Motion & Match Production Designer

Minnesota United FC•Golden Valley, MN

8d•$50,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Motion & Match Production Designer is part of the Marketing & Communications department for Minnesota United FC (MNUFC), a sports business located in the Twins Cities area of Minnesota and a member of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top tier soccer league in North America. At its core, this is a motion design role with live production capabilities. You’ll be concepting, building, and maintaining content, including within the Ross XPression environment and stepping into the operator seat as needed. This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of craft and controlled chaos. This is a full-time role primarily based in Golden Valley, MN and will require local travel between MNUFC locations, including Allianz Field in St. Paul.

Requirements

2+ years of motion graphics experience in sports, entertainment, broadcast, or live event environments
Working knowledge of Ross XPression with an emphasis on template and show file development, DataLinq, Dashboard, and basic visual logic — operational experience is a plus and will be required for non-league events; familiarity with the Tessera hardware system is a plus
Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator; Premiere, Cinema 4D, or Blender experience a plus
A portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates your motion design range — sports production work, broadcast aesthetics, and/or XPression template examples will stand out
A sharp, trained eye for composition, hierarchy, and visual storytelling — you think critically about why something looks the way it looks
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver polished work in deadline-driven environments
A genuine self-starter mindset, you’re comfortable taking creative ownership of a project from brief to final delivery
Control room composure, you’ve been in live production environments and know how to stay steady when things change fast
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to give and receive creative direction across departments
Flexibility to work home matches including nights and weekends

Nice To Haves

Operational experience with Ross XPression is a plus and will be required for non-league events
Familiarity with the Tessera hardware system is a plus
Premiere, Cinema 4D, or Blender experience a plus

Responsibilities

Create dynamic motion graphics for in-stadium LED displays, broadcast, digital, and social platforms — with a strong eye for composition, timing, and visual consistency
Develop and maintain Ross XPression templates and show files that serve the full range of matchday content needs
Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Corporate Partnerships, and Community Relations to bring creative concepts to life
Stay current on motion design trends and push the club’s visual storytelling forward across platforms
Support Ross XPression operation on non-league matchdays, and serve as a capable backup operator for MLS matches when the primary operator is unavailable
Serve as a reliable, composed presence in the control room — managing live changes, tight windows, and last-minute requests without breaking stride
Coordinate with the production team to ensure all graphic and video elements are QC’d, organized, and ready ahead of every match
Support stadium LED workflows, including content routing across multiple display zones at Allianz Field
Assist with non-match events and special productions as needed