Senior Graphic Designer

Varsity Brands; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in team athletic gear is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to produce innovative designs across multiple digital mediums. This full-time onsite role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the company's digital customer experience. The ideal candidate will possess a strong portfolio, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for creating impactful designs.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays

Employee Discounts on Apparel

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 5+ years of creative experience designing for interactive projects.
• Strong digital portfolio demonstrating problem-solving skills.
• Expert in design-based programs and previous agency experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative layouts for various digital platforms.
• Collaborate with designers and marketers for cohesive projects.
• Ensure projects are completed with high quality and on schedule.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer-centric values

Communication skills

Clean, modern design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, computer science, or visual communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Microsoft Office

Job description

BSN SPORTS, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE RECOGNIZED LEADER IN TEAM ATHLETIC GEAR

For over 50 years, BSN SPORTS has been the largest team sporting goods equipment and apparel distributor of choice in the United States. Our 3,000 BSN SPORTS employees strive to support the Heart of the Game by putting valuable time back into the day of coaches and administrators through excellent service platforms. Our company mission is simple: Save coaches and administrators time with everything they do off the field so they have more time to impact young lives on it.

WORK TYPE: Onsite

LOCATION DETAILS: 4 days of work onsite in Farmers Branch Headquarters, Friday is a flex day.

WORK HOURS: Full time, Exempt

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 10%

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for developing creative layouts for websites, landing pages, email, social media, digital ads, and more to create various projects that inspire external customers and the internal sales force. This person will collaborate with teams of designers, marketers, merchandisers, and category managers to create engaging customer experiences.

Our goal is to constantly evolve our digital customer experience while working closely with other creatives to complete cohesive pieces and execute various campaign strategies. You will be coordinating projects through completion with other internal departments and partnering with outside vendors as needed. You will have access to and assistance from our in-house photography department to stylize and produce custom images.

As a Senior Digital Designer, working in a fast-paced design environment, must be confident to balance multiple projects with quick-turn and longer deadlines and work side by side with others. You should be comfortable collaborating and communicating with teammates and management regarding creative project status, feedback and understanding priorities. Establishes and implements design and format standards and processes to produce consistent and high-quality results.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Create beautiful design aesthetic for various mediums that meet business goals.
• Masterful skill level in digital modern layouts, graphic fundamentals, email & web design, typography, and print
• Heavy understanding of customer experiences/customer journeys within the digital platform
• Ensure projects are completed with high quality and on schedule.
• Help drive creative direction for the company.
• Prioritize and manage projects within design specifications.
• Perform retouching and tweaks to existing content and recommend additional suggestions to enhance creative.
• High level of expertise in the design-based programs within the Adobe Creative Suite
• Examine existing processes, identifying flaws, and creating solutions to improve design capabilities.
• Organize designs and assets properly through our server and file system.
• Ability to collaborate, brainstorm, and strategize with internal teams for a wide range of deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Attention to detail, ability to multitask, remain organized and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated team player, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and pivot focus of responsibilities in a smooth and efficient manner.
• Incorporate customer-centric values and SPIRIT principles into the company's mission, vision, and core values.
• The ability to communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization efficiently and effectively.
• A strong digital portfolio demonstrating problem solving paired with engaging, responsive design experience for B2B and B2C audiences
• A strong understanding of email and web design best practices, current trends, and the technical capabilities and limitations of the web
• Expert in Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office with strong typographic and layout skills
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Proficient in HTML & CSS
• Eye for clean, modern design and ability to leverage department technology and capabilities to bring designs to life.
• Takes ownership of projects from concept to completion and capable of managing multiple projects/programs simultaneously and efficiently.
• Able to work in collaboration with and assist other creatives to complete all projects accurately and efficiently.
• Adapt to existing processes and procedures, while staying current with programs to suggest new approaches to delivering better results.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field, such as graphic design, computer science, or visual communication.
• 5+ years of creative experience designing for interactive projects, including email, website, online advertising, social media and mobile. Ecommerce brand experience a plus.
• Proven success to effectively communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization.
• Experience working in a client services design agency is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This job operates in a professional office environment. It is largely a sedentary role, with some filing requiring the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. The ability to sit or stand for long periods during meetings and while operating office equipment, PCs, laptops, and telephones will be required.

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JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.