Senior Graphic Designer

The Pirates Why

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a storied franchise in Major League Baseball who are reinventing themselves on every level. Boldly and relentlessly pursuing excellence by:

• purposefully developing a player and people-centered culture;
• deeply connecting with our fans, partners, and colleagues;
• passionately creating lifetime memories for generations of families and friends; and
• meaningfully impacting our communities and the game of baseball.

At the Pirates, we believe in the power of a diverse workforce and strive to create an inclusive culture centered in Passion, Innovation, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Empathy, and Service.

Job Summary
This Senior Graphic Design position is an upper level working role, working in a team approach with other Designers, Interns, and the Creative Director on a variety of projects and assignments. Assignments primarily come from the Creative Director, and the Creative Project Manager. The ideal candidate is a proactive individual, with well-developed critical thinking skills who can process, react to, and solve problems in a timely manner as they arise.
Why You?
You are a rare breed who enjoys telling the story and narrative of a brand via beautiful, well thought out and strategized design. You gain satisfaction in finding the perfect solution for various projects. You take pride in communicating your vision cross-departmentally while still being an integral leader of the Pirates brand. When not creating a beautiful design, you are excited to actively work with the design team to help with branding and conceptual thinking for other platforms and mediums.

Responsibilities
Primary:

1. Understand the Pirates brand, voice, and audience to produce visuals that inspire our brand story while also building authentic relationships
2. Lead a team of graphic designers, provide feedback on design work, and hold review sessions.
3. Design print, outdoor and web ads for various marketing initiatives; also participate in integration of concepts into television and web commercials.
4. Conceptualize, plan, and execute designs for logos, tickets, brochures, direct mail, invitations, signage, and other collateral pieces for sales departments, while meeting deadlines.
5. In coordination with others in the design group, design and layout pages of Pirates publications.
6. Participate in brainstorming sessions with creative team to establish a cohesive advertising campaign each season.
7. Keeping in mind the priorities of individual departments, establish and adhere to a defined and realistic delivery schedule related to the department's goals and the goals of the organization.
8. Ensure that all creative design solutions meet the standards defined in the Pirates brand style guide.
9. Effectively communicate design rationale and concepts to department leadership.
10. Work closely with outside agencies, contractors, printers, and other vendors as required, advising and policing Pirates branding & logo usage.
11. Maintain an up-to-date library of all art elements, including team marks/logos, and photos.
12. Stay informed on developments and trends in visual arts, graphic design, and software.
13. All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Secondary:

1. Facilitate photo shoots, both with team photographer and within the department when appropriate

Qualifications
Required:

1. Authorized to work lawfully in the United States.
2. Four-year related degree and a minimum of 5-8 years design experience in an in-house creative department or design firm.
3. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, working knowledge of motion graphics.
4. Possess strong conceptual skills, high level sense of design, layout and typography, a broad thinker who can offer a variety of design solutions.
5. Adaptable and quick learner. Must be able to apply style guides creatively while upholding brand identity for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
6. Expert knowledge of the graphic production process.

Desired:

1. Graphic Design experience in a sports or entertainment setting.
2. Drawing ability.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are integral to who we are as an organization. We believe that our workforce should reflect the vast diversity of the communities we serve and that diverse voices should be elevated and intentionally integrated into our work. Even if you feel as if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications, we still strongly encourage you to apply.