Art Director

The Texas Rangers are seeking an Art Director to join our team! In this role, you will lead a team of graphic designers and oversee the execution of all brand-related creative projects for the organization. You will manage and develop in-house creative talent, ensuring all deliverables align with and strengthen the Rangers’ brand strategy.

As the organization’s design thought leader, you will collaborate across departments to maintain an authentic, impactful, and consistent visual identity. You will also play a key role in shaping and supporting our overall creative and brand strategies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead the development and maintenance of the Brand Guidelines for the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field and Globe Life Park. 

• Lead the design strategy and the development of the Texas Rangers’ Visual ID. 

• Collaborate with VP, Creative and Director, Creative Content to develop and evolve overall creative strategy and concepts. 

• Actively participate and contribute to the development of annual marketing campaigns.  

• Lead design strategy and implementation for team marketing, branding, and storytelling.

• Be the design visionary for the organization.  Includes proactively thinking about how we improve both internally and externally.   

• Hire, train, manage, motivate, develop, and evaluate all graphic design staff. 

• Help to lead, build, and contribute to a positive internal creative culture.

• Work with VP, Creative and Director, Creative Content on visual/graphic approach and design for all video content.    

• Lead the design approach and execution of print projects (e.g. ads, promotional giveaways, game day program, and team yearbook.)

• Work with Director, Social Media and Director, Marketing and Advertising to develop digital and social design elements. 

• Lead the design strategy for all POS collateral, ads, presentation elements and other materials for corporate partners as needed. 

• Lead design and production for static in-park signage.  

• Oversee the organization, assignment and tracking of projects for the art department. 

• Lead efforts to ensure deliverables are creative, error-free, on brand, and on time. 

• Work with commercial printers and any other outside vendors to ensure projects are printed and delivered in a timely manner.  

• Distribute brand guidelines, logos and digital photos as requested by various departments. 

• Lead in-venue design efforts requested by baseball operations.

• Coordinate with team photographer as necessary to support photo shoots. 

• Collaborate with multicultural and experiential team on cultural initiatives.

• Manage freelance creative resources, as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree required.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in graphic design field with at least 2 years of management experience.

• Excellent knowledge of the latest Adobe applications on Mac.

• Thorough knowledge of the print production process.  

• Conceptual, writing, editing and proofing skills.  

• Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.

• Ability to work non-traditional hours including occasional nights and weekends.  

• Ability to effectively communicate with other departments and corporate sponsors in order to design needed projects. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.