Design Lead

About LOVB (League One Volleyball): League One Volleyball (LOVB) is reimagining women's sports. Launched in 2019, our company is a mission-led sports performance, training and media enterprise that will change the game of volleyball in the USA and empower new generations of female athletes. It is a groundbreaking time for volleyball in the US with our historic triple Olympic Gold medals in Women's Indoor, Beach and Sitting Volleyball. Volleyball is already the #1 most played girls' youth sport. There are 38M current and former players today. Of major sports, it's the only one that is women-first (~90% of players are female). But the volleyball market has been almost entirely missed by traditional sports investors, brands, and media. LOVB is capturing this opportunity by creating a strong club business, and from that built-in audience and fandom, is creating the best Pro League in the world and a digital ecosystem that will connect all aspects of LOVB. This community-up approach will drive participation and fandom, while enabling greater empowerment for girls and young women living this amazing sport. In this role, you will join a mission-driven, roll-up-your-sleeves team of innovators and builders who have come together to change the paradigm of professional volleyball and women's sports.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Design Lead Department Code & Name: Marketing (Central) & 303 FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel for site visits and business-related events Job Level & Type: People Manager Job Summary: LOVB is looking for a Design Lead to help define the visual identity and creative expression of the LOVB Professional Women's Volleyball League, one of the fastest-growing and most culturally exciting brands in women's sports. This role is for a highly creative designer with exceptional taste, strong creative instincts, and a sharp understanding of contemporary culture. We are looking for someone who can help shape visual worlds, not just execute against briefs. Someone with a point of view. Someone deeply inspired by sports, fashion, entertainment, editorial, music, internet culture, and modern storytelling. Reporting directly to the LOVB Pro Chief Marketing Officer, this director-level designer will work closely with the LOVB Creative Studio to shape how LOVB Pro looks, feels, and moves in the world. Key areas include season creative, social expression, editorial, digital, and social campaigns, along with the visual identity of our most important tentpole events. This is a hands-on role with a small team to grow and help thrive. We are a small but mighty team making a lot of noise, looking for someone excited to build bold, emotionally resonant, culturally relevant creative in a fast-moving startup environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and elevate the creative expression of LOVB Pro across brand, social, editorial, digital, and experiential touchpoints Help shape the visual language, aesthetic direction, and creative identity of the league Contribute conceptually to athlete storytelling, tentpole moments, seasonal creative, and league experiences Partner with LOVB Pro CMO on project creative, strategy, and the development of extraordinary work that pushes the brand forward Partner closely with the SVP of Brand within LOVB Studio to build bold, culturally relevant creative across the LOVB Pro ecosystem Help define the look and feel of key LOVB Pro events and experiences Translate creative direction into thoughtful, elevated, and culturally relevant visual work Maintain a high level of craft, taste, and attention to detail across all outputs Stay deeply connected to trends and movements across sports, fashion, entertainment, art, and internet culture Help inspire and elevate the overall creative culture of the team Required & Preferred Skills/Abilities: Strong portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, elevated design sensibility, and strong visual storytelling Excellent understanding of typography, composition, image-making, art direction, and visual systems Strong understanding of social-first creative and how visual storytelling lives across platforms Ability to work quickly and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment Strong communication and presentation skills Passion for women's sports, culture, and storytelling is a major plus Education and Experience: 7+ years of professional design experience within sports, fashion, entertainment, media, agency, or culture-driven brands Experience building cohesive visual identities and creative worlds across both digital and physical spaces Motion design and animation experience is a strong plus Personal Attributes Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities. Solutions-oriented and able to identify when to escalate issues or challenges. Strong collaborator with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Capable of working independently while effectively partnering with a distributed, remote team. Positive, proactive, organized, and creative - brings fresh ideas to problem-solving. Highly adaptable and eager to learn in a rapidly evolving environment. Work Environment & Physical Requirements (Remote): Ability to operate a computer and use a keyboard, mouse, and video conferencing tools. Ability to clearly communicate via video, phone, and written channels. Occasional travel may be required for site visits and events. About LOVB Studio LOVB Studio is the in-house creative group behind the visual and creative expression of LOVB. Working across brand, league, content, merchandise, events, social, and storytelling, the studio helps shape how LOVB shows up in culture. We are a highly collaborative team of creatives building bold, emotionally resonant, and culturally relevant work at the intersection of sports, fashion, entertainment, and design. We care deeply about taste, storytelling, and pushing the creative standard of what women's sports can look and feel like. About LOVB League One Volleyball (LOVB) is building the future of volleyball in America through a first-of-its-kind ecosystem connecting youth, professional, and community experiences. LOVB Pro represents the highest level of the sport, bringing world-class athletes, modern storytelling, and a bold new energy to professional volleyball. We are building ambitiously, moving quickly, and redefining what women's sports can look and feel like. League One Volleyball