Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The Creative Designer plays a key role in bringing our brands to life across professional hockey, live entertainment, and venue marketing. From major concert campaigns and game-day visuals to motion graphics, video content, and corporate presentations, this role helps shape how fans, partners, and stakeholders experience the brand.This is a hands-on, multi-disciplinary creative role best suited for a strong graphic designer who also has experience or interest in motion design and video. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker who enjoys contributing ideas and visual direction, not just executing briefs, and who is energized by sports, music, and live events. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile campaigns in a fast-paced environment where creativity and cultural relevance matter.

This role pays an annual salary of $50,000-$65,000 CAD

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Pension matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and statutory holidays).

This position will remain open until July 3, 2026.

TD Coliseum, a modern venue rooted in the proud history of Hamilton. Hosting world-class concerts, sports, and special events, TD Coliseum, FirstOntario Concert Hall and The Studio play key roles in the region’s cultural and economic landscape. As we enter an exciting new era of growth and reinvention, we are seeking passionate professionals who thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments.

• Lead the design and execution of creative assets across hockey, live entertainment, and venue marketing.
• Contribute creative ideas and visual direction during campaign planning, not just execution.
• Produce high-quality graphic design for advertising, social media, retail, signage, in-venue displays, and promotional materials.
• Maintain and evolve brand standards across all platforms and touchpoints.
• Create and support motion graphics, animations, and short-form video content for digital and in-venue use.
• Adapt static creative into motion or video formats where appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on multimedia projects.
• Design professional pitch decks, presentations, and corporate-facing materials.
• Balance creativity with clarity and structure for executive, partner, and sales audiences.
• Support internal communications and business development materials as required.
• Work closely with Brand, Social, Digital, and Marketing teams to support integrated campaigns.
• Provide creative recommendations and problem-solving across projects.
• Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, live-event environment.

• Post-secondary education in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in a graphic design or multimedia design role.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating graphic design excellence, with examples of motion and/or video work.
• Experience in sports, music, live entertainment, or consumer-facing industries is considered an asset but not required.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Working knowledge of After Effects and/or Premiere Pro; motion and video experience is required at a foundational level.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, color, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to think creatively and contribute ideas, not just execute direction.
• Comfort balancing high-energy fan-facing creative with polished corporate materials.
• Organized, adaptable, and energized by sports, music, and live events.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.