Midweight Brand Designer - Sports Campaigns (Hybrid)

Designers - permanent and fixed term - £37,000 - £47,000

• Hybrid
• £37,000 - £47,000 per year
• Design

We are looking for talented, highly motivated midweight Designers to join our Creative Team, to work across both brand identity and campaign projects in the world of sport.

Here at MATTA, we believe that sports have the power to change people and communities for the better. We are passionate about making brands and campaigns matter to more people, more often by engaging fans with big, bold creative thinking and world-class execution.

We are an independent creative agency built specifically for sports and lifestyle brands. Our work has won multiple awards (from Clios to Sports Industry Campaigns of the Year), we have been Agency of the Year several times over, and we are one of the most exciting sports businesses in the country.

We are looking for two talented, highly motivated midweight Designers to join our Creative Team, one for a fixed term of a year (with the possibility of permanency), and the other on a permanent contract, to work across both brand identity and campaign projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• End-to-End Creative Execution: Taking briefs from the Creative and Brand teams, working across brand, digital, print, and campaign projects.
• Project Planning & Delivery: Refining and utilising the creative process and taking the creative through to delivery.
• Innovation & Process: Helping the Design team build and implement process.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Presenting work and ideas both internally and at times directly to clients.
• Team Mentorship: Mentoring and guiding junior members of the Design team.
• External Coordinator & Liaison: Liaising with and directing freelancers, illustrators and printers.

Job requirements

• Design Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in a design role at a design studio, creative agency or similar environment.
• Technical Expertise: Substantial experience using Adobe Suite (particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) to create and apply brand guidelines and retouch assets.
• Design Excellence: A solid portfolio showing variety (e.g. social, web and print) and a strong understanding of design principles, typography, composition and layout.
• Creative Collaborator: Experience working with Creative teams and Art Directors to translate high-level visions into polished design outputs.
• Communication Skills: Ability to pitch, present, and sell design concepts to internal peers and external clients.
• Proactivity: Maintain initiative to manage varying deadlines and budgets while staying organised.
• Team Leadership & Growth: Natural relationship builder, committed to sharing knowledge and fostering development of those around you.
• Sports Industry Passion: Eagerness to work within the world of sports marketing.

What We Offer

• Generous annual leave: 23 days, increasing by 1 day per year, plus 3 days extra at Christmas.
• MATTA Sports Day: An extra day off every year for sport.
• Sabbatical Policy: Options to travel, volunteer, study or reset.
• Health & Financial Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and dental insurance, 24/7 virtual GP access, and financial tools including life assurance and income protection.
• Regular Socials: Quarterly team events, Thursday Drinks every week and PayDay Pizza at the end of each month.
• Hybrid Working: Work from home and from our London Bridge offices.
• Discounts: Access to discounts on shopping, food, beauty, travel and more.
• Dog friendly office.

Making It MATTA

Our clients include global brands in sport and lifestyle such as Uefa, The International Cricket Council, Armani, Clinique, Budweiser, ATP Tour, England Football, England Rugby, England Cricket, among others. We have launched fitness equipment, kits and nutrition brands, created competitions, leagues and tournaments, rebranded and repositioned brands, and collaborated with iconic sports stars and teams worldwide.

At MATTA you can expect a fast-paced but relaxed atmosphere, where happy, healthy people produce the best work. You’ll get private health insurance, regular team away days and generous annual leave.

We believe sport has the power to change the world. Come and work somewhere where, whatever you do – it matters.

What’s Next?

If you think MATTA could be the place where you produce your best work, please apply below (including a link to your portfolio). We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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Note: MATTA is unable to provide visa sponsorship for our roles.