Manager Graphic Design

Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional sports club in Vancouver seeks a Manager of Graphic Design to lead a team in delivering high-quality creative work. Responsibilities include managing team dynamics, overseeing brand identity across marketing campaigns, and translating business objectives into clear creative direction. The ideal candidate should have a degree in graphic design, proficiency in Adobe Suite, and a flexible schedule. This role offers the opportunity to blend creative leadership with hands-on execution in a dynamic sports environment.

Qualifications

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Experience in sports industry is a bonus.
• Demonstrated portfolio of visual concepts and production-ready files.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of designers.
• Oversee the visual brand identity across marketing assets.
• Translate business objectives into creative direction.

Skills

Team management

Creative direction

Adobe Suite proficiency

Flexible scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Suite

Canvas

Job description

The Manager, Graphic Design supports the visual expression of Whitecaps FC across all platforms. This role leads a small team of designers and is responsible for delivering high-quality, on‑brand creative across departments. This position blends creative leadership with hands‑on execution by guiding visual direction, upholding brand standards, and ensuring design work connects with fans, while meeting the club’s commercial and engagement objectives.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of designers, providing clear direction, feedback, and growth opportunities
• Oversee and guide the visual brand identity of the club across marketing assets, including hands‑on support for priority campaigns and partnerships
• Translate business and marketing objectives into clear creative direction that supports fan growth, revenue‑driving initiatives, and brand storytelling
• Partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Retail, Community, Events, and Soccer Operations to deliver creative solutions that balance brand, commercial objectives, and the fan experience
• Work alongside project managers to oversee workload distribution, prioritization, and timelines across the design team
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard of craft and production quality in a fast‑paced, live sports environment with shifting priorities
• Review and approve creative output, ensuring assets are on‑brand, technically accurate, and meet production standards across various applications

Qualifications/Experience

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, animation, art, digital media, marketing, or other industry‑relevant majors is preferred
• Experience working in the sports industry a bonus (though not required)
• Demonstrated experience (portfolio) ranging from bringing creative concepts to life visually, to producing production‑ready files for a variety of materials
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite and Canvas
• Self‑starter who works well in a team environment
• Flexible schedule and ability to work unconventional hours including weekends and match nights

The Club

Vancouver Whitecaps FC is the longest‑running professional soccer club in Canada and the United States. Since its inaugural season in 1974, the club has united generations of loyal fans in British Columbia and beyond. With academies in eight out of ten provinces, a network of partner clubs, and hundreds of camps and clinics every year, Whitecaps FC provide a foundation for Canada’s soccer future. We are also strongly committed to providing opportunities to Canadian athletes, both male and female, with the largest soccer development structure in Canada. This includes academy programs in eight of ten provinces across the country. In addition to building a winning team on and off the pitch, the Club places great importance in giving back to our community, harnessing the power of sport to create a stronger, more equitable & inclusive society through three key community goals: helping meet critical needs, using soccer to build life skills and creating soccer participation opportunities in Indigenous communities. Vancouver Whitecaps FC believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This includes but is not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People & Culture department. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

"Within these walls, you are welcomed, accepted, and respected."
Here, no matter who you are or where you come from, you are home. And you’re part of the team regardless of your age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, marital or family status, disability, or religious belief or non‑belief. All we ask is that you be ethical and inclusive in all that you do. Be respectful of all players, fans, and staff, and remember to cheer loudest for the ones wearing the blue and white. Go ‘Caps!