Senior Designer – Live Events

Company: Halfords Media (UK) Ltd
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Location: Leeds
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Senior Designer – Live EventsJob title: Senior Designer – Live EventsLocation: Leeds

We’re looking for a creative and strategic Senior Live Events Designer to execute development, design and delivery of world class live event experiences.

The role sits within a team of designers responsible for shaping immersive environments and ensuring flawless execution of high‑profile events that inspire, engage and connect audiences.

We bring together creativity, strategy and flawless execution to deliver experiences that leave a lasting impact. We don’t just design events – we craft environments that connect brands to audiences in meaningful, memorable ways. That means we need someone who can transform vision into reality – taking a brief and turning it into a tangible, immersive experience that engages audiences at every touch point.

Someone who brings bold, innovative design ideas while ensuring every detail – from branded walls to area lighting – is executed seamlessly, understands Live Events demand agility, quick decision‑making, and a calm approach when challenges arise, whilst thinking beyond beautiful design and measuring success by the story told, the emotions sparked, and the audience connections forged.

Responsibilities

  • Liaising with all teams across the live events space and beyond to create impactful and compelling brand experiences, with a specific focus on our tier live poker events (e.g. EPT).
  • Executing venue recces prior to live events where necessary, enabling the department to plan effectively while progressing creativity and innovation.
  • Generating impactful artwork for Live Events from the provided toolkits and VI’s.
  • Creating concise branding plans and rollout of collateral for all live events, ensuring quality and delivery on time.
  • Supporting the Senior Manager Live Events by working with motion and 3D to bring event design to life.
  • Pushing new ideas and modern design practice as much as possible, innovating new ways of player engagement.
  • Building a reputation across teams as a facilitator and brand guardian of Live Events design.
  • Building relationships with suppliers and ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
  • Travel worldwide required and willingness to work outside normal office hours.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in live event design and production including beMatrix framing systems, LED integrations and artwork, pre‑press, print production and repro procedures.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing large‑scale event design and immersive brand activations.
  • Expertise in design software (SketchUp, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar).
  • Deep understanding of event production processes.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Detail oriented with excellent organisation skills.
  • Committed team player but self‑starter who manages their own time.
  • Adept at managing supplier relationships and cross‑functional teams.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment while balancing creativity with operational and budgetary discipline.
  • Desirable: Experience in scenic, motion, and environmental design.
  • Desirable: Exposure to motion graphics, video, or photography direction.
  • Desirable: Familiarity with content marketing and performance‑led creative.

Benefits

  • Generous base salary.
  • Discretionary annual performance bonus.
  • 30 days paid leave.
  • Private healthcare.
  • Personal life assurance and income protection.
  • Option to join company pension scheme.
  • External learning support up to £2,000 per year.
  • In‑house leadership programme and other training opportunities.
  • 26 weeks primary carer leave at 100% pay and 4 weeks secondary carer leave at 100% pay.
  • Access to an on‑site gym.
  • Social events, including summer and Christmas parties.
  • Online discount scheme, including shopping and cinema vouchers.

Equal Opportunities

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences. We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs.

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Posted: June 14th, 2026