Design Lead - Sports

Webrepublic; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency in Cape Town is seeking a Design Lead to oversee brand design across projects including collaborations with major clients like FIFA. The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of experience in brand design, deep sports industry knowledge, and is proficient in Adobe tools. This role offers opportunities for personal growth in a dynamic and international team environment, along with a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Exciting projects with global brands

Learning from experts

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• At least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in brand design.
• Proven track record in B2B brand design at a premium level.
• Deep understanding of sports industry, particularly soccer.
• Fluent in English with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Guardianship of the PACE brand and its design principles.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across various areas.
• Drive holistic brand design and quality control.
• Create client presentations in collaboration with the team.
• Design infographics and illustrations for brand assets.

Skills

Brand design and storytelling

Adobe creative suite proficiency

Understanding of sports industry

Excellent communication skills

Portfolio showcasing brand design

Job description

Over the last decade, Webrepublic has grown from an ambitious startup into Switzerland’s leading digital marketing agency. Its sports and entertainment spin-off was relaunched as PACE in early 2025, and works with some of the world’s most prominent sports and entertainment organisations.

For that business, we are looking for a full-time, multi-faceted Design Lead. With key clients such as FIFA and UEFA, among others, we are looking for a creative all-rounder who is well-versed in various design disciplines across B2B and B2C mediums and wants to combine that with a deep passion for sports, particularly soccer.

The role is suited to an Design Lead who enjoys getting their hands dirty on projects, but also has the vision to guide the PACE brand and its positioning.

Overview

Key responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• guardianship of the PACE brand and its core design principles and qualities, and responsibility for its development as our agency evolves
• collaborate closely with colleagues across the areas of art, copy, consulting, strategy, and editorial
• drive holistic brand design, and ownership of quality control across all brand touchpoints
• oversee – and often create – client presentations, ensuring close design collaboration with the PACE Commercial team to deliver premium pitches for new business projects
• guide deck and presentation material for existing clients on an ad-hoc basis
• responsibility for out-of-scope creative campaigns, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to move a project from brief status to delivery
• design of infographics and illustrations (static and animated) for PACE’s own brand assets across a variety of touchpoints, such as social media or networking events

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications and Skills

As an ideal candidate, you must have the following:

• at least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in brand design and storytelling
• a proven track record in B2B, new business and / or commercial brand design and how to execute it at a premium level
• a deep understanding of the sports industry gained via both professional experience and personal interest, ideally with football (soccer) as a key sport
• a native proficiency of the various design-relevant tools within the Adobe creative suite
• an eye-catching portfolio with brand design that showcases the variety of your skills and experience
• more than a passing understanding of the type of content that sits and succeeds across social media platforms, particularly in sports
• speak English fluently and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

What we offer

What we offer

On our side, we offer...

• a dynamic work environment fostering personal growth and development
• opportunities to work on exciting projects with leading global brands
• learning from Subject Matter Experts across all digital marketing disciplines
• flat hierarchies and short decision paths, being part of a young, dynamic, and international team
• exposure to disciplines beyond your own skill set
• a vibrant office space in Cape Town and a flexible work environment (hybrid work)
• a very competitive compensation package

Are you interested?

Are you interested?

We look forward to receiving your online application with your CV, portfolio and references.

Webrepublic is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We will give preference to previously disadvantaged individuals.