Brand Consulting - Sr. Designer

Job Description

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, licensing, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.  The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

The Department

CAA Brand Consulting is a strategy-led, full-service marketing agency with expertise in Cultural and Consumer Insights, Data and Analytics, Talent/Influencer and Property Partnership Advisory, Experiential, Social Impact, Creative Services, and Content and Digital Strategy. These integrated capabilities come together to offer solutions from planning through execution, and we pull in a collective perspective of expertise with each client brief to ensure we are tapping into diverse thinking and building strategies reflective of the marketplace and culture we work within.

The Role

The Senior Designer, Brand can concept, design, direct, and inspire — a true maker at heart, equal parts artist, technician, and visual storyteller. You’re the one who can do it all: command creative authorship with range, push boundaries with craft, and turn a blank frame into a world-class visual narrative that lives across sports, entertainment, and culture.

This is a hands-on designer who sets the visual bar and inspires teams through design excellence. You bring taste, technical range, and an obsession with detail — from 2D graphic systems to fully dimensional worlds.

Responsibilities

• Lead Brand Systems: Concept and execute visual identities and marketing systems across our sports, entertainment, and cultural brand portfolio.

• Champion of Craft: Ensure all visual output — from motion graphics to 3D renders — meets world-class standards of aesthetic and strategic intent.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with creative directors, strategists, producers, and account leads to bring holistic brand storytelling to life.

• Stakeholder Presentation: Present ideas with clarity and conviction to clients, leadership, and collaborators.

• Mentorship: Elevate junior designers by modeling impeccable craft and creative curiosity.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years in brand design within media, broadcast, entertainment, or cultural brands.

• Ability to design multiple high-impact concepts across diverse visual styles.

• 3D Design: Cinema 4D / Blender — spatial design, lighting, materials, rendering.

• 2D Design: Illustrator — brand systems, identity design, typography.

• Compositing: Photoshop — high-end compositing, color correction, finishing.

• Motion + Editorial (bonus): After Effects and Premiere.

• Presentation: Keynote, Figma, PowerPoint, InDesign.

• Expert in Cinema 4D (or similar), Photoshop, Illustrator, and other creative tools.

• Skilled in creating dimensional compositions, logo and typography treatments, and design elements that combine light, texture, and depth into cinematic frames.

• Deep understanding of brand identity systems, typography, motion, and narrative design.

• Strong grasp of dynamic composition, grid systems, navigation principles, and the ability to storyboard sequences.

• Exceptional attention to color, texture, lighting, and composition.

• Advanced Photoshop compositing, photo retouching, and image finishing — you can literally paint in light.

Preferred Skills

• A knockout portfolio that proves you can design at a world-class level.

• Deep understanding of visual storytelling, motion theory, and brand identity.

• Ability to balance speed, scale, and craft — multiple projects, no loss in quality.

• Passion for sports, entertainment, and culture — you live in the zeitgeist and know how to translate it visually.

• Proven leadership and team-inspiration skills.

Location

The Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule and requires three days per week on-site at our Los Angeles office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $92,000 - $112,000. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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