Job Description

JOIN OUR TEAM 

Our mission is simple: we make journeys easier and more enjoyable for our customers. We want to lift their spirits by delivering little boosts along the way.  We care about our people and our communities, and we look for ways to uplift people first. Wherever your journey’s going, we can help you get there.  

Senior Designer - Europe

Type of Employment: Permanent

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Visa requirements: A valid work permit from the EU/EEA (relocation assistance is not provided)

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

You are the creative who sets the pace.  The Senior Designer coordinates, guides and executes the print promo cycle artwork that you’ll find in our stores and forecourts across Europe.

You join us at an exciting time.  We’re bringing print design services in-house and establishing Circle K’s own internal creative agency. We’re busy setting up creative a hub in Europe, with responsibility for all print signage artwork for our stores and forecourts across Europe now sitting with our own team of designers and traffic managers. You’ll be involved in helping build from the ground up, assembling a team of designers and working closely with our business units as they join the project. 

Working closely with wider Global Marketing team, Brand team and European Creative Hub, you will oversee all projects, ensuring that European print artwork is delivered on time and on brand. You have extensive experience in retail marketing design already and understand the rhythm and time-pressure of the monthly promo cycle.  You can direct and motivate your team, building positivity into everything you do to bring out the best in people. The importance of relationship building is key to how you get things done. Developing relationships with stakeholders and cultivating a strong network that helps you deliver each and every time is second nature, and you encourage your team to do the same.  

You’ve worked with brands before so you’re the ultimate brand guardian, stoically championing the importance of our global brand and POP guidelines, templates and consistency. Reporting direct to Global Lead Designer and working in daily partnership with the Traffic Manager, you lead by example with common sense and initiative which makes problem-solving a doddle for you. You’re probably the sort of person who’s pretty good at solving a Rubik’s Cube.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, execution and delivery of POS marketing material across European business units.

• Lead, mentor and manage design teams for European Creative Hubs.

• Lead daily operational meetings with design team and participating in stakeholder meetings as needed.

• Engage with business units, working closely together to ensure design briefs are delivered to the highest standard and within tight timeframes.

• Reviewing artwork to ensure high quality output quality is nothing short of the best and low error rates are maintained.

• Ensure quality controls and sign-off procedures with all stakeholders.

• Keep a tight ship with internal processes and file structures.

• Monitoring key metrics and KPIs to ensure project success.

EXPERIANCE

• Proven experience as a Senior Designer or Graphic Designer.

• Degree in design or related field.

• 4 years commercially relevant design experience. 

• Excellent knowledge of InDesign.

• Portfolio of completed relevant projects.

• Ability to work on multiple projects at once, whilst managing communication between your team and key internal stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of corporate branding and NeedScope.

• Budget & resource management. Not afraid of Excel spreadsheets.

• Previous experience of using workflow process tools such as BrandMaker and Workfront a considerable advantage.

KEY SKILLS

• Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office. 

• Experience and knowledge of brand guidelines.

• Developed portfolio of relevant work to demonstrate.

• Excellent communication skills and a skilled negotiator. 

• Good team player. 

• Excellent information finding and sleuthing skills.

• Excellent project/time-management, ability to multi-task.

• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines.

• Awareness of budget implications when creating designs 

• Ability to identify opportunities to further the scope and success of the Creative Hubs.

WHY WORK WITH US

Our office employment opportunities offer you career growth with an international company, plus a dynamic work environment that puts people first. Wherever you are in your journey, we have a place for you. Here’s some of the exciting perks we offer: 

• Alimentation Couche-Tard is a proud receiver Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for 3 years in a row.

• Complete benefits packages (health insurance, pension contribution etc.).

• Possibility to enroll in stock purchase plan.

• Employee discount on fuel.

• Paid time off plan including vacation, sick days and personal days.

• Work in a collaborative, dynamic, high performing and diverse team.

• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and to evolve professionally in a fast-growing company.

• Hybrid work to allow a sustainable work-life balance.

At Circle K, our culture is shaped by our team members and how we treat each other. Our guiding principles are the core values we live by and inform all our actions and business decisions. You can find them at Values and Culture | Circle K. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

INTERESTED?

We encourage you to apply by July 15, 2024 The candidates will be reviewed on continuous basis.

You don't meet all the necessary qualifications? At Circle K, we are fully committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and genuine work environment. Therefore, if you're enthusiastic about this role but your background doesn't perfectly match every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Contact person:

Rodrigo Maruso
Creative Director, Concept Production
e: rodrigo.maruso@circlek.com

Only applications received through our online system will be considered, not via e-mail.

We are looking forward to your application!