The Houston Texans are in a season of growth and are seeking an individual for the position of Junior Graphic Designer.
Our Texans Teammate Habits:
- Dedication to the team
- Be adaptable
- Passion for work
- Win with integrity
- Own the outcome
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Be Champions in Every Way by Cultivating Excellence and Fearlessly Evolving
Culture: We attract the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.
Basic Function:
Complete graphic design projects as assigned including, but not limited to, original creation or edits of advertisements, signage, event collateral, web and other digital graphics within organization brand guidelines. Assist in supporting and executing organization marketing, promotional and branding initiatives with emphasis on the LOVB Houston Volleyball brand. Collaborate with team members and internal departments to develop new creative and ways to create organization design products.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Complete graphic design projects as assigned including but not limited to original creation or edits of advertisements, signage, event collateral and web graphics within organization brand guidelines.
- Serve as primary designer for LOVB Houston Volleyball, completing graphic design projects including, but not limited to promotional design creative, signage, event collateral, and gameday social creative
- Assist in supporting and executing Club marketing, promotional and branding initiatives.
- Collaborate with printers to develop new creative and cost-effective looks and ways to create Club design products.
- Work with the Art Director, Senior Graphic Designer, and Graphic Designers to create design projects as assigned applying imagination, creativity, and originality from brainstorming phase through to print/production.
- Complete design projects within designated timeframes.
- Assist in monitoring and updating all Marketing department webpages.
- Assist with copywriting, copyediting and proofreading as assigned.
- Work efficiently with internal departments and external clients to meet design needs and goals and ensure high level of satisfaction of graphic design projects.
- Assist with the request process for design projects received from across the organization.
- Maintain good relationships and work with printing partners to obtain quotes and to develop new looks and ways to create Club graphic design products, including identifying higher quality, more cost-effective printing resources and products.
- Participate as requested in all departmental and Club events including home gameday activities.
- Support the process to acquire awards and nominations for the Club, specifically in the marketing, creative, gameday entertainment and community areas.
- Help maintain brand consistency across all Club assets including internal departments (video, website, graphics, etc.), advertising, partner activations, etc.
- Assist with creative graphic design services for all Lone Star Sports and Entertainment events and initiatives from conceptualization to finished copy and printing.
- Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Art Director.
Position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with other Club personnel; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.
Skills Required:
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Microsoft Office software applications in PC and MAC environment.
- Strong graphic design knowledge and experience including a solid understanding of layout, hierarchy, typography, color theory, patterns and other design principles.
- Ability to create real-time gameday creative on-site (score graphics, social templates, etc.)
- Photography and photo editing skills.
- Working knowledge of the printing process and press checks.
- Proven ability to apply working knowledge of creative writing, copy writing and copy-editing skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-energy environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and externally.
- Possess excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information.
- Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a positive, winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma required.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university with concentration on graphic design, marketing or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 1-2 years job-related experience preferred.
Title: Jr. Graphic Designer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Creative
Reports to: Art Director
Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.
If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications.
The Houston Texans organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.