Graphic Designer (part time maternity cover contract)

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge, and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis is one of the world’s largest publishers of high-quality, peer reviewed scholarly journals, books, e-books and reference works. We empower learners, thinkers and doers with trusted knowledge that advances research and enriches lives. We bring together diverse people, ideas and opinions to validate and publish the experts, theories and truths that matter. And we’ve been doing this in an unbroken arc since 1798.

Our purpose is to foster human progress through knowledge. We strongly believe that this requires us to encourage and examine different ideas and voices, so that any work that meets our exacting levels of quality deserves to be included in our publications. This requires open minds, the opportunity for robust debate, and the courage to defend perspectives that stand up to scrutiny, even if they conflict with our personal beliefs or values. Because that’s the only way to find the best obtainable version of the truth and, ultimately, foster human progress. If you agree, then we’d love to hear from you.

We have an immediate opportunity for a Graphic Designer to join us on a part time basis (26 hours per week) on a maternity cover contract until around August 2027.

Role Summary

The Graphic Designer plays a key role in delivering high-quality, brand-aligned graphic and motion/video creative across global marketing initiatives.

The role leads creative development within assigned campaigns and projects, contributing concept thinking, storytelling expertise and executional excellence across channels.

Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end graphic and motion/video assets, including prepress file setup, designing, editing, animation and post-production.; Manage timelines and milestones for assigned briefs.; Maintain high standards of quality control across deliverables.; Deliver projects to agreed KPIs and deadlines.; Ensure creative execution aligns with brand guidelines, campaign objectives and channel requirements.; Maintain oversight of assigned projects, proactively flagging risks or dependencies.; Coordinate with the graphic and video designers where required; Provide creative recommendations to enhance engagement and effectiveness.; Share best practice and emerging trends in video and motion design.; Contribute ideas to enhance workflow efficiency and creative impact.; Actively develop skills in line with evolving design needs.

Requirements

Strong experience in both graphic and motion design production.; Demonstrated experience leading creative execution within campaigns.; Experience collaborating across cross-functional marketing teams.; Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop).; Strong conceptual thinking and visual storytelling capability.; Confident communicator within cross-functional project environments.; Ability to influence creatively without formal authority.; Organised and deadline-driven with strong prioritisation skills.; Proactive and commercially aware approach to creative problem-solving.

Benefits

An excellent work/life balance with a fantastic, flexible working culture; 25 days annual leave per year plus a day off for your birthday; 3 additional discretionary days off during the holiday season at the end of the year; 4 paid volunteering days each year; Company funded single cover private medical insurance; Employee assistance programme – offering 24/7 well-being support; Share Match – Plan that matches every share purchased with two free shares.; Pension scheme; Life assurance, plus optical and medical care