourselves to three standards:
Smarter: Aim high, train hard, embrace next.
Faster: Learn fast, adapt fast, act fast.
Better: Think, say, and do what’s best.
