Director, Graphic Design

Gondola; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reduced-rate tuition for faculty

Generous retirement contributions

Health insurance options

Faculty retirement plan

Job summary

A university athletics department is seeking a Director of Graphic Design based in Reno, Nevada. This role requires the creation of innovative visual content and overseeing graphic design efforts. Responsibilities include collaborating across departments and managing social media strategies for engagement. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree, with relevant design experience. The position offers benefits such as a generous retirement plan and a dual career assistance program, making it an attractive opportunity for qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years related work experience for Bachelor's, or one year for Master's.
• Strong background in graphic or multimedia design is required.

Responsibilities

• Create unique and innovative visual content for athletics.
• Oversee graphic design activities and social media strategies.
• Collaborate with various departments for graphic needs.
• Update and maintain main athletics social media accounts.
• Develop strategic planning calendar for graphics aligning with significant dates for Nevada Athletics.

Skills

Graphic design

Multimedia design

Social media strategy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

# Director, Graphic Design## •### @NevadaWolfPackPosted on 1/29/2026•Full-time## Job Description* Job Description Nevada Athletics is recruiting for a Director, Graphic Design. The Director, Graphic Design, is responsible for the creation of unique and innovative visual content for the department, including individual sports programs. This position designs, creates organizes and executes a variety of complex graphics content to market program appeal. This position oversees activities associated with graphic design and implements social media strategies for fan engagement and strategic communications. Duties include, but are not limited to: **Required Qualifications** Bachelor’s Degree and two years related work experience; OR a Master’s Degree and one year work experience required **Related Experience:** graphic or multimedia design **Compensation Grade** Administrative Faculty - B To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. **Remarkable Retirement** Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. **Perks of Working at Nevada** **Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees** The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid \*\*\*\* **Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program** The University of Nevada recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program \*\*\*\* **Nevada Athletics** Nevada has a student body of approximately 21,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 17 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student-athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two and four hour drives away. Nevada Athletics \*\*\*\* **Contact Information** Lasaiah Christensen - [e-mail] + Lead Nevada Athletics overall brand identity and style guide while collaborating with other departments within Nevada Athletics to leverage graphics to achieve their goals + Work in coordination with recruiting staffs, communications, digital, and fan engagement staffs to ensure projects are completed in a timely manner, assists in managing creative department workflow as needed + Apply knowledge of graphic design, photography, illustration, and the incorporation of video and multimedia elements into projects. + Update and maintain main athletics social media account + Create and distribute strategic planning calendar for graphics according to dates identified as significant for Nevada Athletics + Organize and catalog graphic elements in storage locations for ease of distribution and usage department-wide + Develop unique ways to communicate ideas that fall within our Athletics brand guidelines + Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance + Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits + E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center + Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders + Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues. + Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate + No state income tax!* Required Attachment(s) Required Attachment(s) Please note, once you submit your application, the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [e-mail]. \*\*\*\* **Attach the following documents to your application** 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact information for three professional references \*\*\*\* **This posting is open until filled** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.LocationOn-siteReno, NevadaPayPay not disclosed