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Senior Graphic Designer

Crystal Palace Fc 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Onsite Full-time Lead

Lead the in-house design studio, maintaining the club’s brand and delivering high-quality creative assets across print and digital channels, campaigns, matchday materials, and major announcements. Manage and develop two designers, oversee studio workload and artwork quality, and collaborate with stakeholders and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative output of the in‑house design studio, ensuring quality and brand consistency across print and digital channels
  • Maintain and evolve brand guidelines, applying them across all club communications
  • Line‑manage two designers: set objectives, provide feedback, conduct reviews and support career development
  • Plan and prioritize studio workload, balancing briefs from marketing, content, retail, commercial partnerships and operations
  • Design and deliver high‑profile creative launches such as global campaigns, retail designs and kit releases
  • Review and approve artwork for visual engagement, accuracy and production suitability
  • Act as the primary liaison for the Director of Marketing & Communications and senior stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including marketing, content, retail, production, commercial partnerships and football operations
  • Own production of printed matchday programmes and other matchday inventory, managing the matchday rota
  • Manage relationships with external printers and suppliers
  • Generate new ideas and drive design innovation, including motion graphics and emerging tools

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant industry experience (agency or in‑house)
  • Proven line‑management, coaching or mentoring of designers
  • Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
  • Strong digital design experience
  • Experience designing for print
  • Relevant degree or qualification in design
  • Passion for football and ability to meet tight deadlines

Benefits

  • Complimentary match day ticket
  • Reward and discount scheme via Tech Scheme and Simple Health app
  • Health and wellbeing benefit scheme
  • 20% discount in retail stores
  • Gym discounts through GymFlex
  • Volunteering day – one workday off
  • Travel season ticket loan
  • 25 days holiday allowance

Key Skills

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Motion graphics Print design Digital design Brand guideline development Creative direction Stakeholder management Cross‑functional collaboration Team leadership Mentoring and coaching Project planning and prioritization Fast‑paced deadline management Knowledge of football industry

About Crystal Palace Fc

Crystal Palace Football Club is a Premier League football club with over 160 years of history and multiple office locations in London.

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