Marylebone Cricket Club (the Club) is the world’s most active cricket club and the owner of the iconic Lord’s cricket ground — affectionately known as the “Home of Cricket”.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our vibrant Marketing and Communications team. As a conceptual mid-weight designer, you will be reporting to the Head of Creative and have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of design projects across all of the Club’s departments — ranging from ideation, digital, print, illustration, product development, event collateral, posters, signage to final artwork delivery.
We are looking for a highly motivated mid-weight designer with a passion for brand and design. The role will cover a multiple of areas from the design of printed collateral to multi-channel campaigns. You’ll be required to demonstrate innovative creative ideas, exceptional design skills and a genuine passion for branding, print design and content creation for digital channels. If you enjoy facing diverse creative challenges every day, then this could be the place for you! An interest in cricket would be advantageous, but not essential.
MCC is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, religion, sex, and or other legally protected status. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in a covering email/letter.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 2-3 years at a creative agency or similar environment.
- A design degree or equivalent qualification(s).
- A passion and dedication for design, with a drive to constantly explore new creative ideas and emerging trends.
- Demonstrable ability to conceptualise ideas, showing a strong eye for design, as well as working
within brand templates and guidelines.
- Able to multi-task across several work streams and deliver to tight deadlines, taking ownership
of projects from concept through to completion.
- Multi-Disciplinary skillset and able to think across 360 channels — from social, to earned, to ATL.
- Enthusiastic, with an abundance of initiative and a can-do attitude.
- Self-motivated and positive, willing to go above and beyond.
- A committed team player — reliable, with a willingness to contribute to an atmosphere of inspiration
and collaboration.
- Experienced at creating final artwork for a variety of media and platforms.
- Highly proficient using Adobe Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & After Effects and Microsoft
(notably PowerPoint).
- Experience in animation and web design principles is highly advantageous.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, project requirements and deadlines.
- Knowledge of layout typesetting for long format publications (print and digital) essential.
- Familiar with Mac Operating Systems and good working practices through effective file
management and storage.
- Liaising with external suppliers and printers, ensuring that a consistent level of quality is maintained
at all times.
- Highly organised, with excellent time management skills and ability to hit multiple deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy.
- An interest in sport/cricket would be advantageous.
Full details can be found within the Job Profile via this LINK
Skills and ability testing may form part of the selection process. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the interview/section process, please mention this in a covering email/letter.
Please submit your CV and a covering email/letter, stating salary expectations, to jobsatlords@mcc.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.