Overview
Associate Creative Director – Sport Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at MLS Talent
Associate Creative Director
Location: Remote (EU time zones)
Start Date: ASAP
Type: Full-time
Salary: €65,000 – €80,000
English: C1 level required, French an advantage
About the Company
This is a global, purpose-led sports marketing and advisory business working at the intersection of sport, brand, and impact.
They partner with leading brands, rights holders, and athletes to turn investment in sport into meaningful business outcomes – helping build cultural relevance, deepen fan connection, and drive long-term commercial value.
What sets them apart is their focus on purpose as a growth driver – using sport as a platform to tackle key issues like sustainability, inclusion, and social impact, while still delivering against commercial objectives.
The team operates fully remotely, with people based across Europe and the US. Collaboration is international, fast-paced, and highly integrated – so being comfortable working across time zones and in a distributed environment is essential.
This role will sit within EU time zones and requires someone confident navigating that setup day-to-day.
About the Role
We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director to play a key role within a growing Brand & Communications team, leading the delivery of high-quality creative work across a global client portfolio.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance concepting, execution, and team support – helping shape standout creative that connects brands, rights holders, and audiences in meaningful ways.
You’ll work across a mix of brand, campaign, and digital projects, ensuring everything delivered is strategically aligned, creatively strong, and commercially impactful.
What You’ll Be Doing
Creative Leadership & Delivery
- Lead creative concepting across campaigns and brand projects
- Support and contribute to overall creative direction
- Ensure all outputs meet a consistently high standard
Design & Copy Oversight
- Oversee the execution of design and copy across projects
- Maintain quality, consistency, and brand integrity
Strategic Thinking
- Translate client objectives into strong creative solutions
- Ensure creative work aligns with wider business and campaign goals
Project & Resource Planning
- Scope creative workstreams across multiple deliverables
- Build and manage effective talent plans
Production & Digital
- Support creative production across internal and external teams
- Lead on digital projects including web and app (UI/UX direction)
Client Management
- Present work confidently to clients
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
Team Development
- Mentor and support junior creatives
- Provide day-to-day guidance and feedback
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in a senior creative or Associate Creative Director role
- Strong portfolio across brand identity, campaigns, and digital
- Experience working within sport (agency, brand, or rights holder side)
- Ability to lead concepting while collaborating within a wider team
- Experience scoping projects and planning resources
- Confident presenter with strong stakeholder management skills
- Strategic mindset -understanding how creativity drives business impact
Please share a link to your portfolio showcasing relevant brand, campaign, and digital work.
The Environment
This is a fast-moving, collaborative team where adaptability is key. You’ll occasionally step outside your core role, so being proactive and solutions-focused is important.
The culture is purpose-driven, international, and remote-first – so you’ll need to be comfortable working across different markets, time zones, and perspectives while staying closely connected to the wider team.
Please note, due to the volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Title: Associate Creative Director – Sport
Company: MLS Talent
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
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