Production Designer

Position Summary:

The Columbus Crew are looking to add a Production Designer to our in-house creative group that sits within the Marketing Department. This role will report into the Creative Director, but primarily support the Corporate Partnerships and Business Solutions teams.

The Production Designer will play a key role in bringing partnership ideas to life through high quality visual content. We're seeking a talented designer who excels at working independently as they create impactful pitch decks, branded mockups, presentations and templates in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Additionally, this position will offer design support to the Creative Services team and wider club.

This position will be required to work out of our Columbus office, attend various marketing and corporate partnerships department meetings and brainstorms- and will be asked to work some home matches, which may include weekends and holidays.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must include a link to their design portfolio or website to be considered for this position.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Partner closely with the Corporate Partnerships team to develop compelling, visual collateral that supports organizational initiatives

Creation and development of pitch decks, presentations and templates

Creation of Crew and client co-branded pitch-related graphics, photos and mock-ups

Develop visually appealing logos, charts, infographics and iconography

Transform content outlines (with copy-heavy information) into visually appealing designs

Project manage creative requests to ensure deadlines are met and stakeholders are up to date

Communicate with internal and external teams to ensure brand standards are met

Assist with the development and deployment of new concepts and creative solutions

Meet deadlines while working closely with departments to deliver quality results in real-time

Support additional club initiatives by executing templated work and converting key visuals into additional creative across a suite of deliverables

Other projects and responsibilities as assigned

Required Skills, Experience & Abilities:

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field

2+ years of experience designing pitch decks, marketing collateral, infographics, or branded visuals

Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, proficiency in the rest of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)

Passion for clean presentation design with an established sense of layout hierarchy, spacing, typography, and composition

Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment

Highly organized, creative with strong attention to detail, both visually and grammatically

Strong communication and project management skills

Ability to exercise sound discretionary judgment

Ability to work independently and take initiative

Strong preference for candidates with experience in sports and entertainment

Working knowledge and familiarity with MLS rules

Must be able to work some evenings, weekends and holidays