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

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: Working to refine and utilise the creative 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 helping guiding junior members of the Design team.

•  External Coordinator & Liaison: Liaising and directing freelancers, illustrators and printers.

• Design Experience: Minimum 2 years experience working 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 of work showcasing variety (e.g. social, web and print projects) and demonstrating a strong understanding of design principles and meticulous eye for typography, composition, and layout.

• Creative Collaborator: Experience working alongside Creative teams and Art Directors to translate high-level visions into polished design outputs.

• Communication Skills: Able to confidently pitch, present, and sell design concepts to both internal peers and external clients

• Proactivity: Can maintain strong initiative to manage varying deadlines and budgets while staying organised and proactive.

• Team Leadership & Growth: Natural relationship builder, committed to sharing knowledge and fostering the 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 the purpose of either watching or playing sport.

• Sabbatical Policy, providing options to travel, volunteer, study or generally have a reset. 

• Health & Financial Wellbeing: we’ve got you covered with a holistic support package that includes comprehensive health and dental insurance, 24/7 virtual GP access, and a range of financial tools, from life assurance and income protection to expert advice platforms. 

• Regular Socials: quarterly team events, Thursday Drinks every week and PayDay Pizza at the end of each month. 

• Hybrid Working: staff can enjoy the comfort of working from their own home and from our London Bridge offices. 

• Discounts: exclusive access to our benefits platforms with hundreds of discounts on shopping, food, beauty, travel and much more. 

• Dog friendly office. 

Making It MATTA: 

Our clients are some of the most recognised and prestigious global brands in sport and lifestyle and include Uefa, The International Cricket Council, Armani, Clinique, Budweiser, ATP Tour, England Football, England Rugby, England Cricket, to name a few.

We’ve launched fitness equipment, kits, and nutrition brands. We’ve created new competitions, leagues, and tournaments - as well as rebranding, revitalising and repositioning existing ones. We’ve sold out multiple World Cups and European Championships, pushed women’s sports forward (we created the Lionesses), driven participation, and led campaigns for equality and against discrimination and drugs. We’ve worked up close and personal with some of the most iconic sports stars and sports teams on the planet, shooting campaigns all over the world.

At MATTA you can expect a fast-paced, but relaxed atmosphere, where everyone is passionate about sport in some way. We believe happy and healthy people produce the best work - which is why 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 that MATTA could be the place where you produce your best work, then we really want to meet you. Please apply below (including a link to your portfolio) and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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

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