Marketing & Graphic Design Manager

3STEP Sports • Glenview, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

3STEP Sports has an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and leading organization in the youth sports space. At 3STEP Sports we do everything for one purpose: to unite people and unlock potential through the power of sport. As the largest and most connected youth sports organization with more than 2+ million athlete participants in clubs and events across seven sports, we bring sport to more athletes than any other organization in the country. By investing in our athletes and our team, both on and off the field, we’re shaping champions for life and empowering people through sport. The Manager, Marketing & Graphic Design is a newly created position as an individual contributor subject matter expert who will lead the day-to-day marketing execution and graphic design for a number of 3STEP brand divisions. This is a well-rounded role for a marketer who will own the digital footprints (social media, email, and website) while also bringing hands-on graphic design skills to the brands.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of design experience (agency or in-house), including internships or freelance work.
• 1–3 years of marketing experience, with well-rounded exposure to social media, email, website management, and analytics.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop required; familiarity with the broader Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva a plus.
• A strong sense of layout, typography, and color, with the ability to adapt to brand guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.
• A strong understanding of marketing principles and digital trends.
• Strong communication and organizational skills—you can take a vision and bring it to life while managing feedback and prioritizing projects.
• A self-starter who is comfortable in a fast-paced youth sports environment.
• The ideal candidate has a creative eye and design background with expertise in managing campaigns end to end.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus: background or genuine interest in sports culture and audience.

Responsibilities

• Design social graphics, event promo & signage, website banners and email assets for the assigned divisions.
• Create and maintain branded templates and digital assets that flex across various brands while maintaining distinct visual identities.
• Collaborate with brand leadership and the national marketing team to drive growth through creative initiatives.
• Own day-to-day social content calendars, posting cadence, and community management for the divisions/brands.
• Collaborate closely with external partners to support day–to-day social media for joint events.
• Drive email marketing performance (strategy, content, and segmentation) to support registration.
• Manage the divisions/brands websites, including copywriting, landing page creation, link management, SEO, and basic site updates.
• Build and maintain marketing calendars across social, email, and web based on the event and programming needs of each division/brand.
• Manage and hire contractor content creators to support on-site social coverage at division/brand events, capturing and publishing real-time content.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as brand leaders, event directors, and the national marketing team, in addition to external stakeholders such as key partners, joint events and sponsors.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA accounts, life insurance, paid holidays, and a generous PTO plan, as well as other elective insurance options
• 401K retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed