Graphic Designer- 12 month FTC

Job Description

The Role

At NEXT we have a great opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join the team on a 12 month fixed term contract. As a Midweight Graphic Designer within our Brand Marketing team, you will play a pivotal role in creating innovative creative concepts for new marketing campaigns that represent and elevate the Next brand. Reporting to Campaign Design Manager you will turn briefs into visually striking, commercial design solutions across seasonal campaigns, retail spaces, and digital platforms. You will champion brand consistency, maintain high-quality aesthetic standards, and collaborate closely with wider design teams to ensure seamlessly executed customer experiences.

What You'll Take On

• Develop original, engaging visual concepts and marketing materials across digital, social media, print, and in-store channels while upholding Next brand guidelines.
• Contribute to campaign pitch decks by shaping research, colour palettes, campaign names, taglines, logo variations, animated logos, and product applications.
• Keep up-to-date with design industry trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights with the wider team to build an inspiring resource bank.
• Continuously evaluate competitor marketing activity to make strategic recommendations that preserve Next’s position as a market leader.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, campaign teams, and retail teams to deliver impactful designs on time and exceed customer expectations.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in a similar role, supported by a portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative and commercial work.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), alongside strong knowledge of print-ready production, colour profiles, and digital file formats.
• A strong understanding and appreciation of typography, composition, layout, photography, animation, and print processes.
• Confidence in story boarding, pitching concepts, and presenting ideas to internal teams, managers, and directors.
• High attention to detail, a flexible approach across multiple briefs, and a genuine enthusiasm for retail and fashion trends.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About The Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.