Job Location: Selhurst Park Stadium, SE25 6PU
Contract Type: Full-time
Deadline: 8th November 2026
Who we are:
We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites - brand new main offices at Selhurst Park Stadium, our London office, and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.
We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.
Application:
As part of your application, please provide us a portfolio, either by giving us the link or attaching it as a file as part of the application.
About this role:
Lead the Club's in-house design studio and consistently deliver high quality, engaging and creative design assets to support all areas of the club’s commercial and content departments, in line with the club’s brand.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the creative output of the in-house design studio, setting the standard for quality and brand consistency across print and digital channels, including club websites, social media, email marketing, matchday programmes and large-scale print
- Play a leading role in the ownership of the club’s brand, maintaining current brand guidelines and developing them for the future, ensuring they are adhered to consistently across the Club
- Line manage and develop two designers: set objectives, give regular feedback, run reviews and support their progression
- Plan and prioritise the studio's workload, managing briefs, deadlines and capacity across competing requests from every department
- Design and deliver high-profile creative launches, including global campaigns, retail designs and launches (e.g. kit), and major club announcements
- Review and approve the team's artwork, ensuring everything is visually engaging, accurate and suitable for the execution required
- Act as the studio's main contact for the Director of Marketing & Communications and senior stakeholders, turning briefs into clear creative direction
- Work collaboratively with all departments including marketing, content, retail, production, commercial partnerships, hospitality and operations, senior management and the football department when required
- Own the production of the printed matchday programme and other key matchday inventory (such as the big screen), and manage the matchday rota across the design team
- Manage relationships with external printers and suppliers
- Generate new ideas and drive design innovation, including motion graphics and emerging tools and trends, as part of a small in-house studio
- Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
- Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications:
- Proficiency in the Adobe suite, and a master across photoshop, illustrator and InDesign
- At least 5 years of relevant industry experience, agency or in-house
- Proven experience of line managing, coaching or mentoring designers
- Strong digital experience
- A relevant degree / appropriate qualification in design
- Experience in designing for print
- Knowledge of / passion for football
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, with high output
- Motion graphic experience (desirable)
Benefits:
- Complimentary match day ticket
- Reward and Discount Scheme through our Tech Scheme and Simple Health app
- Health and Wellbeing benefit scheme
- 20% Discount in our Retail Stores
- Discounts in various gyms through GymFlex
- Volunteering Day - 1 Workday off to support a charity of your choice.
- Travel Season Ticket loan
- Holiday allowance: 25 Days
Our commitment to Equality
At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is spirited and continues to grow due to the working environment, which makes all staff feel appreciated and welcomed. Crystal Palace Football Club do this by encouraging good relations and practices towards different groups and are committed to promoting employment opportunities that celebrate diversity.
We are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented candidates and the club intends to ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members, participants in Foundation programmes and any other person engaged with the club's activities, has a real and equal opportunity to do so.
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, ensuring equitable opportunities for everyone.
If you require disability-related adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact DLO@cpfc.co.uk (DLO inbox is for disability-related queries only, if you wish to gain further information regarding this vacancy, please contact cpfc.recruitment@cpfc.co.uk). We are here to help you through the whole recruitment process including trying to apply for a vacancy, getting in touch with us through the process, and/or helping with access in case you are required to come in for an interview.
Safeguarding
Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, the post holder will be required to undergo any relevant security checks, including a comprehensive background check, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety and protection of children and vulnerable individuals.
