About Reach
Reach is Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher, home to more than 120 brands including the Mirror, Express, Daily Star, Daily Record, MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News. Reach connects with around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers worldwide.
About the Role
Sitting at the intersection of content creation and multi-platform graphic design, this role is built for a well-rounded creative who balances core design fundamentals with high-impact, social-first content production. You will deliver high-quality visual execution across a broad spectrum of touchpoints including e-commerce sites, subscription landing pages, CRM emails, direct response print, and packaging.
You will work across high-profile brands and products like Yimbly, digital news subscriptions, OK! Beauty Box, and major national and regional marketing campaigns, combining motion graphics, short-form video, and AI-driven creative workflows in a fast-paced, performance-led environment.
Key Responsibilities
- •Concept, shoot, edit, and animate social-first video content and motion graphics
- •Lead creative direction on photo and film shoots including moodboarding, storyboarding, and styling
- •Execute post-production across video and motion projects
- •Integrate generative AI tools such as Midjourney, Firefly, and Runway to optimise storytelling and asset workflows
- •Apply rigorous graphic design principles including layout, typography, and retouching across digital and print assets
- •Produce web and e-commerce graphics, CRM email templates, subscription landing pages, print advertising, and physical product packaging in line with brand guidelines
- •Collaborate with design and customer team leads to drive campaigns from concept through delivery
- •Autonomously manage workload, versioning, and asset supply in a high-volume environment
- •Use performance insights and market trends to innovate creative output
What You Need to Succeed
- •Proven background in a digital-first environment such as retail, subscriptions, e-commerce, or agency
- •Strong portfolio demonstrating both dynamic content creation (motion graphics, short-form video, social ads) and multi-platform graphic design
- •Expertise across Adobe Creative Cloud including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- •Proficiency in Figma and modern UI tools
- •Hands-on experience integrating generative AI creative tools
- •Strong understanding of how design impacts the customer journey, conversion, and KPIs
- •Excellent self-management skills to deliver precise, high-volume work under tight deadlines
Desirable Extras
- •On-set lighting and camera experience
- •Packaging dieline artworking and 3D mockups
- •Direct response print production
- •UGC and influencer content creation
- •Basic UI/UX principles
Benefits
- •25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with an extra day after 3, 5, and 10 years of service
- •Option to buy extra holiday
- •One extra paid day per year for volunteering
- •Big moment day - an extra paid day for significant personal life events
- •Company pension contributions matched up to 6% via salary sacrifice
- •Enhanced family leave and flexible working policies
- •Healthcare cash plan with fast access to doctor appointments
- •Car lease scheme for electric or hybrid vehicles via salary sacrifice
- •24/7 wellbeing assistance programme for you and your family
- •Access to Stream app for managing finances, pay, rewards, and benefits
- •15% discount on Reach's Yimbly marketplace
- •Interest-free loans including for season tickets and technology