Urgent) Senior, Photo Editorial

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DESIGNER/ARTWORKER - SPORT

PHOTO OPERATIONS

Position Summary:

The Designer will be a part of the Photo Operations team who fulfil pan-regional image and artwork requirements for publicity, marketing, on-air, digital, social and direct to consumer products. This is an exciting new role that will focus on providing creative artwork, images and graphics for Sport on WBD's direct to consumer products.

The Designer will produce artwork required for Discovery+ and HBO Max, ensuring efficient operational output is maintained at all times. The Designer will liaise with the wider Photo Operations team as well as internal merchandising, creative and editorial teams to ensure consistency and creativity across all products and that high production values are maintained.

We are looking for a creative, versatile and enthusiastic designer. It's essential that you have a background and knowledge of working in sport. You should be equally comfortable adapting existing campaign artwork as generating your own creative for high-profile European sports events.

The role and responsibilities:

- Create graphics and artwork for live sport and documentaries.
- Execute designs according to specifications and brief into effective creative artwork.
- Produce multiple, , as required, to increase engagement on the product.
- Develop artwork that can flex seamlessly across multiple territories.
- Build and establish relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure synergy and best practice.
- Clearly present pitches, ideas and creative visions.
- Work both autonomously and collaboratively with the wider Photo Operations team, providing design direction as required.
- Ensure artwork of the highest quality is delivered on time, within brand and brief.

Requirements:

- 3-4 years designing within the sport or broadcast environment
- Enthusiastic knowledge of sports – preferably European sports
- Familiarity with the target audiences and the brands of our sports rights – English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Tour de France, Moto GP to name a few.
- Excellent graphic design, typography, illustration and visual communication skills.
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to capture the energy, emotion, and narrative of the sport, team, or athlete in a single impactful image or composition.
- Skilled in layout design, use of dynamic angles, and incorporating bold, athletic typography that aligns with the brand and sport.
- A strong attention to detail.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is essential.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and to manage fast turnaround ad hoc requests
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good team player with a positive can-do attitude.
- Understanding of VOD/OTT image and artwork requirements.
- Experience of working across sport events and titles desirable.

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