Art Director

[REDACTED] on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of [REDACTED] means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Overview:

The ideal candidate for this position will be an initiative-taking, highly creative proactive individual who possesses robust people skills and has 5 years’ experience in sports graphics creation and execution environment. The Art Director will be a part of a robust, multi-faceted network sports on-air graphics department that supports both remote events and live studio programming.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day to day creative output of the graphics department
• Develop concepts and ideas for a variety of on-air productions
• Direct, guide and mentor junior artists and animators
• Expert design skills utilizing the [REDACTED] Creative Suite
• 3D design skills, including modeling, lighting and animating
• Ability to communicate concepts and design expectations to third party design houses
• Ability to integrate graphics and animations into complex production environments
• Creative leader for both [REDACTED] Network, Sports Network Cable and Digital
• Work with the department head in improving efficiency of the team and the overall department through technological improvements
• Collaborate with outside graphics to unify our graphics look and the [REDACTED] Sports brand
• Consult on the design direction of our expanded brand [REDACTED], [REDACTED] Sports HQ and create a unified voice for the [REDACTED] Sports brand
• Collaborate with [REDACTED] interactive on shared properties
• Oversee the content creation of sets across cable and broadcast shows
• Work with outside agencies and freelancers to build out show packages
• Ability to communicate concepts and design expectations to third party design houses
• Ability to integrate graphics and animations into complex production environments

Basic Qualifications

• 4–5 years of professional experience in a media, sports, broadcast, entertainment, or agency environment, with a solid knowledge of the dynamic nature of live sports production
• Solid communication skills
• Clear in sharing creative ideas and helpful feedback
• Collaborative with designers, producers, management, and partners from other teams
• Hands-on creative ability – someone who is comfortable jumping into the work, designing, developing concepts, and problem-solving alongside the team rather than solely managing from a distance
• Ability to take creative direction from senior leadership, particularly the VP of Graphics/Creative, and translate high-level vision into compelling, executable creative solutions
• Proven ability to provide creative direction to designers and artists, helping establish visual direction, elevate concepts, and maintain a consistent creative standard across projects
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a highly collaborative environment and can work closely with producers, directors, editors, animators, technologists, and other creative teams
• A solid insight of sports storytelling and visual communication is required
• Ability to create engaging visuals from complex sports stories, statistics, personalities, and moments
• Ability to work proficiently under tension and within tight deadlines, particularly in a live sports environment where priorities can shift quickly and decisions need to be made in real time
• Deep conceptual and visual design skills, with a sophisticated knowledge of typography, composition, motion, branding, visual systems, and contemporary design trends
• Adjustable and focused on finding solutions
• Curious about new technologies and creative tools
• Open to exploring new workflows and storytelling methods, with the goal of helping [REDACTED] Sports improve sports graphics and visual design. Reference: ECNJOBID-131-106-179-127 in the application