Senior Graphic Designer

Location: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH

About the role

The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology. We’re Britain’s first public museum, home to half a million years of human history and creativity, from ancient Egyptian mummies to modern art, and much more. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Ashmolean’s in-house graphic design provision, being responsible for leading on the provision of highly creative graphic design direction and leadership across the Museum’s public facing activities and internal communications. 

You will work with world-class collections across 63 galleries, producing design solutions for displays and exhibitions that inform, inspire and challenge our diverse audiences. You will also work on wayfinding and onsite promotions within the Ashmolean’s historic Grade 1 listed building and its modern six-storey redevelopment, to constantly improve and enhance the visitor experience. 

You will be responsible for managing and continually developing the Museum’s brand identity to support the visitor experience; showcase the Museum’s collections and build its reputation as a world-class museum. Working with stakeholders across the Ashmolean, and the University of Oxford, you will develop and manage major design projects and creates visual approaches to graphics for Communications, Marketing, Audience & Content, Learning, Exhibitions, Development, Digital Media, and Commercial products/services. 

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week. A hybrid work pattern can be considered for this role with a maximum of 2 days per week from home.

About You

You will be highly organised and a good communicator and must have a proactive approach, and be practically minded. You will have a high standard portfolio, demonstrating strong conceptual skills, proven creative approach, successful solutions to design briefs, ability and interest in narrative design. 

You will be expected to work independently as well as across different teams in order to contribute to and deliver the priorities of the Ashmolean – using your knowledge, skills, talent and potential to make your mark on an internationally acclaimed museum in the heart of Oxford. 

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans 

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits 

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave. 

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV, design portfolio and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. All three documents listed above must be submitted in order to be considered for this role. 

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Tuesday 3 September 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 12 September 2024. 

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