Design Lead - Sports Cape Town • Hybrid • 17.10.2025

Overview

Over the last decade, Webrepublic has grown from an ambitious startup into Switzerland’s leading digital marketing agency. Its sports and entertainment spin-off was relaunched as PACE in early 2025, and works with some of the world’s most prominent sports and entertainment organisations.

For that business, we are looking for a full-time, multi-faceted Design Lead . With key clients such as FIFA and UEFA, among others, we are looking for a creative all-rounder who is well-versed in various design disciplines across B2B and B2C mediums and wants to combine that with a deep passion for sports, particularly soccer.

The role is suited to an Design Lead who enjoys getting their hands dirty on projects, but also has the vision to guide the PACE brand and its positioning and lead a small but talented team of designers and motion designers.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Marketing , your duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to :

• lead the Creative Team in Cape Town, aligning with the leadership team in Europe to understand the business strategy and guide the department accordingly
• manage and collaborate closely with colleagues across art, copy, consulting, strategy, and editorial
• oversee PACE’s project funnel, working with the Creative Team’s Production Manager to ensure all internal and external projects are delivered from brief to completion
• set the standard for PACE’s quality control approach across all projects
• contribute to the hands-on production of creative assets as part of a small, highly capable creative team
• serve as guardian of the PACE brand, its core design principles and qualities, and take responsibility for its development as the agency evolves
• manage PACE’s internal creative requirements, from new business or client presentations to brand assets
• take responsibility for out-of-scope creative campaigns, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to move projects from brief status to delivery

Qualifications and Skills

As an ideal candidate, you must have the following :

What we offer

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Are you interested?

We look forward to receiving your online application with your CV, portfolio and references.

Webrepublic is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We will give preference to previously disadvantaged individuals.

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