Designer, First Mile
Office located in Holborn, London
Recycling and waste management services
Open for applications
Recycling and waste management services
101-200 employees
Open for applications
Office located in Holborn, London
101-200 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise business sustainability, starting with waste and recycling.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone early in their design career who’s looking to develop across brand, marketing, and UX design
- A solid grounding in visual and digital design, with examples of marketing or UX work (from roles, placements, freelance work, or personal projects)
- UX awareness:
- An understanding of UX principles such as user journeys, hierarchy, accessibility, and designing with the end user in mind
- Creative thinking:
- A curiosity for design trends and the ability to generate ideas, while being open to guidance and feedback
- Tools & technical skills:
- Experience using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and PowerPoint. Some experience with wireframing or prototyping tools is a plus
- Attention to detail:
- Strong eye for layout, typography, and visual consistency
- Communication & mindset:
- Clear communicator, eager to learn, collaborative, and enthusiastic about design, sustainability, and making a positive impact
- Organisation:
- Good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with support from the team
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a creative and motivated Designer to help bring the First Mile brand to life across marketing, sales, and digital experiences
- You’ll work closely with Marketing, Sales, and Product stakeholders to create engaging visual content and improve the usability and experience of our digital touch points
- You’ll support the delivery of high-quality design that helps attract new customers, engage existing ones, and clearly communicate our sustainability mission — while learning and growing as part of a collaborative team
- Brand & visual design:
- Support the consistent application of the First Mile brand across all visual assets, following brand guidelines and best practices
- Marketing design:
- Design creative assets for marketing campaigns across digital and print — including emails, social media, web pages, pitch decks, leaflets, and presentations
- UX & digital experience:
- Support UX design for thefirstmile.co.uk, including wireframes, page layouts, and basic prototyping, with a focus on improving usability and conversion. You’ll work closely with Marketing and Performance teams to iterate and improve the onsite experience
- Sales enablement:
- Create and update sales assets that help clearly communicate our offering and support the winning of new business
- Content support:
- Assist with the creation of visual content such as videos, photoshoots, blog imagery, podcast artwork, and customer-facing materials like recycling posters and window stickers
- Design execution:
- Deliver design tasks to a high standard and on time, following our design request process and receiving feedback constructively
- Learning & collaboration:
- Contribute ideas, ask questions, and collaborate across teams to develop your design, UX, and commercial understanding
Salary benchmarks
Our take
First Mile is an environmental and waste management business based in London. It works with over 30,000 London-based businesses to reduce their carbon impact through services regarding waste, recycling, and renewable energy.
The company has a differentiated approach to waste and recycling, with a focus on supporting businesses through high levels of customer service and the use of technology to efficiently and cost-effectively collect waste across the city. It allows companies to avoid sending any waste to landfill, an attractive proposition for the sustainability-conscious business.
With a track record of excellent growth, First Mile is in a strong position in the London waste market and have even expanded its operations to Birmingham. Backed by Growth Capital Partners, the company has continued to grow its sustainable services and has become a leading player in the sector. It's also became the first business in the waste management industry to achieve B Corp Certification - recognising not just the quality of its services, but its commitment to responsible and ethical business practices.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Leadership
Bruce Bratley
(Founder & CEO)Previously founded the waste and recycling consultancy, Envictor and worked as a Commercial Director for Valpak.
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