Senior Designer, Creative Solutions (MARI)

Description

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
We are seeking an experienced and highly creative Senior Designer, Creative Solutions to help shape how brands engage with MARI's world-class portfolio of sports, entertainment and cultural experiences. This is a senior creative role at the heart of our commercial growth strategy, working across Sales, Partnerships and Marketing to develop compelling visual narratives that inspire clients and unlock commercial opportunities.
As part of the Creative Solutions team, you'll lead the development of high-impact presentations, sponsorship proposals, campaign concepts, sizzle reels and experiential creative that position MARI as the partner of choice for leading global brands. You'll also mentor junior designers, champion creative excellence and continuously raise the quality of our creative output.
This is a full-time permanent role based in our London office.
 
What Success Looks Like

• Creative proposals, presentations and campaigns consistently elevate MARI's brand and help secure new commercial partnerships. 
• Sales and Partnerships teams view Creative Solutions as a trusted strategic partner, delivering innovative and commercially impactful creative. 
• Projects are delivered on time, to an exceptional standard, while successfully balancing multiple priorities. 
• Creative processes, templates and workflows continue to evolve, improving efficiency and consistency across the team. 
• Junior designers are effectively coached and supported, contributing to the continued growth of the wider creative team. 

 
What You'll Own

• Lead the creative development of sponsorship proposals, presentations, campaign concepts, sales collateral, sizzle reels and experiential materials. 
• Develop compelling integrated brand partnership concepts that drive commercial opportunities and inspire prospective clients. 
• Maintain and evolve the visual identity of MARI Events across all commercial and marketing touchpoints. 
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Partnerships and Marketing teams to interpret briefs and deliver outstanding creative solutions. 
• Support global RFPs, partnership renewals and go-to-market initiatives with innovative design and storytelling. 
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously from concept through to final delivery. 
• Mentor and provide creative direction to the Junior Designer, supporting their development through coaching and feedback. 
• Improve creative workflows, templates and processes to enhance quality and efficiency. 
• Stay up to date with emerging design trends, technologies and best practice, sharing inspiration across the team. 
• Support wider Marketing and Creative initiatives, including internal campaigns, event activations and special projects where required. 

 
What You Bring

• Significant experience in a creative design or creative solutions role, ideally within an agency, rights-holder, sports, entertainment or events environment. 
• A strong portfolio showcasing branding, campaign development, presentation design, experiential creative, motion graphics and digital content. 
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects/Premiere Pro. 
• Strong working knowledge of Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint. 
• Experience designing across multiple formats including print, digital, environmental graphics, motion and social media. 
• Excellent conceptual thinking with exceptional typography, layout and visual storytelling skills. 
• Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality creative work. 
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge briefs and influence creative direction. 
• Experience managing multiple priorities within a fast-paced commercial environment. 
• A genuine passion for sport, entertainment, fashion and popular culture. 

 
Benefits
Here are some of the benefits and perks offered at MARI Group:

• Hybrid work environment (team and business unit dependent) 
• Pension scheme with employer contributions 
• Paid parental leave 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Access to Wellhub, providing enhanced gym memberships and wellbeing resources 
• Flexible Paid Time Off 

 
Diversity & Inclusion
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.