ABOUT AUCKLAND FC
Bill Foley and the Foley Entertainment Group are excited to bring Isuzu A-Leagues football action back to Auckland. With a dedication to winning, this new club will join a sporting family of excellence alongside AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League, FC Lorient in French Ligue 1, Hibernian F.C in Scottish Premiership, and the defending Stanley Cup Champions Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League.
Auckland FC arrived on the scene as football was gaining huge momentum in New Zealand as one of the fastest growing sports, with more than 40,000 members and 100,000 Kiwis playing across clubs/organisations in Auckland. Auckland FC places Aotearoa’s largest city and Oceania’s fifth largest city firmly on the elite professional football map and with our men’s team kicking off in the 2024/25 season and women’s the year after, we’re in an exciting phase.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Graphic Designer role is responsible for creating engaging and on-brand graphics for a variety of media and platforms ensuring consistency of brand for Auckland FC.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Graphic Designer joins a team of eight marketing professionals.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive design briefs from the wider team and create outputs in a timely manner
- Conceptualise and create visuals based on requirements and with respect to the Auckland FC brand guidelines
- Make recommendations based on current trends to better utilise the brand assets
- Amend designs after feedback from the wider team
- Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and adhere to brand guidelines
- Present a range of ideas to visually solve business challenges
- Work with the wider marketing and consumer business teams to produce final designs across a range of mediums from print, outdoor, social and digital
- Support the wider Auckland FC team with the creation of templates that allow easy adherence to brand guidelines
GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prioritise workload to ensure work of the greatest importance to the business is undertaken with urgency and to a high standard
- Support and help develop a positive workplace culture
- Demonstrate good interpersonal communication skills.
- Responsibly manage all business resources within accountability levels.
- Comply with all employment obligations
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description and all of the duties as required
- Serve the business in good faith, promoting and protecting the business’s best interests.
- Demonstrate through own actions a commitment to Health and Safety at work when undertaking work or observing others in the workplace.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
- Graphic design experience of 1-2 years
- A track record of contributing to marketing and content campaigns with successful outcomes
- Familiarity with a range of systems including but not limited to MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma and Canva
- An interest or understanding of the football or sports industry preferred but not essential
- Keen eye for visually appealing solutions and details
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight timelines
- A tertiary degree in graphic design, fine arts or similar
- A team player who works for team, business and delivery success
