big fish brand, design and marketing
big fish brand, design and marketing Big Fish brand owner managed businesses in the consumer sector Big Fish have created successes for Deliverance, Dorset Cereals, Gü Chocolate Puds, Belvoir Fruit Farms, Waitrose, Boden, Brora, Fortnum & Mason, Cazenove and Loyd
Big Fish was founded by Perry Haydn Taylor in 1994
Big Fish Design Limited

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We’re always on the lookout for talent.
If you fancy a desk with a lovely view
please apply by filling out the dull but
important application form to
let us know
who you are and what you’re good at.


 

We’re currently after:

 

> a full-time senior international account manager
> a full-time senior studio manager (5 years+ experience)

> a full time account manager
> a full-time senior designer (7 years+ experience)

> a full-time middleweight designer
> a full-time web developer (5 years+ experience)


> work placements

> our suppliers

 


 

> a full-time senior international account manager

We are looking for someone to head up the management of one of our major international accounts. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the work we do for them as their brand guardians, design consultancy, marketing and advertising agency.

 

Please click here to apply ONLY if you have all of the following:

> A 1st/2nd class degree in French & English (spoken & written)
> Five years or more experience in account management
> At least two years experience in packaging, print & marketing
> At least two years experience working with food brands in the multiples

> Experience & understanding of working with premium brands
> A keen eye for detail and are incredibly well organised

 

This is one of the most sought after roles within our company. We have an extremely close working relationship with the client in question and it is a lot of fun as a result. It requires a diplomatic, hard worker who enjoys the entrepreneurial spirit, has loads of energy and a constantly positive attitude even when the pressure is on.

You will be responsible for all aspects of project management on the account including: taking briefs, estimating, scheduling, invoicing, supplier sourciing and liaison and working very closely with the design and production studio.

 

The brand in question is an incredible success story that Big Fish® has been integral part of right from the outset. The reason we have such a good client relationship is that both parties are forward thinking and do not put process in the way of creativity.

 

Salary negotiable depending on experience.
The post is open immediately.

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.


 

> a full-time senior studio manager (5 years+ experience)

We are looking for someone to run our studio like clockwork. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of all production aspects of the studio including: taking and allocating briefs to designers, web developers and photographers, scheduling and workflow, sourcing and estimating, proofing, artworking, retouching and organising and producing photo shoots in our photographic studio.

 

Please click here to apply ONLY if you have all of the following:

> An ability to remain calm at all times, even under huge pressure
> Five years or more experience in studio management and production
> Five years or more experience in packaging, print & web design

> An excellent understanding of print production processes
> Two years or more experience working with food brands

> Experience & understanding of working with premium brands
> A keen eye for detail and incredibly well organised

 

This is a very demanding role and needs a calm, well organised person to ensure the smooth running of the studio on a daily basis. You will need a good working knowledge of all the latest versions of the following software packages on Mac OSX:

 

> Photoshop
> Illustrator

> InDesign
> Office (Xcel, Word & PowerPoint)

It would also be an advantage if you had knowledge of other packages.

Salary negotiable depending on experience.
The post is open immediately.

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.

 

 

> a full-time account manager

We are looking for someone to manage a number of our smaller accounts. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of the work we do for them as their brand guardians, design consultancy, marketing and advertising agency.

 

Please click here to apply ONLY if you have all of the following:

> A 1st/2nd class degree
> Three years or more experience in account management
> Experience in packaging, print & marketing
> Experience working with brands that retail in the multiples

> A keen eye for detail and incredibly well organised

 

This role requires a diplomatic, hard worker who enjoys working in a team, has loads of energy and a constantly positive attitude even when the pressure is on.

You will be responsible for all aspects of project management on the accounts including: taking briefs, estimating, scheduling, invoicing, supplier sourciing and liaison and working very closely with the design and production studio.

 

We have a number or projects that will require different skillsets, so you should be someone who enjoys variety and can confidently multi-task on a daily basis.

