Summary of the Associate, Brand Design - Creative Services job at LA28

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance for any positions. If you are based outside the Los Angeles area, we still welcome your application — we value talent from all geographic backgrounds and want to hear from you if you are able to work on-site in LA.

Role Purpose

You will help shape how the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games look and feel, turning creative service requests into polished, on-brand work that teammates encounter across the organization. Within the Brand, Identity & Look team, reporting to the Manager, Creative Services, you lead creative projects from intake through final execution across multiple functional areas. In the years leading up to the Games, you translate stakeholder needs into strategic, visually compelling outputs and establish scalable design approaches the team can reuse. This role blends hands-on craft with independent judgment, demanding meticulous attention to detail and the confidence to articulate a clear creative rationale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative service requests from intake through final execution across multiple functional areas.
• Translate stakeholder needs into strategic, visually compelling outputs, and contribute 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 Competencies

• Minimum 3+ years of agency, in-house, design studio, sports/entertainment, or corporate brand design experience, supported by a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and executional excellence
• A 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, paired with excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

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 We Offer

• 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.

What This Role Means for the Games

The creative work you deliver shapes how audiences, partners, and teammates experience the LA28 brand at every touchpoint. By turning ideas into polished, on-brand assets and reusable systems, you help the Games look and feel unmistakably world-class.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.
• Hours of work 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.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $70,500.00 - $82,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

Accommodation

LA28 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.

Equal Opportunity

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.