Newcastle United Football Club
Lead Club Designer
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Lead Club Designer
Permanent / Fixed Term
Location: Competitive Salary
Be part of something bigger.
Department tagline: Creative: shaping and unifying a world-class visual identity across every club touchpoint.
We are the heartbeat of the city. A club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you’re driven to raise the bar and make an impact, you’ll find the platform, the people and the pride to do your best work here.
This is a great opportunity to develop, learn and make a real contribution in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
About the role
As Lead Club Designer, you will lead and unify the club’s design vision across all teams and touchpoints, ensuring a consistent, world-class visual identity. You will bridge creative leadership, strategy and execution, guiding the design team to deliver compelling, culturally relevant work that reflects the club’s identity on and off the pitch.
What you’ll do
- Lead the club design hub, setting standards for quality, style and visual consistency.
- Manage, mentor and develop a high-performing team of designers and creatives.
- Oversee design across men’s, women’s and shared club initiatives.
- Act as design lead on matchdays, ensuring a cohesive visual experience across all channels.
- Drive the creation of campaigns, graphics, marketing, hospitality and merchandise materials.
- Develop scalable design systems, templates and workflows that improve efficiency and quality.
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The team
You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will help you settle in and succeed. We value curiosity, teamwork and a positive approach.
Working closely with the Chief Creative Officer, Art Director and wider creative teams, you will play a key role in shaping how the club is presented to supporters, partners and audiences around the world.
United As One
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe in equal opportunities for all. We recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. We work together to reflect the communities we serve and to maintain an inclusive environment in which everyone can be their authentic self and is enabled to achieve their full potential.
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Safeguarding
We’re committed to being a place where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive so we place high value on the safeguarding and welfare of everyone we engage with.
How to apply
To access the full job description for this role please click here. For further information on this role and about the club please visit our careers page. Please apply as soon as possible as this vacancy may close early should we receive a high volume of suitable candidates. This position is UK based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK. Recruitment Agencies – please note that we do not accept unsolicited candidate details. Any candidates submitted without request will be considered direct applicants.
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