<h2>The role</h2> <p>As our <strong>Creative Design Lead</strong> you’ll own the full creative lifecycle for athletes’ personal brands and projects inside and outside of Formula 1.</p> <p>You’ll be responsible for ensuring every output, whether a product, helmet design, visual identity or marketing campaign is creatively strong, on-brand, and commercially effective.</p> <h2>About us</h2> <p>We are wearegrip, a London-based creative agency who work with current and future Formula 1 World Champions. Our goal is to build some of the most distinctive personal brands in sport which capture the attention of fans, teams and partners around the world.</p> <p>Working hand-in-hand with each driver we create and manage all aspects of their personal brand across social media, branding, merchandise, content creation, digital and more.</p> <p>When you join wearegrip, you’ll be working at the heart of our multi-skilled fast paced start-up and immediately have the opportunity to begin shaping your future within our highly motivated and passionate team.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul role="list"> <li>Own and uphold exceptional creative standards across all studio work, ensuring everything reflects the calibre of the athletes we represent.</li> <li>Lead concept development across a diverse range of projects including apparel, helmet designs, products, marketing, social, and print.</li> <li>Lead the creation of identities, visual style and graphic treatment for all athlete-related projects.</li> <li>Ensure all creative output is not only visually stunning but also commercially effective and aligned with the brand strategy.</li> <li>Lead the art direction for our campaigns and assisting with photography & film shoots where required, defining the visual language and style to bring collections to life.</li> <li>Lead and mentor a small in-house creative team; identify and manage freelance support to scale our capabilities when required.</li> <li>Research and apply emerging trends in fashion, culture and graphic design to push the studio’s creative direction forward.</li> </ul> <h2>About you</h2> <ul role="list"> <li>6+ years of experience in a creative/graphic design role, with proven experience leading teams and managing the creative process from start to finish.</li> <li>Confident working across a variety of design styles and disciplines.</li> <li>A natural mentor who can elevate the work of others while maintaining a hands-on approach to design.</li> <li>An excellent eye for detail and colour.</li> <li>Exceptional skill with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & Indesign.</li> </ul> <h3>Not essential but always a bonus</h3> <ul role="list"> <li>Interested in motorsport and specifically Formula 1.</li> <li>Experience working with high-level athletes or sports organisations</li> <li>Interested in fashion and streetwear style.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Benefits</strong></h3> <ul role="list"> <li>Competitive salary based on experience.</li> <li>20 days of annual leave plus a minimum of 5 days leave over Christmas and New Year.</li> <li>1 extra fully paid day off for your birthday.</li> <li>“Work from Anywhere” Wednesdays—our mandatory weekly out-of-office day.</li> <li>Days in lieu when required to work weekends (e.g., during race launches).</li> <li>Apple Macbook plus any relevant software and equipment.</li> <li>Budget for personal skills training and development.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>How To Apply</strong></h3> <p>If you like the sound of this role and can’t wait to get started, apply on here, and then open your email and send over:</p> <ul role="list"> <li>A brief overview of why you’re great for this role and ready to take a next step in your career.</li> <li>Link to your portfolio showing previous experience.</li> <li>Then email it all to <a href="mailto:join@wearegrip.com">join@wearegrip.com</a> with the subject “Creative Design Lead”</li> </ul> <p>We can’t wait to hear from you!</p>