Senior Brand Designer

About The Wonderfield Group

The Wonderfield Group, headquartered in London, is part of Zensho Holdings, a leading Japanese food service corporation with a market capitalization of $5.5 billion. Zensho operates restaurants, factories, sushi kiosks, and recently expanded into the cut fruit market with Snowfruit. Combined with its other businesses—AFC, Sushi Circle, and Sushi Take—it generates $2.5 billion in annual sales and an EBITDA exceeding $140 million, with ambitious plans for growth.

Role Overview

We seek an innovative Senior Brand Designer passionate about crafting and evolving brand identities. You will be instrumental in shaping visual brands from inception to refresh, including packaging, marketing materials, and campaigns, especially within consumer-facing brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continually enhance visual brand identities across multiple brands such as YO!, Panku, Bento, Raku, GLO, and Sushi Circle.
• Design packaging, labels, menus, point-of-sale materials, marketing collateral, and campaign assets.
• Create and uphold brand guidelines to maintain consistency in all presentations.
• Support brand launches, rebrands, and refresh initiatives.
• Manage several design projects concurrently, effectively prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, digital, and commercial teams to interpret and execute briefs.
• Engage with stakeholders by presenting ideas clearly and incorporating constructive feedback.
• Ensure timely and on-brand delivery of all creative projects.
• Coordinate with print and production partners when necessary.
• Provide creative insights and design expertise to the broader business.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 5 years experience in brand or graphic design roles.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite or similar design software.
• Strong portfolio showcasing brand identities, packaging, and marketing campaign work.
• Experience with consumer-facing brands is essential.
• Exceptional project management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly with packaging and labelling.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement and feedback management.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Full-time role based primarily at headquarters, hybrid schedule with Monday to Thursday onsite and Friday typically remote.
• Salary range of £55,000 to £65,000 per year.
• 40 contracted working hours per week.
• Career development prospects including apprenticeship opportunities.
• Comprehensive support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus dependent on company and individual performance.
• Discretionary Life Assurance and Income Protection plans.
• Group Personal Pension scheme participation.
• Private Medical Cash Plan coverage.
• Access to a tailored reward platform offering discounts on retail, cinema, and gym memberships.
• 50% discount on food when dining with the company for the employee and up to three guests.