Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will be involved in a wide range of creative projects for our clients within the healthcare sector, from the initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity

• Salary: £28,000 to £33,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience

• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses, hybrid working options, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, employer pension contributions, comprehensive travel insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, interest-free travel loan scheme, discounted gym memberships, and more

• Role Type: Full-time, permanent

• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2024, including June and July, and you will be asked to state your availability on you application form

• Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, Manchester and Bristol offices

About the Role

As a Graphic Designer in our Creative team, you will be involved in a wide range of creative projects for our clients within the healthcare sector. This may include brand development, the design and layout of infographics as well as event materials. Depending on your skillset, you may also be involved in digital projects such as the design of interactive materials for exhibitions, video editing, animations, and the creation of eLearning modules.

Where possible, you will be involved in all stages of a project, from the initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity. This will involve collaborating with designers, project managers, and clients at the outset of projects to determine the scope and purpose. You will then produce materials to high standards of clarity, presentation, and innovation, providing technical insight and guidance where required.

At Costello Medical, our in-house Creative team are passionate about data visualisation and optimising the way scientific content is communicated. We are also committed to supporting projects where we believe our skills can make a meaningful difference to healthcare. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to support not only commercial projects, but also the delivery of pro bono work for charities and the public sector. Further examples of our work can be found here: https://www.costellomedical.com/what-we-do/medical-communications/creative/portfolio/

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with project managers and clients at the outset of projects to determine the design scope, purpose, and the strategic approach to be taken

• Clearly communicating project requirements to project teams and providing input on any technical queries, where required

• Ensuring that materials are delivered in a timely manner, and on budget, with a key focus on the high quality and professional appearance of all deliverables

• Maintaining exceptional customer service and quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands

Career Profile

We offer many opportunities for personal and professional development at Costello Medical, as well as rapid and tailored career progression for those with the desire and ambition to advance quickly in their career. Please click here to read about Charlotte’s progression to the Graphic Design Consultant role, since joining the company in 2013: https://www.costellomedical.com/career-profiles/charlotte-bright.html

A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer

To learn more about a typical day for a Graphic Designer at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/graphic-designer.html

Requirements

About You

Our Creative division is looking for ambitious professionals with the drive and motivation to quickly progress in their career, contributing innovative ideas for the development of our graphic design service offerings. You will have a great understanding of aesthetics and a meticulous attention to detail. You will also take pride in delivering excellent service internally to colleagues and externally to clients, and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires you to have a problem-solving mindset and strong design skills, as well as exceptional organisation and self-motivation. An eagerness to work both independently and collaboratively to find solutions is a must.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a design-related discipline (minimum 2.1), in addition to a highly innovative portfolio. We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to; Graphic Design, Digital Design, Graphic Communication Design, Marketing, Digital Communications

• A minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in a design-related role, preferably within an agency setting

• Excellent technical skills in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator. Familiarity with other software in the Adobe Creative Suite is advantageous

• A proven ability to generate, execute, and oversee a range of creative concepts

• A problem solving mindset and the ability to think outside of the box

• Confidence in presenting work to a wide range of audiences, both internally to colleagues and externally to clients

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, an excellent level of productivity, and the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines

• The ability to maintain exceptional customer service and quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build robust and sustainable working relationships

You will receive comprehensive one-to-one training from experienced members of the team, learning about the technical aspects of the role as well as project management and effective client communication.

Benefits

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people’s health and lives.

We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for six consecutive years.

On 27th May 2022, Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving, and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team, followed by an assessment for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to an interview, which includes a portfolio review, with senior members of the Creative team. Our standard recruitment process typically lasts around 2 to 4 weeks, however this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to read more about this and contact the People Team via recruitment@costellomedical.com should you require reasonable adjustments at any stage.

We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2024, including June and July, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form. Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we would strongly recommend applying as early as possible so that we can begin processing your application, as the role will close when suitable candidates are found.

Please note that this role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge, as well as our London, Manchester and Bristol offices. You can learn more about our office locations here: www.costellomedical.com/careers/locations

What We Offer

• A starting salary of £28,000 to £33,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience
• A discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank and public holidays
• The chance to work from home for up to half of your working time
• Flexible benefits scheme offering additional holiday, cash payments and pension contributions
• 4% employer pension contributions
• Private Medical Insurance which offers comprehensive cover on a “medical history disregard” basis
• Paid study leave and funding for external qualifications
• Cycle to Work scheme and an interest-free travel loan scheme
• Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection and Life Assurance
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Comprehensive travel insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Regular company-funded social activities

Please click here to learn about our reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/benefits-package-in-the-uk/

How to Apply

You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. You will also be asked to provide a PDF portfolio or a link to your online portfolio. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. As written communication is a vital skill for this role, if your cover letter is suspected to have been generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), your application is likely to be disqualified. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved, where applicable.

Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@costellomedical.com if you have any questions about the role or application process.

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for visa sponsorship, and you will therefore need the right to work in the UK independently from the company.