Junior Designer (m/f/div)

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. 

Please submit your application in English.

Must be fluent, C1/C2 or native in German and English languages.

This role is part of our Personalised Content team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients! This is a hybrid role, based in Berlin.

JOB PURPOSE

As a Junior Designer, you will be creating engaging digital designs that start conversations between people and brands. You’ll work within a team of creatives and copywriters to deliver impactful designs that fulfil client briefs and communicate DEPT®’s standard of Design. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand project requirements and concepts; working on a brief from start to finish
• Produce final design solutions for lifecycle marketing communications
• Creating marketing display banners from scratch
• Designing small animations for social and other digital channels
• Work closely with the production team to deliver multiple campaigns at the same time
• Use feedback from your peers as well as leaders to improve standard of work
• Pitch creative ideas where relevant that enhance projects
• Apply industry design trends and innovations to day to day work

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You will have a genuine love for the medium, and in particular digital marketing
• Good eye for visual design and understanding of visual elements; layout, type and fonts
• Experience with design software including Figma and Adobe Suite (Predominantly Photoshop & Illustrator)
• Familiarity with design techniques (e.g. prototyping)
• Ability to design in small web placements
• Motion skills are not essential but would be a plus
• Basic understanding of UX principles as a bonus
• Good typesetting & retouching skills
• Great communication skills
• Excellent team player and problem solving aptitude
• Self-driven with an inquisitive nature

WE OFFER

• Flexible hybrid working policy (2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme.
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.
• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport.
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.