Design Lead

DF Concerts Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management company in Glasgow seeks a Design Lead to oversee the visual identity of its brands and events. In this role, you will manage a Junior Designer and develop creative solutions for various media. Candidates should have a strong graphic design background, expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, and experience in the live events industry. If you have a passion for music and design, this position offers an exciting opportunity to shape innovative visual experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience in graphic design, preferably in the live events or entertainment industry.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with motion graphics, 3D design, or video editing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute visual concepts for all DF brands across various platforms.
• Manage and mentor the design team to foster high performance.
• Collaborate with the wider team and agencies for creative asset development.

Skills

Graphic design experience

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite

Team leadership and management

Motion graphics experience

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Summary

Company: DF Concerts & Events

Department: Marketing & Communications

Location: Glasgow

Reports to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Working hours: Full time plus additional event working as required

Job Type: Fixed term, maternity cover

Role Description

As Design Lead, you are responsible for leading the visual identity of the company’s brands, events, and marketing materials. You will manage and mentor the Junior Designer, ensuring high‑quality design output and alignment with brand guidelines. This role involves conceptualising, designing, and executing creative solutions for digital and print media, supporting event production, and enhancing audience engagement.

What It’s Like To Work In The Team

The Marketing and Communications team at DF Concerts is made up of a diverse group of individuals, all sharing a passion for what they do in their roles. We have a helpful, open, and approachable nature, which helps build relationships within the team and the wider company, and allows for collaborative working. We all share a joint passion for selling out events and building the brands we work across to achieve our common goals.

Who You Are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Proven professional experience in graphic design, preferably within the live events or entertainment industry.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in team leadership and management, including mentoring and workload distribution.
• Experience with motion graphics, 3D design, or video editing is a plus.
• Strong understanding of the design process, from brief to final execution, and all key delivery channels.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail with a focus on quality and consistency.
• Demonstrable experience in following and executing under design brand guidelines.
• Experience of accurately preparing design artwork for print and understanding the print production process.
• Experience of creating design artwork for social media and digital advertising.
• Understanding of current design trends and music industry marketing.

Behaviours

• You have a passion for music, taking great pride in playing your part in delivering first‑class, life‑affirming events to fans of all ages, backgrounds, and genres.
• You are discreet, maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• You are consistently conscientious, organised, analytical, supportive, and helpful.
• You are a natural collaborator, working cross‑functionally and at all levels, internally and externally.
• You think creatively.
• You are trusted, dynamic, proactive, confident, self‑directed, thrive when empowered and always a few steps ahead.
• Your communication skills are influential, strong, and effective.
• You are courteous and respectful and believe strongly in creating a healthy, equal working environment.
• You have strength of character with a calm and diplomatic approach, always mindful of the end goal.
• You have a flexible “can do” approach to working to ensure the job gets completed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute visual concepts for all DF brands across a variety of platforms to drive sales, engagement, and brand awareness.
• Ensure all designs align with the brand guidelines.
• Manage and mentor the design team to develop talent, foster high performance, and encourage continuous learning.
• Manage workload distribution effectively to ensure timely project completion.
• Collaborate with the wider DF team, freelancers, and agencies to develop creative assets for festivals and events.
• Oversee the design process from concept to final production, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Create signage, stage designs, festival merchandise, digital visuals, and other physical event branding materials, ensuring artwork is correctly prepared for print and adheres to print production standards.
• Implement and maintain a consistent proofing process within the design team, ensuring all work is thoroughly checked before being shared with stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with design trends, industry best practices, and new tools to keep the company’s visuals fresh and competitive.
• Support the team with additional responsibilities as needed.

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

DF Concerts and Events is part of Live Nation Entertainment which is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, LN Media, and Artist Nation Management. DF Concerts & Events bring the best live music and life‑affirming experiences to music fans across Scotland, year after year through a range of large outdoor festivals, stadium shows and indoor concerts. DF Concerts works with the biggest names in music as well as championing the career progression of emerging acts by operating, “quite possibly the finest small venue in the world”, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – supporting the vibrant music scene from grassroots level, up.

APPLICATION NOTES: Please include a link to your portfolio on your CV so that we can see examples of your design skills.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 19th January 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time and so encourage early application where possible.

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