Graphic Designer - Athletics

Abilene Christian University•Abilene, TX

31d

About The Position

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. ‌ In addition to design work, the selected candidate may be asked to help lead a team of student workers and interns, in the continued creation of digital design for all 17 of ACU’s NCAA programs. In this role, the graphic designer will be asked to develop creative workflows, manage a queue of requested work, conceptualize individual work, as well as act as a leader and mentor to other designers (freelance and interns) to help them further develop their skills. This position reports directly to the Assistant Athletics Director for Communications.

Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in creative atmosphere with focus on graphic design
Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
Experience in team environment working cohesively with deadline focus
Experience working for (or in conjunction with) a Division I (FBS or FCS) institution or professional team
Ability to work at home athletic events.
Experience in graphic design.
Excellent communication skills as it pertains to internal and external stakeholders
Ability to create high quality, professional level content for all internal and external platforms
Ability to fulfill graphic asset requests in team setting
Ability to complete requests, at a professional standard, prior to deadline, to prioritize and manage the content request queue

Responsibilities

Lead all idea generation, creation, and management of Abilene Christian University brand assets through graphic design specifically for sales, marketing, athletics development, licensing, in-arena experience and social media platforms
Work quickly under high pressure in an extremely fast paced environment, while taking direction from the creative lead, collaborating with the rest of the External team and multi-tasking projects
Shape visual look and set graphic plan for department while sticking with established brand guidelines
Work cohesively with existing creative, technical and social media staffs through all brand categories
Works independently to achieve brand awareness throughout multiple media channels and platforms
Works with marketing and sponsorship staff to manage Athletics brand and create revenue projects
Research and generate preliminary design, finalize and update print collateral – including, but not limited to invitations, brochures, one-page flyers, posters, program books flyers, folders, program booklets and agendas, small/medium/large scale publications, development and fundraising materials, signage, wall art, advertisements, infographics, marketing materials, and videos
Provide graphic design support within the Athletics department for creating print and digital collateral and signage that consistently exemplifies the University and Athletics branding while meeting deadlines
Conceptualize, direct and create game day production graphics for various video boards and LED scorers tables
Manage relationships with internal partners and external and University vendors
Other duties as assigned