Graphic Designer - National Geographic

About the Role & Team

This role will require you to be onsite 4 days a week.

To produce and direct creative and engaging graphics for multi-platform marketing campaigns for our portfolio of brands, National Geographic and National Geographic Wild and STAR channels. This individual will support and work in conjunction with the Senior Graphic Designer, Creative Director, and wider Creative Team both regionally & across the UK, and may be required to support broader Media Networks initiatives.

Support the Design Team and help develop, design, visualise and bring ideas to life. Create graphic formats, templates & design elements based on brand guidelines, campaign objectives and ensure designed & delivered for the relevant platforms.

Work may include Campaign GFX, Key art creation, Channel Branding, Assets for Digital, VOD, App and Social Platforms. Must ensure that work created and delivered can easily be shared and localised by other markets.

This role has both regional and UK responsibilities and requires a collaborative attitude and approach. It will require the ability to manage the needs of several stakeholders, support the creative team, creativity, effective communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships to achieve business objectives.

What You Will Do

• Produce creative, innovative multi-platform promotional Graphics under the supervision of the Senior Graphic Designer and both regionally & across the UK.

• Work within the framework of a multi-feed environment, within allocated budget and timescale

• Assist with the creation of both original and repurposed creative campaigns, either at in house post production facility or via a creative agency

• Be a key member of the team responsible for planning and implementing creative specifically suited to the relevant audience

• Work closely with the Production Management team

• Work with Marketing, and other departments to produce multi-platform creative assets

• Ensures compliance with Disney standards and practices and legal and financial procedures

• Respects the relevant brand style guides

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience developing graphics, across both linear and digital platforms

• Video and motion or broadcasting industry experience

• Experience and understanding of print process are essential – storyboarding, scamps, conceptualising, designing etc (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and repro)

• Experience and understanding of all production techniques is essential – storyboarding, editing, DV camera work and directing GFX etc (After Effects, Photoshop and Adobe Editing software)

• Experience working with agencies

• After Effects, Photoshop and understanding of industry software including 2D and 3D animation techniques

• Solid knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite and industry standard plug ins

• Excellent presentation skills

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.