What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Designer position at Columbus Crew?
Position Summary:
The Columbus Crew are looking to add a Graphic Designer to our in-house creative group that sits within the Marketing Department. The role will report into the Creative Director, while primarily supporting the Corporate Partnerships and Business Solutions teams.
The Graphic Designer will play a key role in bringing partnership ideas to life through high quality visual content. We're seeking a talented designer who excels at working independently as they create pitch decks, branded mockups, presentations and templates in a fast-paced environment. While their focus will be with the Corporate Partnerships and Business Solutions teams, this designer will also offer design support to the Creative Services team and wider club on occasion.
This position will be required to work out of our Columbus office, attend various marketing and corporate partnerships department meetings and brainstorms– and will be asked to work some home matches, which may include weekends and holidays.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must include a link to their design portfolio or website to be considered for this position.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with the Corporate Partnerships team to develop compelling, visual collateral that supports organizational initiatives
- Creation and development of pitch decks, presentations and templates
- Creation of Crew and client co-branded pitch-related graphics, photos and mock-ups
- Develop visually appealing logos, charts, infographics and iconography
- Transform content outlines (with copy-heavy information) into visually appealing designs
- Project manage creative requests to ensure deadlines are met and stakeholders are up to date
- Communicate with internal and external teams to ensure brand standards are met
- Meet deadlines while working closely with departments to deliver quality results in real-time
- Support additional club initiatives by executing templated work and converting key visuals into additional creative across a suite of deliverables
- Other projects and responsibilities as assigned
Required Skills, Experience & Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field
- 2-3 years of experience designing pitch decks, marketing collateral, infographics, or branded visuals
- Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, proficiency in the rest of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Passion for clean presentation design with an established sense of layout hierarchy, spacing, typography, and composition
- Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment
- Highly organized, creative with strong attention to detail, both visually and grammatically
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Ability to exercise sound discretionary judgment
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Strong preference for candidates with experience in sports and entertainment
- Must be able to work some evenings, weekends and holidays