Junior Graphic Designer

About the Company

Consello’s Ireland team advises senior business decision-makers across Ireland, the UK and Europe. With offices in Belfast, Dublin and the mid-west, the business supports clients on complex, high-impact challenges through a range of specialist services.

Its Irish offering includes management consulting and business development, strategic communications and public affairs, leadership development, talent and culture, and creative services. These practices work together to provide joined-up strategic advice backed by experienced leaders with broad operational backgrounds.

The wider organisation also connects to an international network of advisers with extensive real-world industry experience.

About the Role

Because demand is growing across client accounts in the UK, Ireland, the US and the Middle East, the company is looking for an energetic Junior Designer to join its Creative Services team.

In this position, you will help deliver creative work for a varied client base across multiple sectors. You will work with the in-house creative team and communications specialists to produce polished design outputs across presentations, digital content, print, social media and event-related materials.

The role involves supporting both internal and client-facing design work, with particular emphasis on presentations, pitch decks, digital assets, social graphics and broader campaign support. You will also gain exposure to a wide variety of design output, including marketing collateral, internal communications, brand materials, event graphics and digital or print assets.

This opportunity is well suited to a recent graduate or someone at the beginning of their design journey who wants to learn in a supportive environment and develop creative, technical and commercial design capability.

The role is mainly based in the Belfast city centre office, with the flexibility to work from home one day each week.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with the creation and delivery of presentation, digital, social, print and event design work.
• Support both internal and client-facing creative projects from concept through to final output.
• Contribute to pitch materials, branded assets, marketing communications and campaign visuals.
• Work closely with designers and communications professionals to produce high-quality design solutions.
• Apply brand guidelines consistently across different formats and channels.
• Take direction, incorporate feedback and help maintain strong standards across all deliverables.

What We’re Looking For

• A positive, motivated and enthusiastic approach.
• Strong interest in graphic design, branding and visual communication.
• Willingness to learn, develop and build new skills.
• Excellent eye for detail and pride in producing polished work.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Comfort following creative direction and acting on feedback constructively.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to handle several tasks at once.
• Understanding of brand consistency and guideline-led design.
• Interest in current design trends and digital communications.
• Desire to expand skills in motion graphics, video and the wider Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to quality and meeting deadlines.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related subject.
• A portfolio that shows creative thinking and solid design fundamentals.
• Practical knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Basic working knowledge of Figma.
• Comfort using PowerPoint, with a keen interest in presentation design.
• Strong ability in layout, typography and visual storytelling.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Readiness to learn, accept feedback and grow in the position.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Interest in motion graphics and animation.
• Exposure to After Effects, Premiere Pro or Acrobat.
• Video editing experience.
• Illustration ability.
• Photography or videography experience.
• Experience making social media content.
• Understanding of presentation design best practice.
• Basic awareness of web and digital design.

Salary and Benefits

The package includes a competitive salary aligned to experience, plus a company pension scheme and private health insurance.