Graphic Designer, Football

The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL

15h

About The Position

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, a Division I and Big Ten Conference member, is seeking a dynamic, innovative creative professional to join its elite football program as Director or Associate Director of Football Creative Content. In this graphic design role, the successful candidate will produce high-caliber designs that elevate the program's brand identity and amplify the profiles of its student-athletes. The position requires developing, maintaining, and advancing a cohesive brand identity through original, forward-thinking design concepts across a wide range of digital and print materials, including: Motion graphics and video content, Social media graphics, Posters, signage, and large-scale facility graphics, Recruiting graphics, Website and email graphics, Paid media collateral, Logos and promotional materials. The candidate will manage both broad-distribution creative assets and highly personalized, targeted recruiting graphics. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the creative direction of photo shoots involving current players and prospective recruits, with potential opportunities to contribute photography. Experience in video capture or editing is a plus, though not required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (if filled as Graphic Design Specialist - Advanced Professional)
3+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Graphic Design Specialist - Advanced Professional); or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
Associate Degree (if filled as Graphic Design Specialist - Intermediate Professional)
2+ years of relevant experience (if filled as Graphic Design Specialist - Intermediate Professional); or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in video capture or editing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Produce high-caliber designs that elevate the program's brand identity and amplify the profiles of its student-athletes.
Develop, maintain, and advance a cohesive brand identity through original, forward-thinking design concepts across a wide range of digital and print materials.
Manage both broad-distribution creative assets and highly personalized, targeted recruiting graphics.
Assist with the creative direction of photo shoots involving current players and prospective recruits.
Contribute photography (potential opportunity).