Mid-level Art Director - Sports

Webrepublic; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Webrepublic, a leading digital marketing agency, seeks a creative Art Director passionate about sports, particularly soccer. You will oversee brand design, collaborate with diverse teams, and drive quality control for premium client presentations. Join a dynamic work environment in Cape Town, offering professional growth opportunities and a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Exciting projects with global brands

Learning from experts

Flat hierarchy and quick decisions

Vibrant office in Cape Town

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of relevant work experience in brand design.
• Proven track record in B2B commercial brand design.
• Deep understanding of the sports industry with a focus on soccer.

Responsibilities

• Guardianship of the PACE brand and its core design principles.
• Collaborate across departments for holistic brand design.
• Design infographics and illustrations for brand assets.

Skills

Brand Design

Storytelling

Graphic Design

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

English Fluency

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

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 Art Director. 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 Art Director who enjoys getting their hands dirty on projects, but also has the vision to guide the PACE brand and its positioning.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, your duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• 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

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
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?

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.