Job Title: Graphic Designer
Company: Zenith Coins Ltd
Location: Prestwick (Office Based)
Job Type: Full-time
Reports To: Director

Company Overview: Zenith Coins Ltd are a leading designer and supplier of commemorative coins and premium merchandise for sports organisations worldwide. We collaborate with football clubs, rugby teams, and other sports entities to create high-quality, limited-edition items that celebrate their legacies and achievements. Our products are cherished by fans, collectors, and sports enthusiasts alike, and we are seeking a talented and creative Graphic Designer to join our team and elevate the design of these prestigious products.

Job Summary: As a Graphic Designer specialising in commemorative coin and premium merchandise design, you will be responsible for creating innovative, visually appealing, and brand-aligned designs that celebrate key milestones, players, and historical moments for sports organisations and corporate business events. You will work closely with our marketing department, clients, and production teams to deliver high-quality design packs and brochures for coins, merchandise, and packaging. This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the design and branding of products that hold sentimental value for sports fans worldwide. There will also be daily tasks outside the Graphic Design requirements such as order fulfilment, content creation, laser engraving, project management, attending fairs/events, conducting market research and learning new skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design Creation: Develop high-quality, original designs for commemorative coins, merchandise (such as pin badges, bottle openers, golf ball markers, keychains), and packaging that align with the client’s brand and values.
• Client Collaboration: Work closely with micro and elite sports organisations, brand team, and other stakeholders to understand the vision for each project and ensure designs reflect their branding and messaging.
• Concept Development: Create initial design concepts and visual ideas for new collections, collaborating with team members to refine and finalise designs.
• Brand Consistency: Maintain brand consistency across all design materials, ensuring that each product aligns with the brand identity of the sports organisation.
• Prototypes & Mock-ups: Provide digital mock-ups and prototypes of designs for review and approval, ensuring the design’s feasibility for production.
• Product Adaptation: Adapt designs for various formats, including digital and print, while ensuring they are optimised for different types of merchandise and promotional materials.
• Trend Awareness: Stay updated with industry design trends, particularly in the sports memorabilia space, to bring fresh, relevant ideas to the table.
• Production Liaison: Collaborate with production teams to ensure designs translate effectively onto physical products (e.g., coins, merchandise), resolving any production challenges that may arise.

Key Skills:

• Enthusiasm for Design: First and foremost, we require someone with passion and enthusiasm for graphic design. This person should have ultimate pride and ownership of their work and always look to evolve and learn new techniques to enhance the Zenith Coins design and product range.
• Strong Portfolio: A portfolio showcasing a variety of design work, including product design, branding, and visual storytelling.
• Creative Design Skills: Strong skills in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Knowledge of 3D design tools is important.
• Attention to Detail: High attention to detail with an understanding of how design affects brand perception and consumer engagement.
• Excellent Communication: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with clients, team members, and production teams. (Emails, Video Calls, One-to-One)
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for Sports: A passion for sports and an understanding of sports culture will be highly beneficial in creating authentic and meaningful designs for clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or desire to work in sports, entertainment, or memorabilia sectors.
• Understanding of metalworking, enamelling or metal merchandise production processes is a bonus but by no means necessary.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic, creative team.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunities for professional development and creative growth.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment with exposure to prestigious global sports brands.
• Semi-flexible work arrangements
• Occasional hospitality experience at various sports venues across the world: F1, Premier League. MotoGP, Sail GP, SoccerEx Miami/Egypt/Netherlands, All Blacks, Scottish Rugby and many more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £22,880.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Must be located in Ayrshire, Scotland, as the position is office based.

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/03/2025
Reference ID: ZCGD2025
Expected start date: 07/04/2025