Baseball Social Creative Designer & Storyteller

LE001 The.Team: SME, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Generous Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan

Healthcare

Ancillary benefits

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

THE TEAM is seeking a highly creative Creative Designer to lead the visual storytelling for @the.team.baseball. You will develop fresh, contemporary graphics, motion assets and templates that elevate client moments, partnerships and insights across platforms.

Collaborating with social, marketing and talent teams, you will translate player moments into engaging, brand-aligned content while staying ahead of trends in baseball culture and broader sports aesthetics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably within an agency, brand or sports/entertainment environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Marketing or a related field.
• Strong portfolio showcasing digital, social and brand design work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, and familiarity with motion tools such as After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Experience designing for social platforms, with an understanding of best practices across Instagram, TikTok and emerging channels.
• Ability to translate data, research and sports information into visually compelling, easy-to-understand graphics and layouts.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color and visual storytelling.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality execution.
• High standard of excellence, with the flexibility to work nontraditional hours when needed and anticipate challenges with thoughtful communication.
• Strong knowledge of the baseball culture and the wider sports landscape.
• Awareness of cultural trends across sports, music and entertainment.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Keynote, Slack and Box.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality, on-brand creative across social, digital and marketing channels.
• Develop graphics, templates and visual systems that establish a fresh, contemporary and consistent identity for @the.team.baseball.
• Execute a range of assets including player announcements, signings, draft content, gameday coverage, milestones, brand partnerships and marketing collateral.
• Support motion design and short-form video editing as needed.
• Translate player moments, partnerships and milestones into visually compelling, social-first creative.
• Collaborate with social, marketing and talent teams to bring athlete narratives to life.
• Stay tapped into MLB, MiLB, NIL, athlete and broader cultural trends to inform creative direction.
• Identify visually relevant ways to introduce younger and emerging players to new audiences.

Skills

Graphic design

Brand storytelling

Social media design

Typography & layout

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Premiere Pro

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

THE TEAM is seeking a highly creative Creative Designer to lead the visual storytelling for @the.team.baseball. You will develop fresh, contemporary graphics, motion assets and templates that elevate client moments, partnerships and insights across platforms.

Collaborating with social, marketing and talent teams, you will translate player moments into engaging, brand-aligned content while staying ahead of trends in baseball culture and broader sports aesthetics.