Marketing Graphic Designer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Atomhawk is the games industry's go-to creative and technical partner. An award-winning, global studio that provides multi-discipline, creative support across the full game development pipeline.

For 15 years, we have been providing world-class creative services for clients such as Warner Bros, Sony, Microsoft, EA, The Pokémon Company and Blizzard. Our spectrum of projects covers a variety of genres, from gritty titles like Mortal Kombat to historically-faithful series like Age of Empires, comic book superheroes, nostalgic childhood favourites, and everything in between.

Our team's expertise includes Characters and Environment Concept Art, Cinematics and Motion Graphics, Graphic Design and UI/UX, Technical Art and Engineering. Collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do as a studio – both internally and externally with our clients. Our philosophy is that every day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve, and we support our teams with different styles of working that help them achieve high-quality results on their projects.

Every Atomhawk applicant and employee is afforded space and freedom to be their true self, with no fear of prejudice or persecution. During the application process, you won’t be judged on your name, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age, religion, or any other factor unrelated to your ability to do the job.

This role involves hybrid working from our Newcastle studio (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in-studio). You will be part of Atomhawk's creative team, working closely with Production and collaborating directly with Sumo Digital as the client. You will support Sumo's Marketing Manager by delivering a wide range of graphic design materials that enhance their commercial and B2B activity. This includes creating clear, engaging, and brand-consistent assets such as pitch materials, website designs, presentations, and other business-focused collateral.

As a Marketing Graphic Designer, you will confidently take briefs, manage your workload effectively, and deliver polished design solutions that align with Sumo Digital's and Atomhawk's brand guidelines. You will contribute to a structured pipeline of work, supported by Atomhawk's production processes and team.

This position would suit someone who has experience in a marketing agency background and enjoys solving communication challenges through design, thrives when working across multiple projects, and takes pride in producing high-quality work.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating experience and proficiency in graphic design including a range of marketing examples.
• Good working knowledge of software including PowerPoint, Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as a high capacity to learn new tools.
• Solid understanding of core principles of graphic design.
• Experience delivering graphic design content to strict technical specifications and deadlines.
• Website design experience (advantageous).
• Time management skills.
• Experience delivering a wide range of Graphic Design briefs that maintain a cohesive brand image.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in verbal, written and visual forms.

Sumo understands the importance of having control over your benefits. That’s why we offer a flexible, personalised benefits package designed to meet your unique needs, no matter where you are in your career.

• Flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £1,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loans and bicycles.

• Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday (increasing to 25 with service), bank holidays, birthday day off, Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave.

• Dental insurance, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and medical second opinions), critical illness cover, health cash plan and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.

• Structured Personal Development, regular appraisals and 8 learning days per annum.

• A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years service) and annual gaming subscription.

We are dedicated to growing a sustainable business that provides security to our people while delivering a first-class experience to our partners and players. As a people business, the success of our people is the success of our company. We prioritise taking care of them with a focus on supporting them, nurturing their talent and providing a healthy, friendly, enriching, creative and safe environment in which to work.

Our charitable and community initiatives provide support for meaningful causes that matter to our employees, clients and partners. We continue to work to improve diversity in our recruitment and promotion processes, and to actively encourage people from marginalised groups to consider a career in the games industry.