Director of Digital Design

Are you a creative force looking for the next challenge? Do you want the chance to be a pioneering designer in an emerging area of the sports industry? You will work with our social, production, editorial, sales, product and operations team to make our [REDACTED] brand come alive across all areas of digital.

From creating the look and style guide of our new content to pushing the envelope in on-set environmental design for [REDACTED]'s award-winning original shows, this role will help elevate [REDACTED] to the top of the design industry. You will have the unique chance to work on day-to-day content while also contributing to the vision for the design team's long-term projects through template design, art design, environmental design, logo design and much more. Management, training, communication and feedback skills will be paramount as this role helps mold the next generation of talented creatives and content at the company.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and create styles and graphics across all Social and video platforms and O&O products
• Build and develop show packages, including style guides, promotional material, set walls and graphics for talent
• Enhance all original content, taking all of [REDACTED]' visuals in this content area to the next level in creative
• Collaborate with content producers and designers to enhance and beautify any posts that land on our social channels and O&O platforms
• Help find ways to improve design and content creation workflows, including learning new software and teaching new skills to less senior members of the design team
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the design team and mentor and teach junior designers across [REDACTED]
• Co-leading cross-department AI innovations, including static and video design with the use of AI programs
• Build and maintain relationships across a variety of groups around Digital including Screening, Marketing, Editorial Talent, Content Ops, CPE and Original Programming units

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• 8+ years of professional design experience
• Vast experience in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects and Premiere
• Deep knowledge on what works on digital, and experience working with social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, owned and operated platforms
• Strong grasp of current sports design trends
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Teaching and public speaking ability

NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKEKER

• Knowledge of current AI software Reference: ECNJOBID-108-50-170-254 in the application