Job Description
About the Role
As a Junior Comms Designer at Stakemate, you’ll play a key role within our marketing team, working closely with our Lead Product Designer / Art Director and Marketing Director to bring our brand to life across paid social ads, email marketing, in-app experiences, and beyond. You’ll build on our existing templates and brand guidelines to create compelling, high-impact visual content that resonates with our users.
You’ll have the chance to get hands-on experience in content creation, develop your design skills in a fast-paced environment, and grow alongside a supportive, ambitious team.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
* Create engaging visuals for social ads, email marketing, and in-app banners by using and evolving our existing brand templates.
* Iterate on creative work based on qualitative and quantitative feedback from the wider marketing team.
* Maintain brand consistency while expanding the design system through new templates and scalable assets.
* Support video content production (Reels, TikToks, UGC, CGC) by designing banners, graphics, and overlays that enrich short-form content.
* Collaborate with marketers, product managers, and creatives to bring ideas to life with user-first design.
What We Are Looking For
* 0-3 Years Experience as a junior designer working on user-facing creatives.
* Prior experience with Figma or Sketch.
* Basic understanding of marketing, and best practices in marketing content.
* Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively among a cross functional team.
* Self-starter mentality with a high sense of ownership and work ethic.
* Eagerness to grow fast, experiment, and learn as part of a nimble team.
Nice-To-Haves
* Interest in sports, specifically football, or sports betting is a plus.
* Interest or experience in video editing, videography and creating TikToks or Reels using tools such as CapCut is a plus.
* Experience in a high-growth tech environment is a nice-to-have.
* Curiosity about UI/UX or branding — we love designers who want to grow in different directions!
About Stakemate
Founded in summer 2022 and EGR’s most innovative startup, Stakemate is revolutionising the UK’s sports betting scene with our #1 Social Sports Betting App. We’re a small, lean, seed-backed team that believes in high ownership and fast product iteration.
Our mission is simple: make betting a shared, exhilarating experience by bringing mates together to bet, chat about games, follow live odds, and celebrate wins in real time as a team – all in one seamless app. Learn more about us at www.stakemate.com and download our app.
What We Offer
* £35,000 - £50,000 Annual Salary (depending on experience, portfolio strength, and creative scope) + Stock Options.
* An opportunity to be one of the first hires at a high-growth company at an early stage.
* Real growth opportunities across design, content, and leadership as we scale.
* Mentorship from experienced creatives and marketers.
* A culture of fast iteration, real ownership, and creative freedom.
Work Arrangements
At Stakemate, we believe that building a strong team culture is as crucial as innovating in the sports betting market. You will be a part of our London team and expected to come into our office 3 days a week, located on Borough Rd in SE1.
Interview Process
* Intro Call – 30 min call on intro to Stakemate and to understand your background.
* Take-Home Task – A 1-hour design exercise to see your creative thinking in action.
* Portfolio and Task Review – 30 min call with our Lead Product Designer to go through your task, experience and portfolio.
* Team Visit – An in-office meetup with the wider team to experience our culture firsthand.