Artworker, based Middlewich (Hybrid role). 12m Fixed Term Contract. Salary £30k p.a. + many benefits.
An exciting time to join an award-winning business in a phase of growth, in an impactful creative design team to provide high quality, technically flawless packaging for our products. It’s a great time to embark on your creative career with Jollyes!
The Benefits
At Jollyes, we’re as passionate about our people as we are about our pets! We think our tail-wagging benefits package reflects our appreciation for all that our colleagues do and provides support where it’s needed most.
- Competitive salary of £30k p.a. (12m fixed term contract)
- iTrent financial wellbeing package, powered by Stream, enabling access to earnings before pay day plus lots more discounts and savings benefits.
- Retail Trust membership – counselling, wellbeing and financial support for the retail industry
- Colleague ‘Treats’ – numerous discounts on up to 800 high street retailers and online service providers from groceries to holidays and cinema trips
- Colleague ‘We Care’ wellbeing & medical support services – online GP, mental health support, get fit programme and much more (including ‘Tooth Fairy’ dentist on demand).
- 30% off Jollyes branded products (and 20% off other brands in store for your pet’s needs!) with discounts for our groomers and pet clinics too.
- Additional paid leave for your wedding, new pet coming home and your birthday off!
This is a full time, hybrid role for a fixed term 12 month duration, involving a mix of office days at our studio in Middlewich and up to 2 x days per week from home. 37.5 hours per week.
The Role – Artworker
This role sits within our marketing function. You’ll be joining a friendly, passionate creative team where great work is recognised and collaboration is valued.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Producing and maintaining own brand packaging artwork, from initial concepts right through to print-ready files
- Adapting artwork across multiple formats, including digital assets where needed
- Collaborating with Marketing, Buying and external suppliers to deliver creative projects on time
- Ensuring brand consistency across all packaging — layouts, typography, imagery and legal/regulatory information
- Liaising with printers and packaging suppliers, managing proofing and final production (bleed, resolution, CMYK/RGB — you know the drill)
- Creating and rolling out POS materials for stores, consistently and on schedule
- Supporting new store launches using toolkits across print, digital and external media
- Designing and adapting social media graphics and digital assets for campaigns, promotions and seasonal moments
- Keeping immaculate file structures and version control (organisation is your superpower)
- Executing campaign assets throughout the year in close collaboration with the Creative Manager and wider design team
- Supporting company-wide projects that keep the Jollyes brand looking its best
- Acting as a key point of contact for internal teams and external partners when assets are needed
- Helping to set up and manage a central asset portal
About you!
You’re a detail-driven creative who enjoys working at pace, thrives in a collaborative environment whilst taking ownership for your own outputs, and isn’t afraid to roll up your sleeves. You’ll have proven experience in packaging design, ideally within a retail or similar fast paced FMCG working environment
You’ll bring:
- Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proven experience in a packaging artwork or production role
- A strong understanding of print processes, materials and finishes
- Solid knowledge of pre-press requirements for print and digital
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- A positive, can-do attitude and genuine team spirit
- Excellent relationship-building skills with both internal teams and external suppliers
- Share our values of being: Wise, Focused, Genuine, Eager, Together
We'd love to see examples of your work! If your CV has a link to your portfolio great. If not you can add a link or upload a separate pdf document in the application form.
Why Jollyes Pets?
Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and over 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Previous winners of Pet Industry Federation and ‘Retail Week’ awards (and recent finalists), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’, you really can be sure you’re joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues. Accredited by 'Rest Less' as an age-inclusive employer we welcome applications of all ages (16+), and with our accreditation to the Pet Sustainability Coalition, we're friendly to pets people and the planet too!
To Apply:
If you’re looking for a career with a company who will truly value you and recognize your contribution with some fantastic rewards and benefits, where you can really make a difference, click to apply today and join the Jollyes pack as an accomplished Artworker!
Respectfully no agencies please
