Social‑First Graphic Designer for Sports & Entertainment

About the role

AND THE NEW is an award‑winning, social‑first strategic marketing agency that partners with leading sports, culture and entertainment brands. We are looking for a Graphic Designer who lives and breathes platform‑native content, creating scroll‑stopping visuals that capture attention from the first frame.

Key responsibilities

• Design eye‑catching social content for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms.
• Create YouTube thumbnails that drive clicks, applying strong composition, contrast and hierarchy.
• Lead or contribute to brand identity builds and refreshes for sports championships, leagues, products and campaigns.
• Deliver creative for major launch moments such as season launches, kit reveals, signings and partnership announcements.
• Produce ongoing social engagement assets to keep brand presence sharp between big events.
• Collaborate with strategists and account teams to translate briefs into platform‑native concepts.
• Iterate quickly based on performance data, client feedback and editorial instinct.
• Occasionally produce motion‑design assets such as animations, transitions and reels‑ready graphics.

Required profile

• Strong portfolio demonstrating social‑first design that performs on platform.
• Solid experience designing for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and other major social channels.
• Understanding of what drives attention, clicks and engagement, with the ability to explain decisions in platform terms.
• Experience working on brand identity or visual system projects, not just executing existing assets.
• Ability to manage multiple briefs, switch contexts quickly and maintain high quality.
• Sharp eye for detail, typography, composition and visual hierarchy.
• Clear, concise communication and confidence presenting creative decisions.

Required skills

• Motion design

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with top‑tier sports, culture and entertainment brands.
• Creative freedom to shape platform‑native visual strategies.
• Collaborative environment with strategists, account managers and fellow designers.