Creative Studio Graduate

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Creative Studio Graduate

About the Role

This is a 2 year graduate role within the JD Group Studio Creative team. Designed for a motivated candidate, this is a hands-on, immersive opportunity that bridges the gap between creative theory and real-world studio experience.

You’ll be fully embedded within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment, contributing to work across campaigns, social and digital outputs for one of the UK’s most recognisable sportswear and fashion brands.

This isn’t a passive role, from day one, you’ll collaborate with, photographers, videographers, creatives, designers, retouchers and producers to deliver real work.

You’ll gain exposure to the full lifecycle of creative projects, from interpreting briefs and contributing to ideation, through to execution and delivery. With guidance from experienced team members and your manager, you'll follow a structured two-year development plan designed to grow both your creative thinking and technical craft — progressing from social channel-focused content delivery in year one to campaign-level creative leadership by year two.

Year One (Foundations): Organic Social, Paid Media & Digital Creative

Building craft, pace and commercial instinct through high-volume, channel-first content delivery.

Primary focus: Social & paid media content

Output types: Organic social, paid ads, e-commerce assets

Working style: Supported, collaborative, reactive

Support with creation and ideation of paid and organic social content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and emerging channels, studio and on set.

On set support producing digital focused site imagery across footwear, apparel and accessories.

Learn how to interpret briefs quickly and translate them into channel-appropriate creative executions.

Work alongside retouchers, producers and designers to understand how the full studio pipeline operates.

Develop working knowledge of performance metrics and how creative decisions affect paid media outcomes.

Build confidence with Adobe Creative Suite across a range of fast-turnaround production tasks.

Contribute to content testing, asset variants and format adaptation across platforms.

Helping maintain brand consistency and visual quality across all touchpoints.

Year Two (Growth): Campaigns

Applying creative thinking at a larger scale, with more autonomy and providing support to senior team members on campaigns from brief to delivery.

Primary focus: Global campaigns & tactical launches

Output types: Campaign concepts, multi-market assets

Working style: Collaborative, strategic, cross-functional

Contribute to the ideation and development of global campaign concepts, working across multiple markets and brand voices.

Support the delivery of tactical campaign launches tied to product drops, seasonal moments and brand partnerships.

Collaborate with brand, marketing and buying teams to align creative with commercial priorities.

Develop an understanding of how creative strategy differs across global markets, adapting tone, format and visual approach accordingly.

Support with presentation of creative concepts to stakeholders across the business.

What you’ll Gain

You’ll gain a 360-degree view of how a modern creative studio operates. From the initial spark of a brief, through internal collaboration and development, to delivering refined creative work

Career Growth:

A structured development plan designed to build your creative and technical skills across the year.

Real Impact:

The opportunity to contribute to live briefs, campaigns and brand work seen at scale.

Autonomy & Support:

Ownership and responsibility from day one, balanced with support from a collaborative, experienced team.

Recognition:

A team culture where contribution, effort and progress are valued.

Our Culture:

Own it. Build trust. Stay hungry.

you’ll be encouraged to:

Ask questions and challenge thinking creatively.

Take ownership of tasks and projects.

Develop your technical and creative skillset.

Contribute ideas and perspectives to the team.

This is a space where curiosity, initiative and craft are valued.

What Courses We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from a wide range of creative disciplines. The strongest candidates will typically come from courses with a practical, visual or digital production focus.

Primary areas:

Photography (commercial, fashion, product)

Graphic Design or Visual Communication

Digital or Creative Media Production

Fashion Media or Communication

Film & Television Production (creative or post-production pathways)

Also relevant:

Fashion-related courses with a strong visual portfolio

Advertising, Art Direction or Creative Direction

Ultimately, your portfolio, ideas and approach matter more than your course.

Skills & Attributes

Essential:

A strong portfolio demonstrating creative thinking and visual execution

Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.

Strong understanding of design and visual principles

Attention to detail and consistency in output

Ability to interpret briefs and respond creatively

Good organisation and time management

Clear communication and ability to articulate ideas

A positive, proactive and collaborative mindset

Desirable:

Experience working on creative or content projects

Knowledge of multi-channel content (social, e-commerce, campaign)

Familiarity with programmes like Powerpoint, Adobe suite

An understanding of colour, composition and visual storytelling

Personal Attributes

Curious, enthusiastic and creatively driven

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Open to feedback and eager to improve

Takes pride in the quality of their work

Self-motivated and willing to take ownership

A team player with a “get stuck in” attitude

What We Offer

A structured 2 year placement with clear progression

Hands-on experience within a live commercial studio

Exposure to real briefs, campaigns and deadlines

Regular 1:1s and development support

A collaborative environment with experienced creatives

A Career pathway conversation at the end of your placement.

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time

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