London, UK
Creative assistant
at Aram
Aram is hiring a creative assistant to join its team in London.
We are looking for a creative assistant to join our central London team. The full-time role will assist the creative manager on a wide range of tasks encompassing social media, store displays, art direction and occasional events. The role would suit someone with a background in creative communications with some practical art/design experience.
Main duties
Social media
Assist the creative manager with social strategy and both visual and written content creation for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
Instagram community engagement:
- answer DMs
- ensure we are following and engaging with the right accounts
- comment regularly to increase engagement
- engage with client posts and comments
As well as upkeep of Pinterest account.
Art direction
- assist the creative manager with producing and art directing in-house shoots
- image research
- upkeep of image library
- store displays
- assist the creative manager with the planning and implementation of store displays
- upkeep of display library
- upkeep of display orders tracker
- assist with prop sourcing and creation
Events
On occasion you will be required to assist with events happening in our gallery or store. This will mainly involve placing and managing supplier orders, as well as helping while the event is in session. The latter may require you to work overtime, in which case a reasonable amount of notice will always be given.
Requirements:
- eligibility to work in the UK
- excellent communication skills
- Adobe suite experience, in particular Photoshop and InDesign
- a strong eye for design and photography
- attention to detail
- highly organised
- a ‘can-do’ attitude – we’re a small business and many employees hold varied roles
Advantageous qualities:
- an interest in contemporary and 20th century design
- previous knowledge of the design industry
- some understanding of high-end retail
This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 18:00.
If this role sounds of interest, please submit a brief cover letter and CV via the apply for job button below with ‘creative assistant’ in the subject line. If you have a portfolio of relevant creative work then please provide a concise overview. We may ask to see more should we invite you for an interview.
Competitive salary, staff discounts and other benefits are included within the salary agreement, dependent on experience.