Senior Graphic Designer in Sport

Location: London, Bermondsey, studio based

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Start: Immediate

Contract: Initial 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential to extend

ABOUT ARENA3

Arena3 is a fast-growing creative agency working with some of the world’s most ambitious rights holders, clubs, leagues, athletes, agencies and brands in sport.

We combine strategy, storytelling, design and film to create exceptional work that builds brands, engages fans, brings partnerships to life and delivers commercial impact.

Our work spans global sponsorship pitches, brand identities, creative campaigns, player announcements, digital content and matchday experiences.

We’re now looking for an outstanding Senior Graphic Designer with proven experience in sport to join our growing creative team.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a highly talented, conceptually strong and craft-obsessed Senior Graphic Designer who lives and breathes sport.

You’ll understand the industry’s culture, audiences and commercial landscape — from what makes a great sports campaign or player announcement to how design can bring a major sponsorship opportunity to life.

Working closely with our Creative Director and wider team, you’ll develop bold creative ideas and deliver exceptional design for some of the biggest names in global sport.

One day you could be creating a commercial presentation for a major rights holder. The next, developing a visual identity, designing a player launch campaign or bringing a matchday experience to life.

You’ll be equally comfortable developing concepts from scratch, establishing distinctive visual directions and executing beautifully crafted designs across multiple formats.

This is a hands-on senior role requiring exceptional creative judgement, versatility and the ability to deliver outstanding work at pace.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Concepts & Brand Design

Develop bold creative concepts, visual identities and campaigns for leading sports organisations, athletes and brands.

Create distinctive key visuals and brand communications that connect with audiences.

Translate creative strategies into compelling visual directions and contribute to concept development and art direction.

Commercial & Sponsorship Design

Design exceptional sponsorship presentations, commercial pitch materials and partnership proposals.

Bring commercial opportunities to life through compelling visual storytelling and partnership visualisations.

Communicate complex information, commercial propositions and data in clear, engaging and visually impactful ways.

Digital, Social & Content

Create high-impact digital and social content for clubs, leagues, athletes and sports brands.

Develop creative assets for player announcements, partnership launches, campaigns and fan engagement.

Collaborate with motion designers and video editors to develop integrated creative content.

Matchday & Experiential

Develop creative assets for stadiums, matchday experiences and live sporting events.

Design across LED advertising, big screens, signage, programmes and environmental graphics.

Translate creative concepts into cohesive experiences across digital and physical environments.

Creative Excellence & Collaboration

Take ownership of projects from initial concept through to final delivery.

Maintain exceptional creative standards across multiple projects and demanding deadlines.

Collaborate with the wider creative team and support the development of junior designers.

Explore emerging creative technologies and AI tools to elevate the quality of our work.

WHO YOU ARE

First and foremost, you’re an exceptional designer who genuinely loves sport.

You don’t just follow results. You’re interested in the brands, campaigns, content, personalities and culture that surround the industry.

You understand how design can build excitement around a player signing, strengthen a club’s identity, engage millions of fans or help secure a major commercial partnership.

You have exceptional taste, strong creative instincts and an obsessive attention to detail. You’re confident developing ideas, establishing visual directions and taking ownership of projects from concept to completion

You’re ambitious, proactive, collaborative and thrive in a fast-moving creative environment where exceptional work is the expectation.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Proven professional experience working within the sports industry, whether for a club, league, rights holder, sports brand or specialist creative agency.

A genuine passion for sport and a strong understanding of its culture, audiences and commercial landscape.

5+ years’ professional experience in a creative agency, design studio or in-house creative team.

An exceptional portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, visual storytelling and outstanding design craft.

Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Strong experience across brand identity, campaigns, presentations and digital design.

Exceptional typography, layout, composition and art direction skills.

The ability to develop original creative concepts and execute them to an exceptionally high standard.

Experience managing multiple projects and delivering under demanding deadlines.

Strong communication skills, creative confidence and a collaborative approach.

BONUS POINTS

Experience working with major international sports organisations or commercial rights holders.

Experience designing sponsorship presentations, commercial pitch materials or partnership campaigns.

Experience creating graphics for stadiums, sporting events or live environments.

Motion design skills using After Effects.

Experience with Figma, Canva, 3D software or AI-powered creative tools.

Experience art directing photography or film shoots.

WHY ARENA3?

At Arena3, you’ll work with some of the most exciting organisations, brands and personalities in global sport.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape everything from brand identities and major campaigns to commercial storytelling and content seen by millions of fans.

We’re a growing, ambitious agency with a talented multidisciplinary team and a commitment to producing world-class creative work.

You’ll have genuine creative ownership, direct access to experienced creative leaders and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the agency we’re building.