Senior Designer

Capitol Broadcasting Company•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Durham Bulls are hiring a Senior Designer to create graphics, content, and photography for the club. Reporting to the Creative Director, this role works with a small team to bring the Bulls’ brand to life and create imagery for the club’s 125th anniversary season in 2027. Photography is as important as graphic design, and the Senior Designer will serve as the club’s primary photographer, capturing merchandise, in-game action, styled campaigns, community events, partner activations, and behind-the-scenes moments. The position combines desk-based design work with photography at field level. The role creates graphics across social media, web, email, video boards, in-ballpark signage, print, advertising, and merchandise. It also develops campaigns from concept through final files, produces sponsor creative, maintains brand consistency, and prepares production-ready files for printers and vendors. Photography responsibilities include planning shoots, editing and organizing images, and quickly delivering game-day photos for social and media use. The Senior Designer also creates animated and short-form motion content, collaborates with the video producer, and pitches platform-relevant content ideas. The Senior Designer takes direction from the Creative Director, manages their project load, and works with ticketing, partnerships, promotions, merchandise, and community relations. The role requires availability for nights, weekends, and holidays during the season, including home games and events.

Requirements

At least 4 years of professional graphic design experience, in-house or agency.
At least 3 years of professional photography experience, including live events and sports.
A portfolio demonstrating both design and photography work, including brand, campaign, and social projects.
Hands-on photography skills, including camera operation, lighting, composition, and shooting in fast-moving live settings.
Strong photo editing and retouching skills in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Strong typography, layout, and color skills, with sharp attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Availability for nights, weekends, and holidays during the season, including home games and events.

Nice To Haves

Motion graphics experience in After Effects or similar tools.
Experience in sports, entertainment, or live events.
Video shooting or editing experience, including Premiere Pro.
Product or e-commerce photography experience.
Team-oriented approach, receptiveness to feedback, and enjoyment of helping a junior designer grow.
Organized, reliable, and proud of the details.

Responsibilities

Create graphics for social media, web, email, video boards, in-ballpark signage, print, advertising, and merchandise.
Design campaigns for theme nights, promotions, giveaways, and special events from concept through final files.
Create partner and sponsor creative that meets their goals while maintaining the Bulls’ visual identity.
Apply and help maintain brand standards across creative work.
Prepare production-ready files for printers and vendors.
Serve as the club’s primary photographer, capturing in-game action, fans, ballpark atmosphere, retail and merchandise products, styled campaign shoots, community events, partner activations, and behind-the-scenes moments.
Plan photography shoots, including shot lists, locations, props, and talent coordination.
Edit, retouch, organize, and archive photos so the team can access them efficiently.
Deliver game-day photos quickly for social and media use.
Create animated graphics and short-form motion content for social media and video boards.
Partner with the video producer on graphics packages, lower thirds, and in-game elements.
Pitch content ideas suited to current trends and platforms.
Take direction from the Creative Director and manage an individual project load.
Collaborate with ticketing, partnerships, promotions, merchandise, and community relations on creative needs.
Help a junior designer grow.