Creative Services Executive in Altrincham

Who We Are… SPORTFIVE is a global agency working across sponsorships, advertising, talent, activation and hospitality within sports. Globally, we have over 1,200 employees who strategically and creatively connect brands, rights-holders, media platforms and fans across Football, F1, NFL, NBA, Golf, Gaming and Esports, Olympics, and more. Whether it’s supporting Premier League football clubs to secure their next front of shirt sponsor, curating deals for brands to showcase their advertising during games televised to millions across the world, or representing the best talent in our industry, connecting sports organisations to incredible brands and partners is at the heart of what we do. Having been voted the No.1 most attractive sports marketing agency to work for three consecutive years, we’re incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. If you want to help shape the future of the sports industry, then we want to hear from you.

Your new role… As our Creative Services Executive, you’ll play a central role in keeping work flowing across the creative services team. You’ll coordinate resource planning, manage incoming requests, and help ensure motion graphics and static signage projects are delivered on time, to brief, and to the required technical standards for key UK football partnerships and wider SPORTFIVE clients. You’ll be a key part of the operational hub that connects creative, partnerships, sales, production, finance, operations and logistics. Working closely with the Creative Services Manager, you’ll help improve workflows, maintain quality control across LED and creative files, and support the team with practical, hands‑on coordination where needed.

Key responsibilities…

• Manage the flow of creative work across the team, balancing priorities, allocating resources and ensuring projects are delivered on time and to brief.
• Own the creative request process from intake to delivery, ensuring briefs are complete, work is accurately tracked, and stakeholders are kept informed throughout.
• Work closely with creative, partnerships, sales, production, finance, operations and logistics teams to coordinate activity and support smooth project delivery.
• Review workflows and ways of working, identify opportunities to improve efficiency, and implement practical process improvements.
• Maintain strong quality and operational standards across creative assets, including file management, naming conventions, technical checks and LED file quality control.
• Provide hands‑on support where needed, including file conversion, resizing and other practical coordination tasks that help the team deliver effectively.

What you’ll bring…

• Proven experience in a creative traffic, studio coordination or resource management role.
• Strong knowledge of traffic management processes and best practice within a creative or production environment.
• The ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and keep a dynamic pipeline of work moving effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and a highly structured approach to planning.
• A proactive mindset, with a focus on improving workflows and driving positive process change.
• A solid understanding of motion graphics and creative production workflows.
• Experience using Asana would be an advantage.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, would be beneficial.
• A collaborative approach and a proven ability to build strong working relationships across teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders across the business.
• Excellent time management and a detail‑focused, diligent approach to work.

Don’t fit all the criteria? Don’t worry! Our job adverts give you a flavour of what you can expect in the role, but you don’t have to tick every box. We put a lot of focus on the importance of developing our people, so if you think you’d be a great fit for us then hit apply.

What you’ll get from us…

• 25 days annual leave + an additional gifted day over the Christmas period
• Full Vitality health cover including dental, optical and mental health support
• Enhanced family leave entitlements
• Hybrid working model with 4 days in the office and 1 at home
• Flexible hours with core hours of 10am – 4pm
• Electric car scheme
• A day off for moving house
• A day off for getting married
• Regular social events such as summer and Christmas parties
• Life assurance at x 4 annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We believe that different perspectives and experiences are the key to success. Our goal is to create an authentic and attractive work environment where everyone feels valued, with a sense of belonging, and encouraged to shape the future of the sports industry.