The Marketing Artist is a vital contributor to the Brand team, which operates within the broader Marketing and Communications Team. This creative role focuses on delivering visually engaging, high-quality content that supports the brand's marketing strategies and drives audience engagement.
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As a key member of the team, the Marketing Artist will conceptualise, design, and adapt a wide range of visual assets (static and motion). These include creation of marketing content in line with brand guidelines, for use across the studio’s owned channels, as well as external advertising (digital and print). Their work will play an integral role in elevating the brand’s visual identity, ensuring all creative outputs resonate with the target audience while meeting marketing objectives.
The role offers a blend of creative independence and structured mentorship, with the Senior Marketing Artist providing guidance and support throughout the creative process. Additionally, the Marketing Artist will engage in brainstorming sessions, contribute to campaign planning, and have the chance to influence creative directions with fresh ideas. This role is ideal for an imaginative and detail-oriented designer looking to make a meaningful impact while growing as part of a supportive and collaborative team.
Key Responsibilities:
Creative Content Development:
* Support brand and marketing strategies by designing high-quality visual static and motion assets that capture attention, communicate effectively, and drive audience engagement. Following best practices and brand guidelines always, these assets may be used across the studio’s consumer-facing channels and touchpoints, as well as external digital and print media.
Trend Integration:
* Stay up to date with design trends, tools, and best practices, to introduce innovative ideas to the team.
Flexibility & Responsiveness:
* Adapt to changing project priorities, occasionally working outside core hours when needed, with time reclaimed under the studio’s flexible working policies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Experience:
* 3 years of experience preferably within the football, gaming or relevant industry.
Technical Skills:
* Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere Pro).
Motion and Animation Skills:
* Experience in creating motion graphics and animations using tools such as After Effects.
Creative Expertise:
* A strong portfolio demonstrating artistic flair, originality, and versatility, with experience in football, gaming or relevant industry preferred.
Product Knowledge:
* An understanding and/or experience of the Football Manager product range.
Interest in Football and Gaming:
* Passion for or knowledge of football and/or the gaming industry is an asset, enabling the creation of designs that resonate with target audiences.
Effective Collaborator:
* Ability to work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders, while independently managing tasks with minimal supervision.
Flexibility:
* Capacity to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment, manage multiple projects, and embrace evolving priorities.
Benefits of Working at Sports Interactive:
• A flexible working policy to best suit you and your team. ????
• Subsidised mental health, therapy and coaching sessions are available. ????
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7% of annual salary). ????
• Free onsite evening bar in the Sports Interactive London HQ. ????
• A well-stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruits, teas, and coffees. ????
• Regular events in collaboration with our partnered football clubs. ????
• Access to our on-site physical and massage therapist services. ????
• Multiple clubs and societies to join e.g., book club and art workshops. ????
• Free access to games released under the Europe umbrella. ????
• A range of Gym Membership options through our Benefits partners. ????
• Fully Subsidised Healthcare and Dental Plans. ????
• Free Travel Insurance for yourself and your family.
• A personalized football shirt upon passing probation. ????