Motion Graphics Designer

Vinik Sports Group

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Motion Graphic Designer will assist in the graphic animation and multi-media content production for VSG Productions, Lightning Vision Productions, and internal and external Benchmark International Arena Displays. This includes all Tampa Bay Lightning home games, official team productions, assorted Vinik Sports Group properties, and occasional third-party event requests for these services. The role involves the creation, editing, and production of graphic animations for various displays and digital content, collaborating with marketing and video teams, and performing other assigned duties. This position requires working approximately 80-100 events per year, including every home Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game, though not necessarily for the entire duration.

Requirements

• Applicants must provide/include a digital demo reel or link to professional work to be considered.
• College education, equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience as a graphic designer/animator.
• Must have animation creation experience.
• Creative and artistic skills for design and layout.
• Able to build organized templates and clean projects that can be updated easily.
• Solid knowledge and a minimum of 2 years’ experience with After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Basic previous admin experience.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive work relationships with co-workers, managers and executives.
• Commitment to work long-hour stretches, especially during periods of heavy pre-production and with short-turnaround projects.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe Premiere Pro (preferred) editing software.
• Basic growth-oriented knowledge of 3-D software (Cinema 4D, Maya, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Creation, editing and production of graphic animations for various displays including center hung displays, LED displays, Digital Signage, Concourse Video Walls, multi-monitor displays, IPTV systems, Projection Systems, Plaza Projector, internal TV Channels, and digital/streamed team-branded content.
• Design and animate graphics for VSG organizational business entities.
• Creatively collaborate with Marketing on animation, messaging, and graphic "look and feel" for campaign consistency.
• Collaborate with the Lightning Vision Video team to incorporate traditional video elements into graphic work and/or produce graphic work for video crew integration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work every home Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game.
• Work added events throughout the season.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees