Mercer is seeking an ambitious Junior Creative Designer to join the Impact team in our London office.    

Working as a key member of the Impact design team, the Junior Creative Designer will work alongside our designers, motion graphics artists, strategists and copywriters, creating engaging designs and solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, across a variety of projects.

In the role of Junior Creative Designer you will collaborate with the Communication Consultants, managing the delivery of employee communications from concept to delivery.  You will demonstrate a collaborative approach to your work and have a keen eye for detail.

Other responsibilities are, but not limited to: the initial brief, concept creation, design and layout, through to producing artwork and managing production on all client communication collateral.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We will count on you to:

Create, manage and deliver creative designs for internal and external clients in various forms of mediaManage production throughout the lifecycle of the creative project, liaising with suppliers directlySuccessfully deliver your own tasks/activities or as directed by the Creative DirectorLiaise with both internal and external stakeholders and be able to identify the creative requirements for the engagement of the clients’ employeesProduce design projects to a high standard and be responsible for the design brief including liaising with the Creative Director and requesting advice, proof checks or stage development meetings where necessary to ensure it meets client expectations and always before final approval/deliveryWork closely with members of the design team to ensure the integrity of the original conceptTravel to client offices for meeting and workshops (when required)Continually look for innovative formats and products that could be packaged and sold as part of the Communications offeringProvide the business with best value by estimating and managing time accurately ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality

What you need to have: 

Excellent CS skills – particularly in InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoshopExamples that demonstrate high knowledge of print production methodsA portfolio demonstrating a diverse range of both print and digital based work (please include your portfolio when you apply)High quality retouching skillsHigh typography and layout skillsAccuracy – in everything and natural close attention to detail

What makes you stand out?

Some previous design industry/agency experienceTrack record of producing quality, creative designs for multiple clients through multiple channelsA good level of understanding of data management for print production

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.