[ref. j17111921] Designer
ABOUT GREEN MAN GAMING
Green Man Gaming is a multi-award-winning global retailer, publisher, distributor and technology business in the video games industry. Working with the world’s leading gaming brands, Green Man Gaming sells games to millions of customers across 195 countries via its market-leading eCommerce platform.This platform currently supports in excess of 1500 Publishers and Developers world-wide, and stocks 10000 titles.
We are now a fully remote company but we embrace regular social meetups in London wholeheartedly.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
This is a great opportunity for a designer to join a dynamic & forward-thinking eCommerce business. If you’re enthusiastic about making websites and digital ads look as good as possible then you’re looking at the right place and if you're a PC gamer then this might just be the perfect design role for you!
As one of our three in-house designers at Green Man Gaming, you will be responsible for assisting the marketing, trading operations and publishing teams to create eye-catching designs to help us sell video games globally.
Our e-commerce shop sits at the heart of our business and requires your help to create attractive product pages and promotional landing pages.
Our performance marketing team will require advertisements both static, video and motion across paid media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google performance max, Affiliates etc ) and CRM.
Green Man Gaming also publishes video games, so you’ll get hands-on experience in supporting game launches and helping to create gaming hype with new trailers, sizzle reels and event collateral.
Requirements
KEY DELIVERABLES:
- Working in a fast-paced environment, produce creative and graphical content in line with briefs provided by stakeholders across the business.
- Create high quality assets from supplied artwork and produce page layouts, themes, email designs, site graphics, banner ads and offline collateral as needed.
- Apply internal and external brand guidelines rigorously to produce assets originating from a wide range of games publishers.
YOU HAVE:
Skills:
Essential- Proficient and demonstrable expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
- Good understanding of design principles and best practices and their application to marketing collateral.
- A team player, happy to work in a friendly but fast paced environment.
- Highly organised and comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Very high attention to detail from brief to delivery.
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and excellent interpersonal skills.
- A quick learner who’s flexible and willing to help where needed.
- Experience with video creation software, Adobe After effects/ Premiere Pro.
- Experience using Adobe XD.
- Experience writing HTML and CSS.
- An understanding of the print production process.
Experience:
You should have:
- Minimum of 2 years experience working in a similar role (applicants must possess a portfolio showcasing their skills and experience).
- Degree or equivalent qualification in graphic design.
- Comfortable working with a Mac.
Bonus points for:
- Knowledge of PC & console games, platforms (Steam, Playstation, Xbox) and game publishers.
Benefits
WE HAVE:
- Flexible working
- 22 days paid holiday per year (excluding Bank Holidays) increased with the length of service
- Sabbatical leave following 3 and 6 years of employment
- Company Share Option Plan
- 50% game discount for employees
- Pension Scheme
- Company Days & Social Events
- Discounts and many other perks