Junior Graphic Designer

Job Title: Junior Graphic Designer

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Department: Digital and Marketing

Location: Elland Road

Responsible to: Graphic Design Manager

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your CV and portfolio showcasing your best design work, particularly any examples of commercial presentations or brand-focused design. Include a short cover letter explaining your passion for football and why you’re the ideal candidate for this role at Leeds United.

Applicants selected for the second stage will be sent a design task related to the role, with a three-day turnaround time. Final interviews will be held in person, where you’ll have the opportunity to present your task submission and portfolio.

Role Summary

Leeds United is looking for a talented and driven Junior Graphic Designer to join our in-house creative team. This role is a unique opportunity for a designer with a strong passion for football and a flair for visual storytelling to make a real impact. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting our commercial team by crafting high-quality, bespoke presentations that drive sponsorship and partnership opportunities worth millions. Alongside presentation work, the role will also involve creating engaging content for marketing campaigns and social media.

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the design and commercial teams to develop visually compelling presentations that support sponsorship and commercial partnerships.

• Design artwork for a range of marketing and social media campaigns across multiple platforms.

• Translate commercial strategies into engaging visual narratives that resonate with brands and stakeholders.

• Stay up-to-date with football culture, industry trends, and Leeds United moments to inform relevant and innovative design solutions.

• Contribute to the creative direction of the Leeds United brand, sharing ideas and insights for new campaigns and design approaches.

• Support the wider creative team with various design tasks, including web assets, social content, and marketing materials as needed.

Other Responsibilities

To take responsibilities for personal performance and the development of personal skills to ensure the requiredskills, knowledge and competence to fulfil the role.

Perform duties with due regard to Club policies and procedures and legislative requirements at all times;

Managers

Champion Equality with the Club and department.To act as an ambassador for equity and inclusion, openly championing the Clubs commitment and action plan. Torecognise and appropriately challenge incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment orvictimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies andprocedures.

Colleagues

To act as an ambassador for equity and inclusion, openly championing the Clubs commitment and action plan. Torecognise and appropriately challenge incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment orvictimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies andprocedures

Ensure implementation of the Club’s health & safety, safeguarding, welfare and equality policies to create a safe working environment for all;

Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) training and/or additional training as identified or as required.

Ensure working practices are compliant with relevant legislation and data protection legislation and/or general data protection regulations (GDPR) requirements;

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or a related creative field.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• A strong design portfolio demonstrating original work across presentations, branding, and digital content.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign (PowerPoint or Keynote experience is a plus).

• A passion for football and a strong understanding of football culture.

• Excellent storytelling and layout skills, with the ability to visualise and communicate ideas effectively.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working in a team environment.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to meeting tight deadlines with high-quality work.

Club Statements

General Statement

All employees and workers of the Club must at all times carry out their responsibilities with due regards to all policies and procedures and in particular health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.

Safeguarding Statement

Leeds United is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and adults at risk and require all employees to share this commitment and promote the welfare of these groups.

Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands, including those that are considered ‘spent’ as defined by the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended 2013). Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory DBS Check (with children’s barred list check) and references.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Leeds United is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. The club does not tolerate any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment. Your behaviour must align to the principles of equality as outlined in the Clubs equality policy which can be found at

Health & Safety Statement

The Club is committed to effective management of the Health and Safety risks to all employees, visitors, supporters, and any others associated with the Club. As part of this commitment all staff are expected to conduct your business in a proactive way that prevents injury and ill health to those who may be affected by your activities.

All staff are expected to undertake regular Health & Safety related training and to ensure the environments in which they work remain safe at all times, with the mindset that Health & Safety is everybody’s responsibility.