Creative Artworker & Scheduler (Temporary or Permanent)

Job Title: Creative Artworker & Scheduler

Department: Delta Creative
Reporting to: Studio Director

Locations: Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. Great Marlborough Street, Central London. Melksham, Wiltshire.

About Delta Group

We are the UK’s leading visual communications specialist delivering dynamic multi-channel marketing services to brands and retailers. Our model combines insight, creative, production, execution and optimisation to provide clients with a broad range of effective and impactful point-of-purchase visual communications. We are invested in understanding the complex and dynamic challenges facing brands and retailers, and our services are specifically designed to navigate this complexity and boost competitiveness across multiple markets and languages.

We’re owner-managed and independent, leading small teams of influential thinkers, meaning that we have the agility of a small business but the resources of a large one. Our belief is that in a changing industry, we must be a company that can change with it.

We operate across 3 manufacturing sites in the UK, providing in-house creative / design, POS print, signage, warehousing, underpinned by our proprietary technology platform. Our Client Services team are experienced and knowledgeable people, who aspire to make a difference every day. We value the long-term partnerships we have with our clients and work collaboratively to lead effective change and empower our clients’ strategic goals.

For more information about the Delta Group, please visit: https://thedeltagroup.com/

Job Overview

We are looking for a talented Creative Artworker & Scheduler to join our dedicated team on site in one of our offices. The role will be to effectively schedule the work for the studio team. Ensuring the work is allocated to the appropriate team member. Checking on jobs to ensure deadlines are adhered to. Artwork a variety of printed elements and sometimes digital media. This includes a heavy focus on Point-of-Sale items for brands and retailers.

You will be a creative thinker and able to multi- task, with strong organisational skills. Know your way around Adobe CC, in particular InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. You will have a flexible approach to work, excel under pressure and deliver solutions with exceptional attention to detail, on brand and on time.

This role is available as a rolling monthly contract or a permanent position.

Please note this is an office based role with the option of some hybrid working after successfully passing your probationary period .

Monday – Friday. 37.5 – 40 hours per week (dependent on office location).

Key Responsibilities

• Scheduling of Studio work to the team ensuring correct jobs are allocated to correct team members

• Checking the status of outstanding tasks and managing workloads to ensure deadlines are met

• To identify if there are any "roadblocks" or reasons why a deadline cannot be achieved and to communicate back to the relevant Account Manager and Studio Manager/Director

• Display a positive ‘can do’ attitude, and always deliver exceptional output

• Work proactively under your own initiative and as part of our creative team

• Work closely with our account teams to ensure all jobs are tackled without any issues in a timely manner

• Be involved with creative production ensuring all designs and artworks adhere to relevant brand guidelines, are print ready and produced within agreed timeframes

Required Skills and Experience

• 2+ years’ experience working in a Creative Studio with previous scheduling experience

• Advanced Mac software knowledge - Adobe Creative Suite (CC)

• Organised and flexible

• Comprehensive knowledge of print and artwork processes

• Experience in working with Retail, POS & FMCG client work

• Experience managing a studio schedule