Designer

Summary/Objective:

The NFL Global Creative Marketing team is seeking a bilingual (Spanish/English) seasonal designer adept in the Adobe Creative Suite for the NFL's official social platforms, as well as other NFL-affiliated channels, teams, and players with a focus on supporting our international Spanish speaking channels. The right candidate has a passion for football, social media and storytelling, and has a drive to create new and innovative original content. As a part of the most creative and experimental group of the NFL, this role is for someone who is comfortable with change and able to balance a heavy workload. Success in this position is reliant on being a self-starter with a willingness to learn and grow alongside the brand. The successful candidate is a creative thinker with a passion for storytelling, with a deep understanding of and experience with social design.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and animate various graphics and other creative needs for the NFL's official social platforms and other NFL-affiliated social platforms, teams, and players.
• Work with large creative team made up of designers, illustrators, editors, and copywriters to conceive and executive multiple daily projects.
• Pitch and conceptualize original content ideas and franchises for NFL social media platforms.
• Manage the story telling behind each creative output to ensure it is clear, concise, snackable and true to the content
• Identify important storylines from around the NFL and know how to best tell them to our audience

Required Qualifications:

• At least 2-5 years of relevant experience in graphic design and animation
• Must have prior experience building and animating assets on social and/or digital platforms
• Must have a Design portfolio containing various examples of relevant work
• Strong ability with Photoshop, After Effects, and Illustrator are must-have’s.
• Video Editing experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be willing to work early mornings, nights, and weekends due to the nature of the NFL schedule
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Knowledge of football and the NFL audience is a major plus
• Must be adaptable and able to work quickly under short deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to take creative direction and incorporate feedback into revised work
• Must be able to handle concept changes and accept creative feedback