Graphic Designer, Team Sports

Amer Sports Company•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Wilson, we are here to empower every human to live like an athlete. Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. We come together to win, grow, and celebrate. We all play for Team Wilson. We all have a role to play within our organization and are working towards the same goal. One team, one dream. We believe that being an athlete isn’t something you do, it’s who you are. It’s a universal code of conduct, a way of seeing the world and how you show up every day. We seek out diverse voices and welcome all perspectives. Our team is composed of individuals with unique backgrounds, points of view and experiences. These perspectives create a rich and diverse culture in which we learn from one another through empathy and inclusion. Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players, athletes, and our community is no small task. We are continually looking to add enthusiastic, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Together, we will create a better world through sport. Join us.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Graphics or a related area; a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
Minimum of 2 years of in-house or agency graphic design experience.
A solid portfolio of previous work.
Examples of campaign level strategy work and design build out.
Excellent working knowledge of Mac computers and adobe software.
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma and associated design software.
Basic working knowledge of photography, and lighting.
Knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Basic understanding of print production.
Solid attention to detail with strong organization and project management skills.
Strong communication skills to effectively present information, respond to questions and work with the cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet multiple deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Motion and video design abilities preferred.
Photography and video knowledge preferred.
Experiential design experience with brand retail or event activations preferred.

Responsibilities

Partners with Senior Designer, marketing teams, and internal designers to develop campaigns and creative executions from concept to production.
Concepts around high-level campaign strategy and builds visual centers for 360 teams and agencies to execute on.
Designs across mediums including digital, social, D2C, marketing sell-in, activations/events, POP, packaging, and other specialty projects as assigned by the Senior Designer and Project Manager.
Works with internal and external photographers on campaign and product photoshoots including shoots with Wilson Advisory Staff.
Collaborates with copywriters on strategy, details, background, layouts and client direction for various projects.
Responsible for the collection and transfer of files for all types of projects with foreign and domestic venders to sample and produce.
Coordinates with Production Staff to define specifications for quoting and bidding of various projects within defined design perimeters of project to ensure quality and proper execution.
Provides marketing with cost estimates on a project-by-project basis regarding outside costs involved.
Responsible for the ongoing implementation of Macintosh computers as a design and production tool to achieve great creative and cost saving company goals.
Learns software updates and enhancements.
Works with the project manager to maintain job status and time manage multi projects at one time.
Other duties as assigned.