Design Lead

We’re looking for an experienced Design Lead to join our in-house creative team at the National Trust. Our Communications and Marketing directorate plays a key role in telling remarkable stories and promoting the mission of Europe’s largest conservation charity. It's an exciting time for creative development and growth at the National Trust as we strive to boost recognition and recall of our brand, diversify our audiences, and communicate more relevantly and timely with our supporters. The need for excellent and consistent creativity has never been stronger.

You'll need to bring bold and relevant design to a range of new and existing channels. Therefore, we'll require you to upload a portfolio of your work with your application. 

We've got passionate people in all our teams, and we've got so much more we want to achieve. We're for everyone, for ever and we really mean that. At the forefront of our work is the internal creative team, who help shape and deliver brand communications that are meaningful and memorable.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there'll be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there's flexibility on where you're based at other times. You'll be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This'll be discussed in more detail at interview. 

Reporting to the Creative Manager, you’ll lead for design and visual communication as part of the Trust's in-house creative team. You’ll be responsible for crafting innovative creative solutions for business areas across the organisation, including fundraising, commercial, membership, visitor experience and more. 

You’ll lead for quality visual communication and creative innovation, working closely with strategists, writers, digital media specialist, production and the wider marketing team, to create compelling work that’s original, clear and impactful. 

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role. But we’d love to hear from you if you’re:  

• Skilled in developing innovative design solutions across both online and offline platforms in agency or in-house settings.
• Creatively driven with strong technical skills and a keen eye for detail in visual storytelling.
• Experienced in guiding and supporting team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Demonstrates expertise through a diverse portfolio, showcasing a wide range of creative work.
• Effective communicator and team player, thriving in collaborative, cross-functional settings.
• Knowledgeable about marketing trends, best practices, and aligned with values of charity work.
• Passionate about creating inclusive and engaging experiences for diverse audiences.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

•Rental deposit loan scheme

•Season ticket loan

•EV car lease scheme 

•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

•Flexible working whenever possible

•Employee assistance programme

•Free parking at most Trust places

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