City of London
About MARI Group MARI is a global events and experiences company powering world-defining live experiences. Our portfolio of premium live properties spans sports, art, and entertainment — including the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments, Frieze (a leading voice in contemporary art), and Barrett-Jackson (the premium U.S. collector car auction company). MARI also includes TodayTix Group, the global e-commerce leader for cultural experiences, connecting millions of customers with the best in live entertainment. MARI is reshaping the live events landscape — building a growing portfolio of category-defining events and brands that set the standard for what's next, across sports, entertainment, art, and lifestyle. At MARI, you'll work alongside people who are passionate, curious, and driven — people who believe that live experiences have the power to shape culture, and who care about the work, the mission, and each other. We welcome outstanding applicants of all backgrounds and encourage everyone to apply. About the Role MARI is seeking a passionate and innovative, Creative Designer to produce conceptual and visual design initiatives across EMEA’s most significant lifestyle and entertainment brands. Reporting to the Senior Marketing Director the successful candidate will be responsible for visual identity development, producing high-level design directions for concepts, and executing design through to production. The Designer will create social, digital and print applications, also covering experiential design, UI design, and will have basic skills in motion graphics and animation. This is a full-time permanent role and qualified candidates must be based in London. What You'll Own: Key Responsibilities will include delivering bold, business and consumer-facing campaigns, designing intricate artwork that is compelling across and tailored to various social platforms, especially among mobile consumers. This role will ensure both strategic and creative goals are achieved at the highest possible levels. The ideal candidate is a visual storyteller with a strong portfolio that showcases an eye for detail, creative problem-solving and understanding of the interplay between imagery and typography, especially in campaign artwork contexts across all projects. Additional responsibilities will include: • Creating attractive, next-level visual solutions for a variety of applications across print, digital, email, out-of-home advertisements and social content across all EMEA brands, • Creating and implementing design directions and delivering with meticulous execution, • Must be able to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality, on-brand assets under tight deadlines., • Creating presentations and templates for internal partnership proposal decks, • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro), Keynote and PowerPoint. Proficiency in Dropbox and Asana is a plus., • Proficiency in design principles, including typography, layout, colour theory, photography, and motion., • Familiarity with 3D and AI tools for creative development is a plus., • Excellent presentation, communication and collaboration skills—you thrive in a fast-paced, team-first environment., • Constantly researching new ideas and contemporary digital/social design trends What You Bring: The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent), with established design and interactive/digital experience. They will also have demonstrated experience working on key digital platforms, including desktop, tablet and mobile, with a strong portfolio highlighting conceptual design ability. The Designer will be proficient in all industry-standard design applications (Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Powerpoint, etc.) and will have a thorough understanding of design theory, including principles such as colour, typography, texture, photography, motion and user experience. Strong communication skills paired with a collaborative personality and passion for sports and entertainment are crucial for success in this role. PLEASE NOTE: Due to tight deadline demands, there will be, on occasion, a requirement to work extended hours. Benefits Here are some of the Benefits and Perks offered at MARI Group: • Hybrid work environment (blend of in-office and at-home days), • Pension match and access to a bespoke pension scheme, • Paid Parental Leave, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Enhanced gyms, wellness and financial wellbeing apps access via Wellhub, • Flexible Paid Time Off Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement MARI believes in the power of live experiences to unite people — and we know that can only be achieved when we reflect the full diversity of the world around us. As a global company that shapes culture across sports, art, and entertainment, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and to practicing anti-discrimination across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. We recognise that systemic inequality and discrimination remain challenges across the events and entertainment industry, and we are dedicated to driving meaningful progress — both within our own organisation and across the wider industry we are proud to be part of.