Assistant Design Manager

Card Factory plc; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent greeting card company is seeking an Assistant Design Manager to join their studio team on a 12-month temporary basis in Wakefield. The role involves planning product briefs and supporting the design team while ensuring deadlines are met. The ideal candidate will have a related degree and experience in the greetings industry, alongside strong communication skills and knowledge of design software. Competitive salary and benefits are offered for this hybrid position, requiring 2-3 days in the Wakefield office.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the greetings industry.
• Keen commercial eye for design, typography, color, and composition.
• Ability to adapt to different design genres.

Responsibilities

• Plan briefs for new products requested from the commercial teams.
• Brief and support the design team throughout the creative process.
• Help form and fulfill creative strategies and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support innovation and development programs.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Design software knowledge

Education

Related degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

MS Office

Job description

# Assistant Design Manager## About the jobWe have a great opportunity for an Assistant Designer Manager to join the studio team on 12-month basis. The Studio is a friendly, fun and full of exciting challenges that will help you develop your skills, as well as seeing your ideas come to life! Our managers encourage teams to get out and see what’s happening in the wide world of retail, where they can find new ideas and inspiration.This is a hybrid role will 2-3 days in our Wakefield office just of Junction 41 of the M1 with free parking.**Main Responsibilities*** Planning briefs for new products requested from the commercial teams* Briefing the design team and supporting them throughout* Providing input to help form creative strategies and supporting manager to fulfil creative strategy requirements* Supporting management to ensure deadlines are met* Supporting with the development and innovation programs* Liaising with relevant stakeholders in the business**The Ideal Candidate*** Related degree or equivalent qualification and experience working in the greetings industry* Excellent time management skills* Excellent communication skills* Keen commercial eye for design. Understands strong use of typography, font choices, colour, composition and can adapt to different genres.* MS Office knowledge* Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesignThe following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Assistant Design Manager* **Salary** Competitive salary and benefits package* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** cardfac/TP/1875117/30914* **Contract Type** Temporary* **Working Hours** 37.50* **Closing Date** 27 February, 2026* **Location** Century House Brunel Road Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 28 January, 2026