Who We Are:
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. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. 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. Together, these 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.
IMG is seeking a talented and proactive Mid-Weight Graphic Designer to join the digital team and work across a range of prestigious sports clients. This is a hands-on design role with day-to-day responsibility for guiding and managing two Graphic Designers, while also delivering original, creative and polished campaigns and content for client brands.
The role will combine creative development, design production and people leadership. You will help translate client and account briefs into effective visual solutions, allocate and prioritise work across the design team, maintain high creative and production standards, and provide constructive feedback.
The successful candidate will have a strong design sensibility, excellent communication and presentation skills, a high level of attention to detail and a practical, solutions-focused approach. They will be confident working across digital and social media content, comfortable managing competing deadlines, and able to bring fresh and relevant ideas to a fast-moving sports and entertainment environment.
Proficiency in industry-standard tools including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and PowerPoint is essential. Experience with motion design or After Effects would be advantageous. The role is varied and dynamic, requiring someone who can balance creative ambition with organised, efficient delivery.
Applications will close on Friday 13th November at 11.59pm UK Time.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Lead the day-to-day management of a team of two, providing clear direction, support, feedback.
Plan, allocate and monitor design workloads across the team, balancing priorities, capacity, quality and delivery timelines.
Remain hands-on in the development and delivery of rights-holder creative, including hygiene graphics, digital campaigns, social media assets, presentations, branding and other client-facing materials.
Interpret briefs and develop strong creative concepts in collaboration with account managers, project leads, clients and the wider Design team.
Present and explain creative thinking clearly, both visually and verbally, to internal and external stakeholders.
Review work produced by the two Graphic Designers, ensuring accuracy, consistency, attention to detail and alignment with the brief, brand guidelines and agreed standards.
Provide clear, constructive and timely feedback, helping designers resolve creative and production challenges and improve the quality of their work.
Maintain and improve templates, toolkits and working processes to support efficient, scalable and high-quality…