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Join the mission to combat climate change at First Mile as a Designer, and create smart waste recycling solutions.
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Salary
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Location
Holborn, England, United Kingdom - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
First Mile is a leading UK B2B sustainability and waste management company, proudly serving over 30,000 clients, including Netflix, Pret, and Zara, to help cut carbon emissions and promote efficiency. Due to the central role that design plays in their marketing and digital experience, they're seeking a passionate and innovative Designer. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a budding design professional eager to grow within brand, marketing, and UX design. The winning candidate will collaborate with multiple departments, creating visually captivating content that communicates our mission of sustainability.
Role Summary:
- Deliver high-quality design that attracts and engages customers
- Improve the usability of our digital platforms
- Bring the First Mile brand to life across various channels
Role Requirements:
- Proven knowledge of visual and digital design
- Understanding of UX principles
- Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Suite, Figma, and Canva
- Strong layout, typography, and visual consistency skills
- A team player who's motivated and eager to learn
Benefits:
- Company bonus
- Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme
- Company parties and events
- Generous holiday package
- Individual monthly allowance
- Frequent social events
About First Mile At First Mile, we're on a mission to slow down climate change by delivering smarter waste and recycling solutions that help businesses cut carbon, improve efficiency, and do good for the planet. We're proud to be one of the UK's leading B2B sustainability and waste partners, working with over 30,000 businesses including Pret, Zara, and Netflix. Our brand and digital experience play a huge role in how customers discover, understand, and choose First Mile — and great design is central to that.
The Role We're looking for a creative and motivated Designer to help bring the First Mile brand to life across marketing, sales, and digital experiences. This role is ideal for someone early in their design career who's looking to develop across brand, marketing, and UX design. You'll work closely with Marketing, Sales, and Product stakeholders to create engaging visual content and improve the usability and experience of our digital touch points. You'll support the delivery of high-quality design that helps attract new customers, engage existing ones, and clearly communicate our sustainability mission — while learning and growing as part of a collaborative team.
Job Requirements Design fundamentals: A solid grounding in visual and digital design, with examples of marketing or UX work (from roles, placements, freelance work, or personal projects). UX awareness: An understanding of UX principles such as user journeys, hierarchy, accessibility, and designing with the end user in mind. Creative thinking: A curiosity for design trends and the ability to generate ideas, while being open to guidance and feedback. Tools & technical skills: Experience using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and PowerPoint. Some experience with wireframing or prototyping tools is a plus. Attention to detail: Strong eye for layout, typography, and visual consistency. Communication & mindset: Clear communicator, eager to learn, collaborative, and enthusiastic about design, sustainability, and making a positive impact. Organisation: Good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with support from the team.
Benefits Company Bonus Scheme - earn 5% of your salary again! Enhanced maternity/paternity scheme Regular company parties and events Employee recognition at our monthly town hall event 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as well as an extra day for each complete year of service. A £60 a month allowance to spend on you. If you want a gym membership, loads of cookies, to pamper yourself, or to pay for a flight it is totally up to you! Lots of drinks, food, socials, and events throughout the year. But most importantly, a fun, positive, collaborative workplace in which you can learn, working for a rapidly growing, multi-award-winning business in a sector that has never been more important.
