Athletics Creative Director: Design & Branding

Penn State Lady Lions; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics seeks a dynamic Assistant/Associate Director of Creative Design to elevate the brand for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, and more. You will produce high-level designs for social media, web, print, and facilities, working with multiple internal partners and student interns.

The role requires rapid workflow management, file organization, and involvement in photo shoots.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of relevant design experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience creating branding and design assets for sports teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create original designs for social media, web, print, and facilities.
• Collaborate with Strategic Communications, Marketing, and other units to fulfill design requests.
• Organize and track a large workflow with multiple deadlines and clients.
• Archive and manage files, projects, and artwork systematically.
• Assist with editing digital photography and planning photo shoots.
• Support in planning and executing photo shoots for campaigns and events.

Skills

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Lightroom

After Effects

Intern supervision

Sports photography

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate Degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics seeks a dynamic Assistant/Associate Director of Creative Design to elevate the brand for Men’s Basketball, Women’s Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, and more. You will produce high-level designs for social media, web, print, and facilities, working with multiple internal partners and student interns.

The role requires rapid workflow management, file organization, and involvement in photo shoots.