Senior Designer

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is seeking a Senior Designer with strong static and motion design skills to shape the club’s commercial creative work. You will lead projects from concept to delivery, guide other designers, and collaborate across Sales, Strategy, Activation and Marketing to raise the standard of our creative output.

The role requires a strong portfolio, agency or in‑house experience, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Qualifications

• Show a strong commercial portfolio with original thinking and craft.
• Experience delivering projects from concept to final delivery in agency or in‑house.
• Solid typography, layout, image selection and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to present concepts and justify creative decisions.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring other designers.
• Knowledge of production needs across digital, print and motion.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; Frame.io experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead static and motion projects from brief to final production and delivery.
• Develop ideas for new business proposals, activations and retail campaigns.
• Create campaigns, visuals and video content with strong storytelling.
• Build visual identities and design systems across digital, print, film and spaces.
• Collaborate with cross‑club teams to develop and deliver work.
• Present concepts clearly and respond to feedback constructively.
• Guide other designers and manage multiple briefs to on‑time delivery.

Education

Relevant design training or equivalent experience

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Figma

Frame.io

3D design/animation

Job description

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We are at our brightest when we’re all together. Our club, our teams, our community. We are entering a new era at Tottenham with a new club strategy, new leadership, and a focus on putting our fans at the heart of everything we do as we continue to strengthen our connection with our DNA, our home, and each other.

Role Purpose

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Designer with strong skills across static and motion design to help shape the Club’s commercial creative work. Reporting to the Commercial Creative Lead, you’ll turn business objectives into original ideas, compelling presentations and distinctive campaigns for Tottenham Hotspur and its partners. You’ll take projects from concept to delivery across new business proposals, partner activations, retail and brand strategy, combining thoughtful design with excellent craft. Alongside creating the work, you’ll guide other designers, collaborate across the Club and help raise the standard of everything we produce.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead static and motion projects from initial brief and concept development through to final production and delivery.
• Develop original creative ideas for new business proposals, partner activations, retail campaigns and brand strategy, balancing audience needs with commercial objectives.
• Create compelling presentations, campaign visuals, animation and video content with clear storytelling and a high level of craft.
• Build visual identities, design systems and toolkits that translate across digital, social, print, film and physical spaces.
• Work closely with the Commercial Creative Lead, designers and colleagues across Sales, Strategy, Activation and Marketing to develop and deliver the work.
• Present concepts confidently, explain your creative decisions and respond constructively to feedback from colleagues and partners.
• Guide other designers through projects, share knowledge and give clear, constructive feedback that helps strengthen their work.
• Maintain high standards of typography, layout, motion and production, ensuring work is consistent with the Club’s and partners’ brand identities.
• Manage multiple briefs, communicate progress and flag resource or timing challenges early, keeping delivery realistic and organised.
• Draw on a trusted network of freelancers and specialists, helping to brief and guide external support when projects need additional expertise.

Skills and Experience

• A strong commercial portfolio showing original thinking, excellent visual craft and finished work across both static and motion design.
• Proven experience delivering creative projects in an agency, studio or in‑house team, with ownership from concept to final delivery.
• Strong design fundamentals, including typography, layout, composition, image selection and visual storytelling, alongside confident motion design and video editing skills.
• Experience creating presentations, campaigns and visual systems that translate a brief into clear, commercially relevant ideas.
• Experience leading projects, supporting other designers and collaborating with colleagues, clients or partners through feedback and approvals.
• Confidence managing several briefs and deadlines, with an understanding of production requirements across digital, print and motion.
• Strong working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere Pro; experience using Frame.io for review and feedback.
• An established network of freelance creatives and specialists, with the ability to identify and brief the right support for a project.
• Relevant design training or equivalent professional experience, demonstrated through the quality of your portfolio.
• Experience in 3D design or 3D animation.

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious and curious, with strong creative judgement and a drive to push ideas and craft further.
• Collaborative and generous with your knowledge, with the confidence to contribute ideas and the openness to build on others’ thinking.
• Adaptable and resourceful, comfortable moving between different brands, audiences and formats.
• Proactive and accountable, taking ownership of your work and finding practical solutions when challenges arise.
• Calm, organised and reliable under pressure, with care for detail and respect for the people around you.

Safeguarding and Recruitment Statement

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. The Club follows a Safer Recruitment process for all roles. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to proportionate background, DBS and reference checks as required.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process to support candidates with disabilities or specific needs. Please let us know if you require any adjustments so that we can ensure you have a fair and positive experience.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications or due to business needs, so early applications are encouraged.