Creative Design Manager

Toyota Center•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Drive design execution for the Corporate Development Department’s creative needs and marketing partnership performance efforts across the full Departmental scope, in line with organizational brand standards and guidelines, including local, national, and global approaches for the Houston Rockets, Houston Comets, and Clutch City Sports & Entertainment.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related area.
Minimum 3-5+ years in a creative role, with leadership or managerial background a plus.
Portfolio showcasing high-quality creative projects and brand development.
Experience with gathering and documenting business requirements.
Proven experience developing sales/marketing collateral, presentations, digital graphics, and branded assets across multiple platforms.
Experience working within a corporate brand or with brand guidelines, particularly in a fast-paced or client-facing environment.
Strong proficiency with Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Ceros, PowerPoint, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Organizational skills, with the ability to set priorities, problem solve, think strategically, multi-task, pay attention to detail, and meet tight deadlines.
Must be able to multi-task with great attention to detail.
Must be extremely flexible with the ability to handle a fast-paced environment with short deadlines.
Must be available to work extended hours and select game nights.

Responsibilities

Create and develop outside sales proposals and recap decks, using Adobe Creative Cloud & PowerPoint to visualize a partnership that reflects the goals and values of both the Rockets and the prospect/client.
Work with sales team members to brainstorm and concept proposals/assets that align with the client’s and/or prospect’s goals, building cohesive packages that create value for the partner and drive revenue for the organization.
Liaise with any outside agencies for project management and cohesion of Department needs.
Translate ideas into comprehensive visual and storytelling packages for platform selling.
Assist with the overall creation of partnership recaps, compiling photos and presenting relevant data throughout the season and building graphics that convey the efficacy of our partnerships.
Serve as Department liaison to the Graphics Department to acquire updated creative and approved photos for department and client usage.
Work with the Business Intelligence Department to maintain up-to-date sponsorship asset valuations, television ratings, social followers, radio listeners, impression numbers, internal data, and any other relevant figures that illustrate the reach and power of the Houston Rockets & Comets brands.
Create proposals that can be effectively and efficiently translated then presented to potential clients in China, visualizing relevant data for Tencent, CCTV5, and Weibo.
Manage the department creative asset library and Group Player Marketing Rights imagery for mock-ups, client usage, thought starters, proposal decks, case studies, and partner recaps.
Build signage for partners, including TV Visible LED, LED Panels, Fixed Fascia, TV Backdrops, L-Bars, and Fixed Concourse Signage.
Create official department communications, including invitations for any partner-related events, letters, and graphics.
Work with Marketing & Video Departments to create sales sizzle/hype video(s) and partner recap video story and concept materials.
Create Partner Toolkit and Onboarding materials, which will be sent out to all partners at the beginning of the season and then updated on a yearly basis.
Regularly audit, refine, and retire outdated content to ensure only the highest quality materials are in circulation.