3 New Job Vacancies @ Next PLC

0022858 - Junior UX Designer
0023706 - Assistant Direct Marketing Manager (6 month contract)
0019703 - Senior Graphic Designer

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Closing Date: 22 Jul 2011
Salary: £16000 - £22000 p/a
Next require a Junior UX Designer - designing innovative concepts for all new marketing and project based initiatives. Experience in a user centered design approach and user experience

0023706 - Assistant Direct Marketing Manager (6 month contract)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Closing Date: 22 Jul 2011
Salary: £24000 - £28000 p/a

Summary of Role

We are looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Direct Marketing Manager to join our Next Directory Marketing Team. The ideal person will need to be an experienced & efficient ‘hands on’ Campaign Manager who has copy writing skills as well as experience of managing a team of direct reports.

As part of this award winning team we can offer you the opportunity of working on a number of exciting and challenging UK and International projects with a focus on forward planning.

Please note that this is a 6 month contract to cover maternity leave and the advertised salary is the annual equivalent.

Responsibilities

This is an exciting and demanding role which requires a proactive and self motivated individual who has the drive and ambition to succeed. We are looking for someone who can think outside the box and be innovative in the way we do things and an active problem solver. The ideal candidate will be able to ‘make things happen’ and drive delivery and results.

The main responsibilities of the role will be to forward plan activity across a number of customer touch points but primarily offline. Manage a team of three Direct Marketing Assistants to deliver campaigns on Brand, on time and within budget.

You will be confident is managing a team to implement and monitor the marketing campaigns for Next and work closely with key stakeholders in the business. You will have experience of providing direction on Campaign Delivery and work with your team to ensure the final output reflects the Next brand.

Team management will include performance management against key competencies and developing the team to produce the best results.

This is an

0019703 - Senior Graphic Designer

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Closing Date: 27 Jul 2011
Salary: Up to £35000 p/a

Are you an experienced Graphic Designer with a natural flair for design and creativity?

Are you looking for an exciting Graphic Design opportunity with a £multi billion turn over retail organisation who are going from strength to strength?

Then look no further as we may have the next role for you.

Summary of Role

We are looking for an experienced Graphic Designer to assist the senior team in the design of innovative concepts for all new marketing initiatives.

The successful candidate will provide work that will represent and enhance the Next brand and will coordinate graphic requirements for internal departments and the print process from design through print to delivery.

Key Responsibilities

To design new & original creative concepts for our Menswear Directory layouts.

To interpret design briefs to create original concepts demonstrating commercialism in line with the Next brand.

To present your designs and ideas when required to all levels up to and including senior managers.

To constantly review competitors and make recommendations to maintain Next's position as market leader.

To ensure Next marketing continues to exceed customer expectations in terms of presentation by constantly improving the design of marketing materials.

Assessment and critique of competitor marketing activity.

Working with other departments to meet design requirements.

Regular travel between Leicester and London.