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About the Role

We're looking for an exceptional creative leader who thrives where strategy, storytelling and design meet. This role oversees and influences creative across graphic design, presentation design, campaign creative, brand identity, digital, social, motion and experiential activation. You’ll collaborate closely with senior leaders, business development teams and marketers to ensure visually striking, strategically effective designs are delivered to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

Lead creative for IMG's most strategically important pitches and RFPs from initial brief through to presentation.
Raise the creative ambition of every pitch by bringing unexpected ideas, strong conceptual thinking and world-class execution.
Build pitch frameworks, templates and presentation systems that enable faster, higher-quality responses.
Drive creative direction for major clients from initial concept through final delivery.
Oversee brand development through campaigns, brand activities, and marketing collateral.
Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of designers and set standards for quality, consistency, and creative excellence.
Collaborate directly with senior stakeholders, industry-leading strategists and marketers to interpret briefs and shape visual direction.
Build and maintain template systems and asset libraries to streamline workflow and raise quality across the organisation.
Evolve design capabilities and identify opportunities to push our creative through new tools, processes, or formats.
Balance hands-on design leadership with strategic oversight.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment without compromising quality.
Maintain and evolve IMG’s brand identity.

Requirements

10+ years in design with at least 3 years leading teams in an agency, studio, or in-house creative environment.
A strong portfolio showcasing winning pitch presentations, integrated marketing campaigns, brand systems, and large-scale activations.
Exceptional typography, layout and visual storytelling skills.
Knowledge in AI-driven design tools (E.g. Flora, Runway, Nano Banana, generative design) to improve creative, storytelling and time efficiencies.
Experience presenting and selling creative concepts to senior leadership.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and comfort with motion and digital design.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities without sacrificing quality.
Experience in sports, entertainment, or culturally driven brands preferred.

Skills

Creative leadership
Storytelling
Graphic design
Presentation design
Campaign creative
Brand identity
Digital design
Social media design
Motion graphics
Experiential activation
Strategic thinking
Conceptual thinking
Team management
Mentoring
Collaboration
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
AI-driven design tools
Typography
Layout
Visual storytelling
Organization
Problem-solving
Adaptability
Curiosity
Cultural awareness

Location

Chiswick Park

Work Type

Permanent
Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years in design
3+ years leading teams

About the Company

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management.
IMG powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams.
IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization.
TKO properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans.
TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Equal Opportunity

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment.
TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.
TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.