Midweight Graphic Designer

Beat Media Group; Twickenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports content agency in Twickenham seeks a Midweight Graphic Designer to deliver high-impact, social-first content. The role involves collaborating with animators and creating designs for various platforms. Candidates should have 3–5 years’ experience, proficiency in Adobe Suite, and a deep passion for sports. The position offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and numerous benefits including annual leave, private healthcare, and opportunities for development.

Benefits

Twenty-three days annual leave plus bank holidays

An additional day off for your birthday

Private healthcare

Cycle to work scheme

Regular performance and salary reviews

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in graphic design, ideally in an agency or sports environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating digital and social-led work.
• Experience collaborating with animators or motion designers.

Responsibilities

• Design social-first creative across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Collaborate with animators to develop concepts and design frames.
• Produce design assets for print when required.

Skills

Creative thinking

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong understanding of layout and typography

Strong organizational and time management skills

Collaboration with animators/motion designers

Passion for sport and sports culture

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Location: Hybrid (Twickenham office 4 days per week, 1 day from home)

Type: Full-time

Reporting to: Creative Director

About Beat Media Group

Beat Media Group is one of the UK’s leading sports content, creative and communications agencies. Through Sportsbeat and Storybeat, we produce journalism, social content, video, creative campaigns and industry-leading syndication for sports brands, teams, athletes and broadcasters across the global sports landscape.

We are fast-moving, collaborative and ambitious. Curiosity, creativity, accountability and a genuine love of sport and storytelling sit at the heart of our culture.

This role sits within a growing area of the business as we continue to invest in bold, social-first design and motion-led storytelling.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Midweight Graphic Designer to join our creative team and help deliver high-impact, social-first content across some of the biggest names in sport.

You will play a key role in bringing campaign ideas to life across fast-moving social channels, working closely with copywriters, strategists, animators and producers. This role is ideal for a designer who understands the pace and passion of sport, thinks in motion as well as static, and thrives in a collaborative, idea-led agency environment.

What You Will Do

Social-First Design & Creative Execution

• Design social-first creative across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X and LinkedIn
• Create visually compelling assets for campaigns, match-day content, announcements, promos and reactive moments
• Translate creative concepts and briefs into clear visual systems that work across static and motion

Motion & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with animators and motion designers to develop concepts, storyboards, layouts and design frames
• Support the creation of key frames, visual references and design direction for animated and video content
• Design with motion in mind, ensuring static work transitions effectively into animation

Campaign, Print & Brand Support

• Produce design assets for print where required, including posters, event collateral, OOH, programmes and brand materials
• Maintain consistency and craft across brand systems, campaigns and ongoing content streams

New Business & Creative Development

• Support new business activity by designing pitch decks, credentials and presentation materials
• Contribute to creative ideation sessions, bringing strong visual ideas and an understanding of sports culture and trends

Delivery & Craft

• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail, quality and consistency across all outputs

What We Are Looking For

There is no one perfect profile. We are looking for someone creative, ambitious and passionate about sport, design and social content.

Core Skills & Experience

• 3–5 years’ experience in a graphic design role, ideally within an agency, sports or social-first environment
• A strong portfolio demonstrating digital and social-led work (sports-related work is a bonus)
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, colour and composition across digital and print
• Experience collaborating with animators or motion designers, including storyboards and design frames
• Comfortable working from briefs and feedback, while proactively contributing ideas
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• A genuine passion for sport and sports culture

Good to Have

• Motion design or video editing experience (After Effects or Premiere Pro)
• Experience designing templates or systems for repeatable social content
• Knowledge of live, reactive or match-day content workflows

Cultural Fit

• Have a growth mindset and a strong sense of creative curiosity
• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative agency environment
• Care deeply about craft, detail and consistency
• Enjoy working as part of a team-first culture
• Love sport, design and the way audiences engage with content

Salary

Competitive and dependent on experience.

Benefits

• Twenty-three days annual leave plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular performance and salary reviews
• Hybrid working (office-based in Twickenham with flexibility)
• Training and development opportunities
• Modern, collaborative working environment
• Opportunities to work on major sports brands, teams and live sporting events

How to Apply

Please send your CV and portfolio to [e-mail], including:

• Your salary expectations
• Your notice period (if applicable)