About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

About this role

This is a hybrid position working flexibly from both home and from our Canary Wharf Hub. Applicants will need to be available to travel to Canary Wharf on a weekly basis. 

We are looking for a driven and creative individual to own and execute visual design across all channels, including B2B marketing, brand marketing and communications, elevating the quality and consistency of our creative output, producing high impact assets that support business growth objectives. This will be a varied and dynamic role, as the foundational designer for all Brand & B2B Marketing initiatives, you will join our central creative Studio. Reporting to the Design Manager, you will work collaboratively with a team of creatives, while maintaining an indirect reporting line to the Associate Director of Brand and Communications for cross functional responsibilities and strategic alignment. 

In this role, you will produce engaging visual content for marketing campaigns, including themes, email templates, and organic social media graphics. You’ll Manage multiple design requests simultaneously, prioritising effectively to deliver high-volume creative work on time in a fast-paced environment. You will contribute creative ideas and concepts to internal and external campaign planning, ensuring design enhances engagement, storytelling, and commercial outcomes. 

You will champion brand consistency, ensuring all creative outputs align with established brand guidelines, and will play your part in building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities and people we serve.

What you need to succeed

The ideal candidate will bring experience from a production, agency, media owner, or brand environment, with proven expertise in Brand and/or B2B Marketing Design, managing tight deadlines, and collaborating effectively with multiple internal stakeholders.

It is key that you have experience in a marketing, growth, or performance design role, with  proven success in designing for B2B events and activations, and are proficient in motion graphics and video editing tools. You’ll be an expert in creating and optimising digital campaign assets (landing pages, email newsletters) and converting content into engaging social media visuals.

You’ll be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and motion graphics/video editing (After Effects/Premiere Pro) to produce high-standard visual assets, and will also have knowledge of Google Suite and Google Workspace for design application and template creation. 

How we'll look after you

We take good care of our people - and that means more than just a pay packet. Whatever your role, you'll get a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.

• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.

• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)

• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.

• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.

• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.

• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.

• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.

• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.

• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.