Designer, Sports - Brand Consulting

About the Role CAA Brand Consulting is seeking a Designer to join its Creative Team, focusing on Brand & Design. The role calls for an equal parts conceptual thinker, craftsperson, and visual storyteller who independently develops strategically grounded brand systems, campaigns, experiential graphics, and customer-facing creative across sports, entertainment, media, and culture. Working closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Account Directors, Project Managers, and Experiential partners, the Designer manages multiple owned workstreams, develops and presents conceptually led solutions, and delivers polished creative across digital, print, environmental, presentation, and motion touchpoints. The position also contributes to pitches, provides guidance to junior designers, and maintains rigorous brand, production, and quality-control standards in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities Independently concept, develop, and execute brand identity systems, campaigns, and customer-facing creative across a portfolio of sports, entertainment, and cultural brands, ensuring every solution is strategically grounded and visually compelling. Champion exceptional craft across digital, print, presentation, environmental, and experiential design, delivering world-class creative that elevates both brand and fan experiences. Develop graphic identity systems and production-ready assets for live events, sponsorship activations, and environmental applications, partnering closely with Experiential teams to ensure cohesive translation across physical, digital, and motion touchpoints. Partner with creative directors, account teams, and external partners to transform business objectives into integrated creative solutions. Clearly communicate creative concepts and design rationale to internal leadership and clients, incorporating feedback while maintaining the integrity of the creative vision. Provide day-to-day guidance, constructive feedback, and craft support to junior designers while contributing actively to team reviews and shared creative standards. Independently manage a large initiative or multiple concurrent workstreams, allocating time effectively, meeting milestones, and ensuring creative output remains aligned with the brief, workback schedule, and quality standards. Contribute to pitches. Required Experience & Qualifications 2-4+ years of graphic design and/or brand design experience within media, entertainment, sports, broadcasting, lifestyle, or cultural brands. Ability to develop multiple high-quality creative concepts and design solutions that respond to strategic briefs across a range of visual styles. Strong understanding of brand identity systems, logo development, typography, layout, and visual storytelling. Exceptional eye for composition, colour, texture, lighting, hierarchy, and detail, with the ability to create premium, visually compelling work. Advanced-to-expert proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, including high-end compositing, retouching, image finishing, and vector illustration. Proficiency with Figma, PowerPoint, or presentations and design documentation. Strong conceptual mindset with experience translating ideas into compelling visual narratives, storyboards, and customer-facing experiences. Confident presenter who can clearly articulate creative rationale to internal teams and clients while managing project feedback and revisions. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to consistently meet deadlines and creative standards. Ability to actively contribute to brainstorms, collaborate across disciplines, mentor junior designers, and help elevate the overall quality of the creative team. Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and cross-functional teams by proactively communicating project status, solving challenges, and contributing thoughtful creative recommendations. Preferred Skills Environmental and experiential design experience. Working knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro. Conceptual thinking: ability to translate business and brand objectives into original, strategically grounded creative concepts. Communication and presentation: excellent verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to confidently present work, explain creative rationale, and incorporate feedback. Collaboration: strong cross-functional partnership skills with the ability to work effectively with the creative team, account leaders, and external partners. Creative problem solving: ability to think critically, adapt quickly, and develop innovative design solutions that balance creativity with business objectives. Workplace Hybrid role located in the New York office or the Los Angeles office. A minimum of three days per week on-site is required. The Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule. Salary Los Angeles, CA: annual base salary range of $71,000 - $90,000. New York, NY: annual base salary range of $71,000 - $90,000. Wages may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Benefits & Perks Eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Benefits where the company pays 80%-100% of the cost include medical insurance, basic life and AD&D insurance, telemedicine, employee assistance and mental health counselling in person, virtually, or through text, paid vacation/holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave and other paid leaves of absence, NICU leave, bereavement resources, adoption benefits, educational assistance Mental health resources, and an employee assistance plan. Voluntary benefits employees may elect include dental and vision insurance, a 401K plan, flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care), a health savings account, and voluntary life and AD&D insurance. Commuter benefits. Other statutory mandated benefits are also offered. About the Company Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, licensing, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. #J-18808-Ljbffr