Watford Football Club is looking to recruit a Graphic Designer to provide a key resource within a team of Graphic Designers, who work closely with all other departments across the club to provide a range of design resources for both internal & external communications.
The design team falls within the organisational structure which includes colleagues who are responsible for communications, events, membership services and ticketing. This team dovetails with the marketing team to drive supporter engagement across all digital communications platforms.
The purpose of the job is to work to tight and occasionally seemingly unfeasible deadlines in an exciting, fastpaced, relentless and volatile environment – while all the time keeping a positive mindset and a sense of fun and enjoyment in a role which gives the chance to interact right across the business.
Key duties will include but are not limited to:
- To create and deliver design/artwork, both still and animated, that communicates Watford FC to best effect to a wide range of audiences - including fans, the wider local community, business clients, external media and other audiences as necessary.
- To liaise with all departments to understand their requirements and ideas and provide design solutions.
- To manage the overall design process - from initial ideas and concepts to completion of final product, ensuring designs are completed within set timescales.
- To build and maintain relationship with printers, ensuring the best quality and price.
- To help in the managing and updating of the Watford FC brand guidelines, ensuring any artwork designed adheres to them.
- To research latest design trends and fashions to enable Watford FC material to be at the cutting edge of the football industry in its look & feel.
The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, be enthusiastic, hardworking, and be flexible to the requirements of the position and the business.
Applicants should ideally live local to Watford or the surrounding areas and be a UK resident or non-UK resident with a valid UK work permit, and ideally have experience working within a similar role.
Download the full job advert by clicking HERE, or contact HR Admin at hradmin@watfordfc.com.
Employer: Watford Football Club
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Salary: £20,000 - £23,000pa (depending on experience)
Location: Watford Football Club - Vicarage Road Stadium
Type: Permanent
Passport/Visa: Must be eligible to work in the UK
Closing Date: 12pm, Wednesday February 9 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing February 21 2022
Application process:
1. Please download and complete an application form located on the club website under the careers section.
2. Please send completed application form, cover letter detailing why you would be suitable for the role, a copy of all relevant qualifications, right to work in the UK documents and your CV via email to hradmin@watfordfc.com, or by post to HR Admin, Watford Football Club, Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0ER.
3. If you require information in regards how to complete the application form please refer to ‘Application Form guidance notes’ which can be found on the club website under the careers section.
4. Please note depending on the role and if shortlisted reference request may be taken up prior to interview.
