Graphic Designer

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The Utah Jazz are looking for a skilled Graphic Designer to join their creative team. Working under the direction of the Art Director, this position will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing brand materials and campaigns for use across all brand touch points, including on court, in and outside the arena, social channels, and more. This role will collaborate with other members of the creative team to create both printed and digital assets throughout the season and off season. Our ideal candidate is technically sound, passionate, hard-working and detail-oriented, and is knowledgeable in the latest trends and practices in graphic design. Each candidate must provide a design portfolio for review.

• APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A PORTFOLIO WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED*

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Help concept and execute designs and guidelines for use across the brand and its platforms.

Help to develop and work within the brand language, while simultaneously pushing the guidelines when and where appropriate.

Work closely with the Design Leadership Team (Sr. Brand Director, Art Director, and Design Managers), as well as other designers to develop and implement new ideas.

Understand process, be timely, and be succinct in feedback.

Identify gaps in current assets and suggest alternatives.

Manage your projects through to delivery.

Create digital and print-based graphics for the Utah Jazz and their properties.

Be a good teammate, contribute positively to a winning culture, and be respectful.

Demonstrate world-class customer service—and if you don’t directly interact with the customer, support those who do.

Protect the legal, financial and moral well-being of the company.

Protect the reputation of the company.

Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values : transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.

Accept other duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES : Strategic mindset.

Ensures accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS :

4-year degree in graphic design or related field.

2-4 years applied design-related experience, or a body of work that reflects an equivalent experience.

Showcase decision-making, leadership, and planning skills.

Capable of executing visual direction from the Art Director and Sr. Brand Director.

Capable of collaborating with other designers, motion designers, editors and videographers.

Web portfolio demonstrating strong skills in graphic design, branding, layout design, typography, photo editing, and print with attention to detail.

Speed and proficiency with current Adobe Creative Suite on MacOS.

Ability to work well in a team environment.

Ability to work well on quick turnarounds and short deadlines.

Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.

This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate and assess.

This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.

This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.

The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at recruiting@utahjazz.com to request accommodation.

Note : The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and the Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.

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