• Manage British Triathlon's content asset library of photography, video, and design assets, ensuring files are well organised, easy to locate, and rights-compliant for use across the organisation.
• Manage image rights, music licensing, and any other rights considerations across visual assets, escalating complex rights issues to the Head of Content & Communications.
• Brief, quote, and manage relationships with print suppliers for all print production requirements, ensuring delivery is on time, within budget, and to the required quality standard.
• Prepare and supply print-ready artwork files, managing the technical requirements of print production from initial design through to final delivery.

Collaboration, Briefing & Campaign Support

• Manage the internal design briefing process, working with teams across the organisation to receive, prioritise, and deliver design requests in a clear and efficient way.
• Work closely with the Social Media Manager and Senior Content Executives to produce visual assets that support the content calendar, ensuring social and editorial output is well-designed and platform-appropriate.
• Support the Marketing Managers with campaign design across all funnel stages, producing assets for paid and organic campaigns, email marketing, and partnership activations.
• Brief and provide creative direction to external freelance designers and agencies where additional capacity is required, maintaining quality and brand consistency across all outsourced work.

Relationships

The Designer reports to the Head of Content & Communications and works as part of the Content & Communications team, collaborating closely with the Social Media Manager, Senior Content Executives, and PR & Comms Manager on a day-to-day basis.

The role works regularly with all three Marketing Managers to support campaigns, and with colleagues across Participation, Commercial, and Customer Experience to deliver design needs across the wider organisation. Externally, the role manages relationships with print suppliers, external designers, and creative freelancers.

About You

Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we’re looking for someone who truly lives them:

• Inclusive – You collaborate naturally, seek diverse opinions, and welcome feedback. You treat everyone with respect, integrity, and honesty.
• People-Centred – You’re an excellent communicator who builds strong, lasting relationships across all levels. You demonstrate high emotional intelligence in your interactions.
• Ambitious – You’re proactive, creative, and open to new ideas. You set ambitious goals, take accountability, and embrace learning through experimentation and failure.
• Do What’s Right, Not What’s Easy – You’re decisive, resilient, and unafraid to tackle difficult issues.

You show sound judgment, protect confidentiality, and lead with courage.

In addition to these values, the following knowledge, skills, and experience are essential or desirable for this role.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong portfolio demonstrating range across digital, print, and brand application.
• Proven experience working as an in-house designer or in an agency environment producing work for multiple channels and formats.
• Experience implementing and maintaining brand guidelines across multiple channels and stakeholders.
• Experience designing for both digital and print, including social assets, email, brochures, signage, and advertising.
• Experience managing print production including supplier briefing, artwork preparation, and file delivery.
• Experience creating branded templates for use by non-designers, including Canva templates.
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Proficient in Canva, including creating and managing branded template libraries.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, colour theory, and visual brand consistency.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent design projects and prioritise effectively under pressure.
• Confident briefing and directing external suppliers and freelancers.

Desirable

• Experience designing for live events, exhibitions, or large-format venue dressing.
• Experience working in sport, physical activity, or a community-focused organisation.
• Knowledge of triathlon or multi-sport disciplines.
• Familiarity with motion graphics or animation tools such as Adobe After Effects.
• Awareness of AI-assisted design tools and their application in a creative workflow.
• Experience with kit, apparel, or merchandise design.

Personal Attributes

• Creative with a strong eye for detail and a genuine pride in the quality of their output.
• Adaptable and willing to turn their hand to a wide variety of briefs, formats, and subject matter.
• Confident communicator, able to give and receive creative feedback constructively.
• Collaborative and positive, with a proactive approach to supporting colleagues across the organisation.
• Passionate about sport and visual storytelling.

Additionally, it is desirable for you to have a willingness to travel to major events, as required, including occasional weekends.

If you’re inspired and excited about working at British Triathlon, we’d love to hear from you!