Lead Social Designer

Newcastle United Football Club; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United Football Club in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Social Designer to shape the club’s visual identity across social media and digital content, working with the Chief Creative Officer, Head of Social & Content and wider Creative team to translate strategic creative vision into engaging, world-class content that strengthens the club’s global presence.

You’ll lead visual standards, push motion graphics and video, collaborate with content teams to boost engagement, manage

Qualifications

• Experience leading social design projects and setting brand visuals.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into engaging digital content.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and trends.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve visual standards for social media, digital campaigns and content marketing.
• Lead the development of a distinctive social design language aligned to the club’s brand and storytelling.
• Drive innovation across motion graphics, video content and interactive media.
• Collaborate with content and social teams to create compelling content that increases engagement.
• Oversee production schedules and ensure content is delivered to world-class standards.
• Monitor emerging trends, technologies and platforms to keep the club at the forefront of digital creativity.

Skills

Visual design

Brand storytelling

Motion graphics

Video editing

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Department tagline: Creative: creating world-class digital experiences that connect our club with fans across every platform.

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 Lead Social Designer, you will define and lead the club’s visual identity and creative output across social media and digital content. Working closely with the Chief Creative Officer, Head of Social & Content and wider Creative team, you will translate strategic creative vision into engaging, culturally relevant and world-class content that strengthens the club’s global presence.

What you’ll do

• Establish and evolve visual standards for social media, digital campaigns and content marketing.


• Lead the development of a distinctive social design language aligned to the club’s brand and storytelling.


• Drive innovation across motion graphics, video content and interactive media.


• Collaborate with content and social teams to create compelling content that increases engagement.


• Oversee production schedules and ensure content is delivered to world-class standards.


• Monitor emerging trends, technologies and platforms to keep the club at the forefront of digital creativity.

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.

Working alongside the Head of Social & Content, Art Director and wider creative teams, you will play a key role in delivering standout digital content and matchday experiences for supporters around the world.

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.

Recruitment Agencies – please note that we do not accept unsolicited candidate details. Any candidates submitted without request will be considered direct applicants.