Junior Designer

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea FC is seeking a Junior Designer to support the Sponsorship department by preparing sales presentations, collating images, and producing branded materials for partnership proposals. You will work with the Men's and Women's Commercial teams to reflect Chelsea FC brand guidelines in pitch materials.

You will use PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite to craft visually compelling materials, maintain the image bank, ensure consistency with brand standards, and help deliver high-quality assets

Qualifications

• Proven agency or in-house design experience.
• Proficient in PowerPoint as main design platform.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Commitment to Chelsea FC brand guidelines.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce branded presentation materials for high-stakes partnership proposals.
• Use PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite to create visually compelling pitch materials and presentations.
• Produce digital and printed artwork aligned with Chelsea FC brand values.
• Assist design team with partner assets for TV backdrops, stadium signage, big-screen advertising, and digital communications.
• Research brand guidelines and ensure logos are correctly replicated in Chelsea FC presentations.
• Maintain image bank and ensure version control.
• Ensure sponsorship collateral and online messages are consistent with brand standards.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Tools

PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

About the Role

This role sits within the Sponsorship department and supports the preparation of sales presentations that drive new business commercial revenue or retain existing revenue. The primary activities consist of supporting the design team with image collation and artworking, alongside producing branded materials for partnership proposals. The Junior Designer works with the Men's and Women's Commercial teams and other department stakeholders to deliver pitch materials that reflect Chelsea FC brand guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce branded presentation materials for high-stakes partnership proposals.
• Use design skills in PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite to create visually compelling pitch materials and presentations.
• Produce digital and printed artwork that intertwines the core brand values of Chelsea FC and prospective partners.
• Assist the design team with the creation of partner assets for TV interview backdrop boards, stadium LED signage, big-screen advertising and digital communications.
• Research brands' and companies' brand guidelines on how they display their logos and ensure accurate replication onto tailored Chelsea FC presentations.
• Work with the Men's and Women's Commercial teams, understanding business requirements and creative briefs to deliver pitch materials in line with business objectives.
• Maintain the image bank for commercial purposes, proactively sourcing and cataloguing images from other department stakeholders and club photography or image portals after matchdays.
• File created materials methodically and maintain version control.
• Understand and apply the latest Chelsea FC brand guidelines to design materials.
• Ensure that all sponsorship collateral and online messages are consistent with brand and corporate standards, speak the Chelsea FC 'language' and uphold brand values.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven agency or in-house design experience.
• Proficiency across a presentation software, with experience of using it as a main design platform in previous roles.
• Proficient skills with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Passionate about working for one of the world's biggest football clubs, with eagerness to improve design understanding and technique.
• Excellent time management skills and willingness to be flexible with working hours, subject to key deadlines.
• Highly organised and adaptable, able to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good relationship, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and to flag capacity planning issues.
• Ability to balance quality of work against production and volume deadlines.
• Ability to embody the club's BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others.
• Adherence to the club's policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, treating others fairly and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels.
• Commitment to creating a safe environment and protecting all young people and vulnerable adults in your care or attending club premises, reporting any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead.
• Willingness to report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department.

Preferred Skills

• Proven experience as a designer within the sports industry.
• In-depth knowledge of high-end retouching and photo editing.
• Experience in Premiere Pro and After Effects.