The Product team aims to provide world-class platforms for discovering and experiencing our journalism, and support the subscriber strategy by devising and developing smart products that attract and delight users. The team is made up of Product Managers, New Product Development, Product Design, Performance Operations, and Visual Storytelling. The team works on a range of strategic priorities in order to improve the quality of our products and, in turn, increase and engage our subscriber base.
You’ll rotate through areas of the Design team to provide a rounded view and experience of our different streams. This could include, Product Design, Marketing Design, Visual Storytelling and Features and Lifestyle. We will tailor the programme according to the individual and their interests.
What to expect from the programme:
● You’ll support the development and design strategies to hit our short and long lead projects / briefs.
â—Ź Work with various teams across the business to understand how the different areas work to create our digital products which in turn helps to increase our other reader and subscriber growth.
Key Responsibilities:
â—Ź Work collaboratively with all areas of our creative teams to meet briefs and project expectations and help to push creative ambitions.
â—Ź Manage expectations of stakeholders and raise potential issues in a timely manner.
â—Ź Turn concepts into working solutions for all digital channels.
â—Ź Working with multiple projects and deadlines
â—Ź Liaise with key stakeholders/account managers to deliver creative requirements.
â—Ź Continuously improve your designs, working with research and data tools to gain a deeper understanding of how your designs are supporting the overall strategy.
â—Ź A graduate with a creative degree such as Graphics, Media Design or Product
â—Ź Demonstrable use of Google Docs/Figma/Adobe After Effects/other cloud-based software
â—Ź An interest in the media industry.
â—Ź Proactive, curious, self-confident, highly motivated team player.
Please apply via cover letter and CV stating why you are interested in Product Design, why you want to work for the Telegraph and what makes you stand out for this graduate programme. You should also include a portfolio with up to 6 of your designs. Please attach as one document with your CV as the front page.
The application deadline is 5pm on Thursday 27 February 2025 and the assessment centre is scheduled for 25 April 2025. There may be an online test before the assessment centre stage.
The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and equal parental pay (six months fully paid for mothers and fathers), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.
We want you to feel you belong here and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Our organisation is ona continuous journey to achieve this sense of belonging, with focused inclusion policies, training, and internal networks. We believe it’s not only the right thing to do but that there’s a strong business case to support it. Because if you feel you belong, you’ll feel more comfortable, so you’ll be more likely to achieve your best.
We have a number of internal networks that are totally inclusive and open for anyone to join. These include internal inclusion networks covering employees from ethnic minority backgrounds, working families, LGBTQ+, disabilities and long-term conditions, gender, wellbeing, and women in tech.
Your wellbeing is paramount, so we have trained over 100 Mental Health First Aiders in the last two years to help support our employees. We’ve also signed the Tech Talent Charter, and are committed to driving greater inclusion and diversity in tech.
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