This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our vibrant Marketing team, based at Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood. As a senior conceptual 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 the Club’s touchpoints — ranging from ideation, digital, print, illustration, product development, event collateral, posters, signage to final artwork delivery. If you enjoy facing diverse creative challenges every day, then this could be the place for you!

We are looking for an experienced creative and conceptual designer with a positive attitude and endless energy.
You must have outstanding design and branding skills, be able to take ownership, conceptualise and design, articulate your thinking verbally and visually while maintaining a constant high level of execution.

You’ll be required to demonstrate flexibility to changing briefs and priorities, and willingness to apply design-led thinking across all stages of the creative process — supporting the Head of Creative, and collaborating with teams and stakeholders across various departments. You’ll be experienced in developing design ideas that help brands engage with their target audiences through innovative cross-platform marketing solutions. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic driver of the creative output, a confident storyteller and a stellar designer who enjoys taking ownership from brief to delivery.

The ideal candidate will have corporate experience, and a design background working either in an in-house or agency environment. Your portfolio will highlight the breadth of your creative and technical skills – showcasing
a range of subjects and media, whilst articulating the design rationale.

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

• 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 a number of work streams and deliver to deadlines, taking ownership of projects from concept through to completion.
• Highly proficient using Adobe Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & After Effects and Microsoft (notably PowerPoint).
• Experienced at creating final artwork for a variety of media and platforms.
• Knowledge of layout typesetting for long format publications (print and digital).
• Familiar with Mac Operating Systems and good working practices through effective file management and storage.
• Proficient at managing and taking responsibility for external suppliers to ensure standards of product installation, service and execution reflect the excellence expected of a premium brand.

Full details can be found within the Job Profile via this LINK

VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

EXCELLENCE

• Striving for excellence in every aspect of the MCC’s operations.
• Valuing continuous improvement, pushing boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for Members, players and visitors.
• From the world-class cricket schedule to the maintenance of Lord’s Cricket Ground, we aim to drive forward the game of cricket.

TEAMWORK

• Creating a cohesive and supportive environment to create shared goals and responsibilities.
• Success in our team performance benefit all who come to Lord’s.
• By valuing teamwork at MCC we create a positive and inclusive environment.

INTEGRITY

• Striving for honesty, fairness and ethical conduct in all aspects of cricket.
• Integrity, both on and off the field of play, is at the heart of MCC.
• Promote a culture of sportsmanship celebrated by those within the Club and those who visit to play or watch.

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.