Designer, Marketing

About the Role

As a Mid-weight Designer, the role holder helps shape how IMG shows up in the world, working with brands, rights holders and sporting properties to turn big ideas into compelling visual stories. The position covers a varied mix of work, from marketing campaigns to commercial pitches and RFPs, across both B2B and B2C briefs. The designer develops ideas alongside senior creatives and takes work from the first sparks of an idea through to final delivery, working closely with the Design Lead, Senior Designers, the Copywriter and the Creative Project Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate creative briefs into engaging ideas, visual directions and design concepts, balancing creative ambition with the strategic and commercial goals of each project.
• Develop and produce pitch decks, RFPs, commercial presentations, campaign assets, editorial layouts, brand communications and other visual materials.
• Turn strategy, research, copy and raw content into clear, compelling and well-structured visual narratives.
• Take ownership of agreed design workstreams from initial layouts and concepts through to final artwork, incorporating feedback at each stage and presenting work clearly in internal reviews.
• Work closely with the Design Lead and Senior Designers to develop concepts, refine visual direction and deliver work to a consistently high standard.
• Collaborate with the Copywriter, Creative Project Coordinator, strategists, marketers, production teams and other stakeholders to ensure creative work is relevant, accurate and delivered on time.
• Apply IMG and client brand identities consistently across presentation materials, campaigns and other touchpoints, while helping to evolve the work where appropriate.
• Create layouts and artwork for a range of formats and channels, including presentations, print, digital and social content.
• Research sport, entertainment, culture, brands, fan behaviour and emerging design practices to bring relevant references and fresh thinking to projects.
• Prepare final artwork and presentation files accurately, managing versions, specifications, assets and deadlines with care.
• Use AI-driven tools and workflows appropriately to support exploration, creativity, storytelling and time efficiencies.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline-driven environment, staying organised and calm when timelines are tight.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team culture by sharing ideas, supporting colleagues and continuing to develop own practice.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Strong experience in graphic design, brand design, editorial design or creative communications, ideally within sport, entertainment, agency or commercial marketing environments.
• A portfolio demonstrating expertise across presentation design, pitch materials, editorial graphics, campaign assets or brand communications.
• Strong typography, layout, composition and visual storytelling skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to develop creative ideas from a brief and translate insight, strategy and content into effective design solutions.
• Experience working across commercial presentations, pitches, campaigns or other commercially driven creative projects.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• An understanding of brand development, visual systems and how creative work is adapted across multiple platforms and formats.
• Experience using a range of AI tools or workflows to support creative development and improve efficiency.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the confidence to ask questions, share ideas and act on feedback.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience using project management tools such as Asana, Monday or Trello.
• A strong hands-on designer with a good eye for typography, layout, hierarchy and detail, and a thoughtful, enthusiastic and visually curious approach that cares about the quality of the work.
• Commercially aware and interested in how design can help brands, rights holders and sporting properties connect with audiences and achieve their objectives.
• Proactive, reliable and willing to take ownership of work from brief through to delivery, and comfortable developing ideas with direction and feedback from senior creatives.
• Organised and composed under pressure, able to balance competing priorities without losing sight of the detail.

Preferred Skills

• Figma experience is advantageous.
• Motion design experience is advantageous.

Workplace

This is a permanent position.

The role is based at Chiswick Park, with some flexibility on remote working as appropriate.

Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.

The role holder may be required to attend and travel to other locations, including other IMG buildings and meetings, and industry events, and to work on-site for the duration of an event as necessary.

Unsocial hours may be required as dictated by the demands of the business schedule, including evening and weekend work when working to a pitch or proposal deadline.

About the Company

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency specialising in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services and event management. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company that owns UFC, WWE and PBR, which together reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organise more than 500 live events year-round.

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