Art Director

Company Description

At bet365, we're one of the world's leading online gambling companies, revolutionising the industry since 2000. Founded by Denise Coates CBE, we now employ over 9,000 people and serve over 100 million customers in 27 languages. Our focus on In-Play betting has solidified our market-leading position, offering an unmatched experience across 96 sports and 700,000 streaming events. With over 750 concurrent sporting fixtures at peak and more live sports streamed than anyone else in Europe, we handle over 6 billion HTTP requests daily and process more than 2 million bets per hour at peak.

We empower our employees to push boundaries and explore new ideas, cultivating a culture that celebrates and rewards creativity. This offers employees a wealth of opportunities for growth, giving them the opportunity to make a real impact in the world of online gambling. As a forward-thinking company, we’re breaking new ground in software innovation too, redefining what’s possible for our customers worldwide.

Job Description

A Creative Lead who will lead a team of creative designers to efficiently produce high-quality marketing materials across all channels, utilizing your design expertise.

The design team creates purposeful and impactful experiences for our customers, providing innovative, visually appealing, intuitive and on brand designs for the business.

You will manage all aspects of the team ensuring they have everything needed to produce their best possible work and while running as efficiently and effectively as possible. You will focus on production of assets for our websites as well as media for our social platforms, imagery, banners, CPPs, in-App event cards and email communications.

Your strong design skills, ideally across multiple disciplines will be essential for the team. You will manage projects and people to ensure high-quality execution of marketing initiatives. You will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, collaborate effectively, and lead a growing team.

The salary for this role is $90,000 - $125,000 annually.

bet365 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in web, app, social, digital marketing or merchandising experience with proven experience in management at an agency or corporate environment with a portfolio to showcase.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Productivity focused - able to prioritize to meet tight deadlines with multiple balls in the air.
• Excellent level of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch or similar software. Exposure to Blender, After Effects or Premiere Pro a plus.
• Good understanding of design lifecycle, design systems and content management systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with peers across design and the wider business as well as coaching and mentoring the designers.
• Well organized and self-motivated to work autonomously.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and learning.
• Approachable and a positive attitude.

Additional Information

• Managing the brand design process from briefing and concept to final aesthetics.
• Providing design feedback and guidance to the team in line with brand identity and design standards to drive business results.
• Working closely with UI/UX team and creative team members throughout entirety of projects.
• Managing design team workload while being hands-on with design skills when needed.
• Mentoring, supporting and developing the team in all aspects of their roles.
• Contributing to design briefings, project meetings, creative justification and design walkthroughs.
• Collaborating cross-team to understand briefs, concepts, requirements, timelines and brand identity.
• Reviewing and suggesting improvements to processes and best practices within the team.
• Staying up to date with the latest design trends, techniques and technologies to maintain innovation and embrace creative tools as they arise.

bet365 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.