Senior Designer

DAZN; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to DAZN

Paid time off

Health benefits

Sick time

Parental leave

Voluntary benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Learning & development resources

Job summary

DAZN is seeking a Senior Designer to join its US creative team in New York, focusing on premium static design for major US sports rights including NBA, MLB and NHL. You will translate briefs into high-quality visuals, maintain brand consistency, and adapt assets for social, web, and digital advertising.

The role demands strong typography, storytelling, and rapid delivery in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with Balboa Global and other designers to push visual standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in sports, media, entertainment or digital publishing.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality static graphic design and visual storytelling.
• Deep knowledge of US sports, especially NBA, MLB and NHL.
• Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and Illustrator).

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality static creative for DAZN US rights (MLB, NBA, NHL).
• Create marketing assets for social media, digital campaigns and promotions.
• Develop game-day and event-driven graphics across multiple formats.
• Create player-focused graphics, stats, rankings and team content.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Layout

Branding

Social media design

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Sports knowledge

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Senior Designer

Department: RS-803 - Content - P&E - Creative Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: US - New York

Description

We are looking for a talented and highly experienced Senior Static Designer to join our internal creative team, specialising in the world of US regional sports.

You will be responsible for creating high-quality, engaging static marketing creative, across major US sports rights, including the NBA, NHL and MLB. Translating live sporting moments, team narratives, player stories, promotions and commercial campaigns into visually compelling content.

This is a fast-paced role suited to a designer who understands both premium sports design and the speed of digital publishing. You’ll need a strong eye for typography, composition, image selection and visual storytelling, alongside an understanding of the different audiences, cultures and visual identities within US sports.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design high-quality static creative for key major rights on DAZN US, such as MLB, NBA and NHL.
• Create marketing campaign assets for social media, digital campaigns, editorial content, promotions and marketing initiatives.
• Develop game-day and event-driven creative, including pre-game, live-game, post-game and breaking-news graphics.
• Design player-focused content, matchup graphics, statistics, rankings, records, milestones and team-related creative.
• Translate creative briefs, concepts and data into visually compelling designs.
• Work within established global DAZN brand guidelines to bring fresh ideas and creative approaches to the work.
• Adapt designs across multiple formats and platforms, including social, web, mobile and digital advertising.
• Produce multiple creative variations efficiently while maintaining a consistently high standard, utilising automation tools where applicable.
• Collaborate closely with a global creative team (Balboa Global) which includes other designers, copywriters, editors, content producers, motion designers.
• Respond quickly to time-sensitive creative requests around major games, events and sports news.
• Stay current with trends in sports design, social media, typography, photography, illustration and digital culture.
• Ensure all creative is accurate, polished and appropriate for the relevant sports, teams and audiences.
• Help establish and evolve design systems, templates and visual standards across sports content.
• Lean into automation technological developments and appropriate Ai use.

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within sports, media, entertainment, advertising or digital publishing.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional static graphic design and visual storytelling.
• Strong understanding of US sports, particularly NBA, MLB and NHL.
• Excellent knowledge of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Strong typography, composition, color, hierarchy and image-editing skills.
• Experience creating social-first creative for platforms such as Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with player names, team information, statistics and game data.
• Ability to interpret a brief and independently develop a strong creative solution.
• Comfortable handling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A genuine passion for sports and an understanding of how sports fans consume content digitally.

Benefits

• access to DAZN
• up to 15 days of paid time off
• health benefits (including dental & eye care)
• a sick time package
• parental leave offering
• voluntary benefits (such as basic life term, personal accident and short and long-term disability covering)
• a 401(k) retirement plan
• You’ll also find a family friendly community and learning and development resources.