 

Salary negotiable depending on experience.
The post is open immediately.

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.

 

 

> a full-time senior designer

We are looking for someone to join our award winning design team as a senior designer working on packaging, print and advertising. As a business we work with our clients as a one-stop-shop and therefore require our designers to multi-task. This role is perfect for an experienced designer who enjoys variety. Typography is core to all our work. We expect all candidates to be able to demonstrate their skills as typographers prior to being vetted for an interview. Please ensure that you submit examples of your typography when applying.

 

Please click here to apply ONLY if you have all of the following:

> A 1st/2nd class BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design (or equivalent)
> Seven years or more experience in design

> An excellent understanding of type and typography

> The ability to draw on-deman and communicate your ideas on paper
> Extensive experience in art directing photography
> Extensive experience in commissioning illustration
> Can demonstrate seeing a project from brief through to completion
> Experience in packaging, print & web design
> Experience working with brands that retail in the multiples

 

This role requires a highly creative individual who enjoys working in a team and is looking for a long-term career working with premium brands and award winning designers.

 

Salary negotiable depending on experience.
The post is open immediately.

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.

 

 

> a full-time middleweight designer

We are looking for someone to join our award winning design team as a middleweight designer working on packaging, print and advertising. As a business we work with our clients as a one-stop-shop and therefore require our designers to multi-task. This role is perfect for an experienced designer who enjoys variety. Typography is core to all our work. We expect all candidates to be able to demonstrate their skills as typographers prior to being vetted for an interview. Please ensure that you submit examples of your typography when applying.

 

Please click here to apply ONLY if you have all of the following:

> A 1st/2nd class BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design (or equivalent)
> Four years or more experience in design

> An excellent understanding of type and typography

> The ability to draw on-deman and communicate your ideas on paper
> Experience in art directing photography
> Experience in commissioning illustration
> Can demonstrate seeing a project from brief through to completion
> Experience in packaging, print & web design
> Experience working with brands that retail in the multiples

 

This role requires a highly creative individual who enjoys working in a team and is looking for a long-term career working with premium brands and award winning designers.

 

Salary negotiable depending on experience.
The post is open immediately.

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.

 

 

> a full-time web developer (5 years+ experience)

 

We’re after a web developer who is completely
confident in PHP, SQL & MySQL, Actionscript,
HTML and CSS. You’ll need a minimum of three
years industry experience, an in-depth knowledge
of web technologies and be up-to-speed on
what's hot and what's not in the world of web
development, best practiand online news.

 

You must be able to demonstrate that you are expert
on the Mac and PC in Dreamweaver, Flash 8+ and
Photoshop. We’ll also need to see that you are
‘standards aware’ in web development, online
security policies and accessibility. We also need you
to be expert in Apache server configuration,
DNS management, email setup and FTP configuration.

 

A thorough knowledge of the ways of Google and
Google analytics is also essential, as we’ll be asking
you to optimise and track our marketing sites
using this system as well as via our own systems.

 

You’ll be involved in planning, designing, developing,
testing and launching applications using PHP and MySQL.

We’ll also be asking you to further develop existing
applications that have already been built in PHP and
Flash 8 using MySQL.

 

We’ll need to see that you can plan and implement
a relational database schema. We tend to work by
creating front end user interface visuals, which we
will need you to plan and design DB
structures around.

 

And as if that's not enough! we want you to have a
keen eye for design and pixel perfection.

 

Most importantly of all, you must be a completely

fantastically, lovely person who we all want to work
with and enjoy a laugh.

 

How much? We can talk about that later.

 

If you are interested in this role please click here to apply online.
We will review your application and email you an acknowledgement of receipt. If we like what we see we will contact you for a chat and then, if we like what we hear, we will invite you in for an interview.

Please, please DO NOT call us to see if we got your application and please do NOT email your CV to anyone at Big Fish as it WILL be automatically deleted.

 

 

 

 
 
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