Length: 12 month fixed term contract
Location: High Wycombe or Belfast
Working pattern: Hybrid, 2 to 3 days per week onsite depending on location
Business area: Oxford Instruments, Imaging & Analysis
Oxford Instruments is looking for a creative, organised and detail-focused Junior Graphic Designer to support the successful delivery of a major Group website redevelopment project. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career designer to develop their skills while creating visual content and digital assets for a global scientific technology business.
Working as part of the Marketing Communications Centre of Excellence, you will support the creation, optimisation and management of website imagery, graphics, templates and supporting creative assets. You will also contribute to priority product launches, campaigns and marketing activities where required.
Oxford Instruments enables the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. Our technologies support innovation across areas including medical research, space exploration, clean energy and advanced materials.
Our Imaging & Analysis business is a global leader in high-performance light and materials measurement solutions, bringing together advanced developments in sensors, electronics, optics and software. Our imaging, spectroscopy and microscopy solutions help customers capture extremely low-light signals, high-speed events and complex material structures with exceptional precision.
Our portfolio includes products across Materials Analysis and Imaging & Spectroscopy, including Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes, Benchtop NMR and Nanoindentation systems. These technologies are used globally to unlock an understanding of materials at the nanoscale and beyond.
Our people and culture are central to our success. We aim to create an inclusive environment where people are valued for their contributions, recognised for the impact they make and supported to reach their full potential.
This fixed-term role has been created to provide dedicated creative support to the Oxford Instruments Group website redevelopment programme. The majority of the role will focus on website-related activities, including preparing imagery, adapting existing visual assets and creating new digital content to support migration and publication across the new website.
You will work closely with the website project team, Senior Graphic Designer, segment marketing communications teams, product managers and external agencies to deliver high-quality creative assets to agreed timelines.
This role will suit someone who enjoys hands-on design work, has strong visual awareness and wants to build experience across websites, digital campaigns, product launches, events and marketing communications.
In this role, you will:
- Support the delivery of the Group website redevelopment project by creating, editing and optimising visual content and digital assets.
- Create new visual content and adapt existing assets for websites, campaigns, product launches, events, social media, email marketing and other marketing channels.
- Prepare, optimise and quality-check imagery, graphics and artwork for digital and print publication.
- Assist with the migration, updating and reformatting of existing marketing assets as part of content improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
- Organise, maintain and update photography libraries, image repositories and other digital assets to support efficient content creation and distribution.
- Create and maintain Canva templates and reusable design assets to improve consistency and efficiency across the organisation.
- Support product photography selection, image editing, retouching and optimisation activities.
- Work with content authors, product marketers, digital marketing specialists and external partners to deliver creative assets to agreed timelines.
- Provide design support for strategic product launches, campaigns, events and other business priorities.
- Maintain compliance with Oxford Instruments brand guidelines and visual identity standards across all deliverables.
- Manage multiple project tasks while maintaining high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Carry out other reasonable duties required to support Marketing Communications activities and strategic projects.
- You will be a creative and organised designer with strong visual awareness and a proactive approach to your work. You will enjoy working collaboratively, taking design briefs and turning ideas into clear, engaging and brand-aligned visual content.
- You will be comfortable managing multiple tasks, working to deadlines and maintaining strong attention to detail. This is a junior role, so we are looking for someone with strong design foundations, a relevant portfolio and the motivation to keep developing their skills in a supportive marketing environment.
- You will be adaptable, delivery-focused and committed to high standards and continuous improvement.
We are looking for someone with:
- A degree, Higher National Diploma, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Strong practical experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
- A portfolio demonstrating strong visual design skills and experience creating digital content for websites, campaigns or other online channels.
- Strong visual awareness and a creative approach to design.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive, self-motivated and delivery-focused working style.
- The ability to work collaboratively with marketing, digital, product and external agency stakeholders.
- The ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining quality and accuracy.
- A commitment to high standards and continuous improvement.
It would be beneficial if you also have:
- Experience using Canva, PowerPoint and Word.
- Experience supporting website, digital content or marketing projects.
- Experience preparing images and artwork for different digital formats.
- Experience working with brand guidelines or visual identity standards.
- An interest in science, technology, engineering or technical products.
At Oxford Instruments, you will be part of a collaborative, innovative and purpose-led organisation where people are encouraged to contribute ideas, solve problems and make an impact. Our ways of working are designed to empower employees to make good decisions, support growth, improve productivity and develop their careers.
We offer:
- Competitive salary.
- Hybrid working, with 2 to 3 days per week onsite depending on location.
- 12 month fixed-term contract.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile Group website redevelopment project.
- Exposure to website, campaign, product launch, event and digital marketing activity.
- Opportunity to build experience within an international science and technology business.
- Access to learning and development opportunities.
- Inclusive culture where employees are valued, respected and supported to reach their potential.
Oxford Instruments is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, respected and supported to achieve their potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
If you are an early-career graphic designer with strong creative foundations, a great eye for detail and an interest in digital content, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a portfolio or link to examples of your design work.
