Athletics Brand Experience Designer

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Brand Experience Designer for the Intercollegiate Athletics department. This on-site role crafts Texas Athletics branding across venues and digital platforms, collaborating with creative, facilities, and sponsorship teams to maintain a consistent brand experience.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Visual Arts, Sports Management or related field.
• Two or more years of professional experience using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge the status quo while still maintaining the integrity of a brand.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the creative, facilities, capital projects and sponsorship staffs to design, print, fabricate and install Texas Athletics branding across venues and digital platforms. (25%)
• Fulfill requests by designing visuals that maintain a consistent brand experience across venues and digital platforms for fans, student‑athletes and staff. (25%)
• Coordinate with the Assistant Director, Facilities Branding to maintain records of projects, requests, deadlines, assets, budgets and vendors. (20%)
• Serve on the Texas Athletics Facilities Branding Committee. Follow, maintain and update Texas Athletics experiential brand standards in collaboration with that committee. (10%)
• Assist with additional graphic design requests and facilities projects as needed. (10%)
• Other duties as assigned. Drive a UT or rental vehicle on and off campus. (5%)
• Consistently exemplify the core values (Diversity, Integrity, Accountability, Loyalty, Excellence, Creativity, Teamwork) and quality standards (Safety, Texas Hospitality, Teamwork, Efficiency) of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically.
• Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program.
• Actively participate in assigned education and training programs.
• Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Big 12, or other governing body, including state and federal laws.
• Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income.
• Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Big 12 Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR.
• Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation.
• As an employee of the university, if you witness or receive information about sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking that involves a current student or employee, you have a duty to promptly report the incident to the University’s Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made by phone, email or online.
• An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor).
• For more information about employee responsibilities under Title IX, including information about confidential employee reporting exceptions, please visit the Title IX website at http://titleix.utexas.edu. (5%)

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Organization

Problem-solving

Communication

Brand integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Visual Arts, Sports Management or related field

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Brand Experience Designer for the Intercollegiate Athletics department. This on-site role crafts Texas Athletics branding across venues and digital platforms, collaborating with creative, facilities, and sponsorship teams to maintain a consistent brand experience.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2+ years using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator, with strong organizational and communication skills.