Creative Artworker

Newcastle United Football Club; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United Football Club is looking for a Creative Artworker to turn approved concepts into production-ready assets across digital, print, retail and social channels. You will work closely with the Creative team to ensure accuracy, brand fidelity and technical quality.

With strong attention to detail, you will optimise files for each platform, maintain templates and support colleagues by sharing production best practices.

Qualifications

• Produce high-quality artwork for print, digital, social and retail channels.
• Ensure delivery aligns with brand guidelines and production standards.
• Collaborate with designers to translate concepts into production-ready assets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, high-quality artwork for print, digital, social and retail channels, ensuring all assets meet the required technical and brand standards.
• Translate approved creative concepts into final production-ready assets without compromising the original creative vision.
• Configure and optimise files for their intended platform, format, supplier or production process.
• Maintain and update design templates, style guides, asset libraries and production files to support consistency and efficiency.
• Work closely with designers to ensure technical execution aligns with agreed creative direction.
• Act as a technical checkpoint between the Creative team and external suppliers, including printers, manufacturers and agencies.
• Review production specifications and proactively identify technical risks, limitations or errors before final production.
• Support creative colleagues by providing guidance on production requirements, technical limitations and best practices.
• Recommend improvements to workflows, templates, file management and quality control processes.
• Help introduce new tools, systems and production techniques that improve efficiency and maintain quality standards

Skills

Artwork production

Brand compliance

Print prep

Digital assets

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Turn creative ideas into world-class assets, ensuring every supporter touchpoint reflects the quality, ambition and identity of Newcastle United.

We are the heartbeat of the city. A club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you're driven to raise the bar and make an impact, you'll find the platform, the people and the pride to do your best work here.

This is a great opportunity to develop, learn and make a real contribution in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

About the role

As Creative Artworker, you will provide technical, production and finishing expertise across the Club's creative output, ensuring every visual asset meets the highest brand, quality and technical standards. Working across digital, print, retail and social channels, you'll transform approved creative concepts into accurate, production-ready assets while maintaining the original creative intent.

Working closely with the wider Creative team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring work is practical, consistent and delivered to the correct specification. Through your technical expertise and attention to detail, you'll help the Club deliver high-quality creative work efficiently while reducing production risks and ensuring assets are ready for their intended platform, supplier or environment.

What you’ll do

• Prepare accurate, high-quality artwork for print, digital, social and retail channels, ensuring all assets meet the required technical and brand standards.
• Translate approved creative concepts into final production-ready assets without compromising the original creative vision.
• Configure and optimise files for their intended platform, format, supplier or production process.
• Maintain and update design templates, style guides, asset libraries and production files to support consistency and efficiency.
• Work closely with designers to ensure technical execution aligns with agreed creative direction.
• Act as a technical checkpoint between the Creative team and external suppliers, including printers, manufacturers and agencies.
• Review production specifications and proactively identify technical risks, limitations or errors before final production.
• Support creative colleagues by providing guidance on production requirements, technical limitations and best practices.
• Recommend improvements to workflows, templates, file management and quality control processes.
• Help introduce new tools, systems and production techniques that improve efficiency and maintain quality standards

The team

You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will help you settle in and succeed. We value curiosity, teamwork and a positive approach.

United As One.

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe in equal opportunities for all. We recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. We work together to reflect the communities we serve and to maintain an inclusive environment in which everyone can be their authentic self and is enabled to achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We're committed to being a place where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive so we place high value on the safeguarding and welfare of everyone we engage with.

This position is UK based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK.

All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.