Mid-level Art Director - Sports

Webrepublic; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency in South Africa is seeking an experienced Art Director to oversee branding and design for major sports clients. The ideal candidate will bring at least 4-5 years of experience in brand design, strong knowledge of the sports industry, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. This role offers a dynamic, hybrid work environment and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Opportunities to work on global projects

Flat hierarchies

Vibrant office space in Cape Town

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of relevant work experience in brand design.
• Proven track record in B2B and commercial brand design.
• Deep understanding of the sports industry, particularly soccer.
• Eye-catching portfolio showcasing variety of skills.

Responsibilities

• Guardianship of the PACE brand and design principles.
• Collaborate with team on branding and design projects.
• Drive holistic brand design and ensure quality control.
• Create client presentations and oversee creative campaigns.

Skills

Brand design and storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

Understanding of social media content

Communication skills

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.