Creative Designer & Marketing Specialist
at The Sweet People·On-site·Leighton Buzzard
- Salary
- £32,000 – £38,000
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard, On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Midweight
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The Sweet People is looking for a talented Mid-Weight Creative Designer & Marketing Specialist to take creative ownership of our marketing campaigns, packaging concepts and visual content.
We're one of the UK's leading branded confectionery suppliers, creating beautifully packaged luxury chocolates and gourmet sweets for brands, businesses, events and promotional campaigns.
This is a varied, hands-on creative role for someone who loves great design, has a head full of ideas and enjoys seeing projects through from initial concept to finished campaign.
You'll work across seasonal campaigns, packaging design, product photography, digital marketing, website content and our annual Christmas catalogue, helping shape the creative direction of our brand.
What you'll be doing
- Developing creative seasonal, event-based and product marketing campaigns from concept through to launch.
- Designing original packaging concepts, product collections and promotional artwork across our confectionery ranges.
- Creating engaging website banners, email marketing campaigns, digital graphics and printed marketing materials.
- Photographing products, retouching imagery and producing professional product visuals and realistic digital mock-ups.
- Planning, designing and scheduling email marketing campaigns using Campaign Monitor.
- Developing creative campaign headlines, product messaging and promotional content.
- Designing and producing our annual Christmas product catalogue.
- Updating our WordPress website with new products, imagery and marketing content.
- Maintaining a marketing calendar covering seasonal promotions, product launches and upcoming opportunities.
- Collaborating with our internal teams and external marketing partners to deliver consistent, high-quality creative campaigns.
- Exploring new design techniques, AI tools and creative technologies to bring fresh ideas and improve workflows.
What we're looking for
We're looking for a confident, enthusiastic designer with a strong creative portfolio and experience across both print and digital design. You'll ideally have:
- Excellent Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills, with good working knowledge of InDesign.
- Experience in packaging design, artwork templates and multi-page print publications.
- Strong Photoshop retouching skills, including smart objects, image manipulation and product mock-ups.
- Experience with product photography, lighting and camera techniques.
- A solid understanding of print production, CMYK, RGB, image resolution and digital file formats.
- Experience creating marketing campaigns across print and digital platforms.
- Confidence developing creative ideas, campaign concepts and engaging promotional messaging.
- Experience using WordPress or a similar content management system.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- An interest in emerging creative technologies, including AI-assisted design tools.
Experience using Campaign Monitor or a similar email marketing platform would be an advantage.
We're particularly interested in someone who's proactive, creative and organised. Someone who can take a brief, develop their own ideas and confidently manage a project through to completion, while enjoying being part of a collaborative team.
What's on offer
This is an opportunity to make a real creative impact within an established and growing business. You'll have the freedom to bring your own ideas to the table, develop creative campaigns and help shape how our products and brands are presented.
We offer a friendly, supportive working environment with benefits including:
- Competitive salary of £32,000 – £38,000, depending on experience.
- Flexible working hours.
- Good holiday allowance, plus an extra day off for your birthday.
- Casual dress.
- Free tea, coffee, office snacks and sweet treats.
- Friendly, family-oriented working culture.
- Free on-site parking.
- Opportunities for personal and professional development.
Working details
- Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire (on-site)
- Job type: Full-time, permanent
- Working hours: Monday to Friday
- Start date: As soon as possible
Due to the seasonal nature of our business, we ask that extended annual leave is planned outside our busiest trading periods, particularly the run-up to Christmas.
How to apply
If you're a creative designer who loves bringing ideas to life and wants the opportunity to take ownership of exciting marketing campaigns, we'd love to hear from you.
Please email your CV, creative portfolio and a short covering letter explaining why you'd be a great fit for The Sweet People. We're particularly interested in seeing examples of packaging design, creative campaigns, product photography and marketing projects you've worked on.
Please use Mid-Weight Creative Designer Application as your email subject line.
About The Sweet People
The Sweet People is an award-winning branded confectionery supplier based in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. We specialise in creatively packaged luxury chocolates, gourmet sweets and promotional confectionery for businesses across the UK.
From bespoke packaging and seasonal collections to innovative promotional gifts, our focus is on combining great products with imaginative design and exceptional quality. Our work brings together creativity, packaging, branding and marketing, making this an exciting environment for a designer who enjoys variety and wants to see their ideas come to life.