The Associate, Brand Design role supports the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games by delivering strategic, on-brand design work within the Brand, Identity & Look team. In this position, you translate stakeholder needs into polished creative outputs from intake through final execution across multiple functional areas.
Role Purpose
Within the Brand, Identity & Look team, this role reports to the Manager, Creative Services and leads creative projects across the full lifecycle, from intake through final execution. In the years leading up to the Games, you develop visually compelling design outputs and help establish scalable design approaches the team can reuse. The work blends hands-on craft with independent judgment, supported by meticulous attention to detail and the ability to clearly explain creative rationale.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative service requests from intake through final execution across multiple functional areas.
- Translate stakeholder needs into strategic, visually compelling outputs, and contribute to concept development and creative exploration across organizational initiatives.
- Develop and execute presentations, campaign assets, environmental graphics, event materials, and branded collateral.
- Elevate storytelling through typography, layout systems, imagery, and visual hierarchy.
- Independently manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities while maintaining quality control and production readiness.
- Establish scalable design approaches and reusable systems, and support asset libraries, workflows, and organizational standards.
- Present work confidently and articulate creative rationale to stakeholders across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3+ years of agency, in-house, design studio, sports/entertainment, or corporate brand design experience, backed by a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and executional excellence.
- Portfolio submission is required.
- Advanced understanding of typography, layout, visual storytelling, and brand identity systems.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and PowerPoint.
- Proven ability to independently lead projects and influence outcomes, with excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Tools & Technologies
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Figma
- PowerPoint
Valued Experience
- Past experience contributing to Olympic, Paralympic, or comparable major-event programs.
- Sports or entertainment industry experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in design, art, or a related field is preferred.
What This Role Means for the Games
- The creative work delivered in this position shapes how audiences, partners, and teammates experience the LA28 brand at every touchpoint.
- Turning ideas into polished, on-brand assets and reusable systems supports how the Games look and feel.
Compensation
The annual base salary range for this position is USD 70,500 - 82,000. This pay scale reflects the range LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. Final compensation remains subject to determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, and other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28’s operational business needs and applicable law.
Location & Working Conditions
- Location: Los Angeles, CA (onsite) in a Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
- The majority of work is conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
- The LA28 office uses an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
- Hours may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
- Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Duties may include participation in off-site events and activities, which can extend working hours into overtime and weekends.
Benefits
- A once-in-a-career chance to shape the creative identity of a global Games.
- Real ownership of work seen across presentations, events, venues, and campaigns.
- A collaborative design team that values craft, pragmatism, and shared success.
- Broad cross-functional exposure and transferable skills that carry well beyond the Games.
Accommodations
LA28 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, contact your recruiter so support can be arranged.
Equal Opportunity
LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures that provide all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or other classifications protected by applicable law. LA28 also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. Applications are assessed based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to the team.
Relocation
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance for any positions. If you are based outside the Los Angeles area, applications are still welcome as long as you are able to work onsite in LA.
