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Junior Designer

On-site in Charlotte Mews·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 30 Oct)

PizzaExpress

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Our summary

Salary
£35,000 a year

About £2,390 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Charlotte Mews
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Tuesday 17 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • An exceptional graduate or designer with around 1-2 years' experience in a creative role.
  • Strong skills across Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing creativity, typography and attention to detail.
  • Experience designing for digital and print environments.
  • An understanding of how to deliver work that is both creatively engaging and commercially effective.
  • A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to manage multiple projects at pace.
  • A genuine passion for design, branding and visual storytelling.

The role

At PizzaExpress, creativity plays a huge part in how our brand shows up across every customer touchpoint. From campaign launches and social content to restaurant experiences and in-store communications, we're looking for a talented Designer to help bring our brand to life.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious creative with some experience to join our Creative Studio and work on a wide variety of projects across digital, social, print and photography. You'll collaborate closely with marketing, commercial and creative teams, turning ideas into memorable, engaging and commercially effective creative.

What you'll do

  • Supporting the Creative Studio team in developing and evolving the visual direction of the PizzaExpress brand.
  • Designing standout creative across digital, social, CRM, paid media, website and print channels.
  • Bringing campaign concepts to life, from initial ideas through to final artwork.
  • Creating and adapting assets across multiple formats while maintaining brand consistency.
  • Designing and artworking key in-restaurant POS materials, including A-frames, table collateral and window decals.
  • Supporting day-to-day creative requirements across the wider business.
  • Getting involved in photoshoots, helping with planning, assisting on set and creating final campaign assets from imagery.
  • Collaborating with internal stakeholders and responding positively to feedback and amends.
  • Keeping up to date with design trends and bringing fresh creative thinking to every brief.

Why PizzaExpress?

You'll join a creative, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your work has real visibility. Whether it's a national campaign, a restaurant launch or a piece of social content, you'll help shape how PizzaExpress shows up to customers every day.

Hiring process

The careers FAQ names some stages: apply online through the careers site, receive an email acknowledgement, hear back within about 2 weeks, then attend an interview arranged by the talent team or hiring manager. It does not describe a full end-to-end process 1 interview

  • Candidates must bring evidence of eligibility to work in the UK (or Republic of Ireland for Milano roles) to interview.
  • New restaurant vacancies are usually advertised about 12 weeks before opening.

About PizzaExpress

PizzaExpress is a casual dining restaurant chain serving handcrafted Italian pizzas, where guests can book a table or order online for delivery or collection. The company operates more than 360 pizzerias and has expanded to 12 markets internationally.

Beyond its restaurants, PizzaExpress sells a cook-at-home range in supermarkets, runs PizzaExpress Live presenting more than 1,500 music shows every year across a number of venues, and launched the PX Records label in early 2023, staying true to its Soho and jazz roots.

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