Graphic Design & Creative Content Officer

Big Hearts is looking to recruit a professional designer with a passion for storytelling through visual media, to work alongside our Marketing and Communications Staff Team.

The Graphic Design & Creative Content Officer primarily focuses on delivering brand design assets for print, digital and broadcasting in order to support the charity’s long‑term goals. This new role will also help implement a clear and robust creative approach which elevates the Big Hearts’ brand and strengthens the charity’s reach and recognition across the community.

Our office is located in the Wheatfield Stand, Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, EH11 2NZ
. Hybrid working available, this will be discussed to suit both parties.

• Bring design briefs to life in a variety of formats
• Manage a pipeline of design work for print and digital
• Adapt creative concepts across website, social media, fundraising channels
• Send artwork files to external printers and suppliers
• Apply accurately and efficiently the brand and support its adoption by staff
• Edit short videos with animated text, transitions, and branded elements
• Capture photos at projects, match day initiatives and events
• Suggest design‑based solutions to support Income and Delivery departments
• Help develop our image library and range of marketing resources
• Follow internal processes including safeguarding, media consent and AI policy

• Professional degree in graphic design or related field
• Proficiency in design software, including Adobe Creative Cloud
• Proven experience in articulating a brand across a range of print and digital assets
• Proven experience in creating artwork files for print
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload

This role is subject to PVG scheme disclosure, which will be paid by Big Hearts. Two satisfactory references will be requested upon any offer of employment.

Big Hearts is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race and religion or belief.