Lead Designer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a PBA Lead Designer based in United States.

• Develop high-impact static and animated creative for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, and other digital platforms.
• Create broadcast-ready graphics including lower thirds, transitions, wipes, stat boards, promotional assets, and other on-air elements.
• Develop motion graphics packages supporting tournament weeks, championships, digital campaigns, and major brand initiatives.
• Design premium sales decks, sponsorship presentations, executive materials, and other commercial-facing content.
• Create key art and visual identity systems for major events, tournaments, and championship properties.
• Establish scalable templates, repeatable design systems, and efficient creative workflows that support ongoing content production.
• Maintain strong brand consistency across social, broadcast, commercial, and presentation materials.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, social, production, executive, and other cross-functional stakeholders to translate objectives into compelling visual solutions.
• Partner with broader enterprise design teams on cross-property creative initiatives and ensure visual cohesion.
• Support live-event workflows with rapid-turn creative execution while maintaining a high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Help evolve the overall visual identity and creative standards across digital and broadcast experiences.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced sports and entertainment environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field is preferred.
• 3–5 years of professional design experience, preferably within sports, broadcast, entertainment, media, or another fast-paced creative environment.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in social-first creative, motion graphics, broadcast design, and presentation materials.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
• Experience creating designs for both vertical and horizontal formats and adapting creative across multiple platforms.
• Strong command of typography, composition, layout, visual hierarchy, and scalable design systems.
• Ability to create polished static and animated assets while working within established brand guidelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with creative, marketing, production, social, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work quickly and effectively under live-event and deadline-driven conditions.
• Strong creative judgment, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to solving visual and communication challenges.
• Experience in sports, media, or entertainment is preferred.

• Salary range of $80,000–$90,000.
• Performance-based incentive opportunities.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Healthcare coverage.
• Broad range of additional employee benefits and perks.
• Benefits and incentive offerings may vary depending on the position.
• Remote work opportunity, with preference for candidates based on the East Coast.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-visibility sports, entertainment, broadcast, and digital creative initiatives.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across multiple creative and commercial teams.