Job Description

About Hero UKI

You probably know us best through our beloved brands: Deliciously Ella for our range of plant-based food products and delicious recipes; Organix for our tasty toddler snacking range; and Goodies for fun pre-schooler snacks.

We’re proud of our strong heritage of using business as a force for good in the UK food landscape – building brands that connect deeply with consumers; leading our categories in key retail partners; and offering delicious, better-for-you snacking options to all age groups.

You’ll find our offices in the heart of London and in sunny Bournemouth. We’ve been named a Great Place to Work, and we’re seriously proud of the positive culture and business we’ve built together.

We’re part of the Hero Group, a global family of brands united by a shared mission ‘to delight consumers through honest goodness in every bite’.

About Hero Group

Hero is a global food company, founded in 1886 in Switzerland, specialising in branded nutritional products across the Growing Up and Adult categories. With a portfolio of trusted brands like Corny, Semper, Goodies, Beech-Nut, Organix, and Deliciously Ella, Hero delivers high-quality, great-tasting food rooted in natural goodness. With 4,000 team members worldwide, the company is driven by strong values, high performance, and a commitment to doing the right thing - always, without compromise.

Our Values

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. Developed through an inclusive process involving colleagues from across the business, they guide how we work, collaborate, and succeed together. They reflect who we are today and the future we are building:

Create Wow - We go beyond expectations and strive to make a meaningful impact

Everyone Hero – Every individual matters and every contribution counts.

Nourish Others – We support, inspire, and help each other grow.

Take Responsibility - We own our actions and outcomes, individually and as a team

About the role

Do you love all aspects of design, and want the opportunity to work across three distinctive FMCG brands? As our brands continue to grow, our in-house design team is looking to expand with a new Junior Designer who will play an important supporting role in bringing Deliciously Ella, Organix and Goodies to life across multiple touchpoints.

This role will bridge both brand and shopper marketing, offering the focus of an in-house design role alongside the variety of working across three very different brand worlds. It will suit someone with strong creative instincts, a natural eye for layout and composition, great attention to detail and a proactive, team-focused attitude.

Supporting Hero UK&I’s three key brands this role will involve a wide range of graphic design responsibilities, creating eye-catching communication materials for use across digital platforms, including social media, brand websites and retailer websites, as well as physical environments such as in-store, shows, events and festivals. The role will also support packaging design, brand development and the day-to-day delivery of creative assets across all three brands.

Key responsibilities

• Support the creative development process across a broad range of projects and initiatives, ensuring work is driven by brand strategy and underpinned by the relevant brand guidelines.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand briefs, requirements and feedback, helping to create clear design solutions that deliver the desired outcomes.
• Create images and design assets that identify the brand, communicate key attributes or convey a message across social media, digital platforms, print platforms and physical environments.
• Support the packaging design process, working alongside the internal design team and, where relevant, external packaging design agencies, artwork and repro partners.
• Support the organisation and maintenance of the digital asset management system, helping ensure assets are easy to find, up to date and used consistently across the business.
• Work with printers, suppliers and third parties to help deliver high-quality assets accurately and to specification.
• Bring ideas, curiosity and creative thinking to the team, while showing a good understanding of when to experiment and when to apply restraint within established brand guidelines.

About you

• You’re a creative, curious and enthusiastic junior designer with a Graphic Design degree or equivalent experience, and a genuine love for all aspects of design. You have strong creative flair, a natural eye for layout, composition and visual detail, and are excited by the opportunity to develop your skills within an in-house design team.
• You’re confident using Illustrator and Photoshop, and keen to keep building your technical design skills. You don’t need to know everything already, but you should be willing to self-teach, ask good questions, take feedback positively and continue developing your craft.
• You’re organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks at one time, with strong attention to detail and clear communication skills. Just as importantly, you bring energy, tenacity, enthusiasm and an ambitious, team-playing attitude. You’re considerate, respectful and collaborative, with the confidence to communicate clearly with the wider team and the work ethic to make a positive impact day to day.

What We Offer

You will have the opportunity to be part of a mission driven business at a hugely exciting point in our growth trajectory, where your voice is heard and where you’re able to actively impact our business. Some great perks in working for Hero UK&I include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Private Medical Insurance from day one (plus dental and optical fund)
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Contributory pension scheme starting with 5% employer contribution, moving to 10% with service, and access to free pension advice
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to Grocery Aid employee assistance resources.
• Massages & Reflexology when you are in our Bournemouth office
• Psycle Classes when you are in our London office
• Salary sacrificed schemes: Childcare support, Home & Tech, Bike to Work and Electric Car Schemes
• On-site parking at our Bournemouth Office
• Hybrid Working and Flexible Bank Holidays
• Summer hours in July and August
• Office perks including team breakfasts and lunches and snacks from all our UK brands
• Learning Opportunities and Study Leave
• Free Deliciously Ella App Access for you and five friends and family

We would love to receive your application by the 20th July if this role sounds right for you!

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hero UK&I is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected category under applicable laws.