Asst. Dir of Creative Design and Publications

Naval Academy Athletic Association•Annapolis, MD

6h•$50,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) is seeking an Assistant Director of Creative Design and Publications. This multifaceted position primarily focuses on graphic design and desktop publishing for the sports information department, while also supporting all other NAAA departments and sports with their graphic design and publishing needs. The role involves creating high-quality graphics for various platforms, maintaining brand consistency, and collaborating with different teams to bring projects from concept to completion.

Requirements

B.A. / B.S. degree required
Minimum two (2) years professional experience in graphic design and desktop publishing required, preferably in a college athletics department
Ability to work with others in creative aspects and to determine athletic department and sport program needs
Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Extensive experience with Adobe InDesign and Acrobat
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint experience
Vast working knowledge of multiple sports and the ability to assist at sporting events in a multitude of areas (stat crew, scoreboard, game clock operation, etc.)
Ability and eagerness to learn all unfamiliar sports and to adapt within a college athletic department
Must be eligible to work in the United States of America, without sponsorship.
Must be eligible to work on a military installation, including a willingness to submit to a background screen.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Design high-quality graphics for digital marketing, social media, web layouts and print collateral, maintaining visual identity guidelines for brand consistency.
Work with the Assistant AD/Brand, Creative Design and Publications and Director of Social Media to create templates for and create graphics for various needs (game day, awards/honors, etc.).
Design posters and schedule magnets in consultation with sport coaches, sports information contacts and marketing associates.
In conjunction with the Assistant AD/Brand, Creative Design and Publications, design and manipulate templates for all video board slides for various sports (football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, etc.) and any special events, and work with NAAA Marketing/Promotions on creating slides as needed for home events.
Work with the Assistant AD/Brand, Creative Design and Publications on the creation of football game programs (Aug.-Nov.) as well as lacrosse yearbook (Dec./Jan.). This includes creation of Navy editorial pages and NAAA internal advertisements and proofreading all Navy pages before printing.
Partner with various departments and sports programs to take projects from concept to final production-ready files.
Assist in maintaining the NAAA Style Guide and assist in overseeing the proper usage of athletic department logos/marks and colors.
Serve as a staff member of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - sanctioned athletics program, and understand that NCAA rules and regulations must be followed and strictly adhered to. Maintain an understanding and awareness of applicable NCAA rules via annual compliance briefs to staff, the NCAA Manual, copies of which are maintained in the Compliance Office, regular compliance item e-mails generated by the Compliance Office, and the NCAA official website (ncaapublications.com – Div I Manual). Immediately notify the Compliance Office if a potential violation of NCAA rules is observed. Understand that non-compliance with NCAA rules and regulations may be grounds for termination of employment.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics and direct supervisor.