Creative Designer - Head Office – Brio Northgate
We’re looking for a Creative Designer to join our small but mighty in-house marketing team. You’ll help bring Brio’s brand to life through engaging digital content, video, campaigns and in-centre materials, creating work that connects with our customers wherever they see us. Your work will be seen across our leisure centres, community programmes and online channels, making a real difference to people’s everyday lives.
This role is perfect for someone who is eager to learn and develop, loves working on a variety of projects and craves a collaborative culture.
Why you’ll love it here
At Brio, we’re all about inspiring healthy lifestyles and helping people feel good. We’ve got a friendly, down-to-earth team and a vibrant, creative atmosphere, and we’re proud of the work we do.
And there’s more. You can experience…
- Creative mentorship – You’ll work closely with our Creative Lead and get regular feedback to grow your skills.
- Brand ownership – You’ll help shape how Brio looks and feels across all our campaigns.
- Work-life balance – We offer flexible working options. It’s a game changer!
- Personal development – Try new tools/ systems, build your skills, and keep your design knowledge fresh.
- Variety of work – No two days are the same – you’ll never be stuck designing the same thing twice.
What you’ll be doing
Here’s a flavour of what you’ll get up to:
- Create bold, engaging creative content across digital platforms – from social media graphics, web assets and digital campaigns to video content, editing and simple motion graphics. You’ll also create signage, adverts and print materials such as posters and flyers.
- Support the full creative process - from research to initial concepts and layouts to artwork and print production.
- Work closely with our Creative Lead and other colleagues across Brio to understand design briefs and goals.
- Make sure everything you create looks and feels like Brio.
- Adapt artwork for different formats, platforms and audiences.
- Support internal communications with assets for signage, presentations, and wayfinding.
- Organise files using agreed naming conventions and storage systems (e.g., shared drives, Figma etc).
- Help us keep things fresh by staying on top of creative, marketing and design trends.
- Carry out other relevant duties as needed within the marketing team.
What we’re looking for
We’re not expecting you to know everything, but you’ll need:
- Strong design skills, with a good handle on layout, typography and colour.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, with an interest in or experience using Premiere Pro. (After Effects is a bonus!)
- Experience using Figma and/or other digital design tools.
- An eye for detail and a passion for making things look great and work well.
- The ability to manage your time, handle feedback, and juggle multiple projects.
- An understanding of how creative content works across different channels (print, web, social and digital platforms).
Bonus points if you have
- Experience with animation (but it’s not essential!).
- A portfolio that shows off you creativity and versatility.
Qualifications
Degree, experience or professional qualification in Graphic Design.
Experience
- Experience in use of InDesign, Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator/understanding of Premier Pro/video editing software.
- Competent in use of Mac and PC.
- Experience of copywriting.
Job related knowledge
- Knowledge in typography, layout and image manipulation.
- Ability to understand and interpret a wide range of briefs.
Skills and aptitudes
- Support the development of initial concepts through to the creative design and production of a range or marketing material.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail around design, content, and layout.
- Well organised and self-motivated.
- The ability to plan, schedule and timetable workloads.
- Be able to work as part of a team, sharing ideas, giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Other requirements
- Ability to travel throughout Cheshire West and Chester.
- Work flexible hours including weekends and evenings.
- Have a commitment to accuracy in their work.
Rewards and benefits
- Enjoy 25 days of annual leave per year, which increases to 30 days after 5 years of continuous service.
- Free Brio Leisure gym membership allowing you to use our gym, fitness and swim facilities.
- Hybrid working and where the job roles allow, you’ll be supported to be flexible in your working hours too.
- Explore exclusive discounts through the ‘Brio Staff Shop’ benefits platform, spanning a variety of retail shops, travel, cinema tickets, and more.
- Reimbursement for car mileage at 0.55p per mile and bicycle mileage at 0.20p per mile.
- Benefit from enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Favourable pension scheme.
- Internal health checks for over 40’s.
- Access the Employee Assistance Programme for free, providing confidential 24/7 support for various personal matters, from debt management to assistance for new parents.
- Contribute to your local community with three paid volunteering days per year – because we believe everyone should play a part in making a positive impact to the community.
- Enjoy discounts on food and drink at our on-site café during working hours.
- On site parking.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Training and development opportunities.
