Location: Manchester & Remote First (with in-office collaborative days as needed)

Type: Full-Time (5 days per week)

The Opportunity

Are you a master of visual storytelling who can turn complex strategies into compelling, business-winning narratives?

Open Partners is looking for a Mid-Weight Creative Designer (Strategy & Marketing Creative Associate Partner) to take design ownership of our brand. In this role, you will lead the creative direction for all internal and external communications, design high-impact pitch decks, and elevate our corporate social channels.

Your Role & Responsibilities

You will balance strategic pitch support with hands-on marketing design to keep the Open Partners brand sharp, consistent, and true to our story:

Strategy & Pitch Innovation: Partner with Creative Strategy to ideate and produce standout creative concepts and pitch decks that drive new business and organic growth.

Brand Guardianship: Own the ongoing development and rollout of the Open Partners brand across all platforms, including internal comms, merchandise, and social media (LinkedIn & Instagram).

Workflow & Asset Management: Manage day-to-day design needs, directing internal resources or acting as the gatekeeper for specialised external production agencies.

What Success Looks Like in 6 Months

Established Ways of Working: You have built an efficient workflow for high-quality pitch deck design and asset delivery.

Deep Brand Integration: You practically understand our Origin Story, ensuring every visual solution perfectly backs up our strategy.

Elevated Visual Identity: You have developed a consistent, compelling visual presence that strengthens our reputation with key stakeholders.

What You’ll Bring

Visual Storytelling Mastery: The ability to convert solutions into persuasive visual narratives that win pitches.

Collaborative Spirit: A thriving attitude in fast-paced environments, capable of juggling multiple briefs and managing external partners effectively.

Brand Pride: A dedication to protecting and evolving our brand identity across all channels, ensuring it aligns with our Mission, Purpose, and Values.

Our Values & Mindset

At Open Partners, we hire mindset first. If you don't have direct industry experience but possess a fierce growth mindset and transferable creative skills, we want to hear from you. We hold ourselves to three standards:

Smarter: Aim high, train hard, embrace next.

Faster: Learn fast, adapt fast, act fast.

Better: Think, say, and do what’s best.