Position Title: Graphic & Creative Designer
Brand(s): All Athletx Sports Group Brands
Location: Louisville, KY
Job Type: Full-Time, Salary + Benefits
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Athletx Sports Group is a national events producer and media company focused on youth baseball and girls fastpitch softball. Athletx maintains offices in Louisville, KY (headquarters), Naperville, IL and Carmel, IN and currently directs 600+ team events and 50+ individual player events all over the nation through its subsidiary brands: Youth Baseball Nationals, Youth Softball Nationals, Baseball Youth, Softball Youth, Game Day USA, Youth World Series, Softball World Series,, Pastime Tournaments, Mid-America Baseball, TravelBall Select, Net Elite and Youth Banana Ball. These events reach nearly 14,000 teams, 175,000 athletes, 35,000 coaches and more than 350,000 fans annually. Athletx and its brands have a total social media reach of over 700,000 followers.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Athletx Sports Group has an immediate opening for a Graphic & Creative Designer. We’re looking for an energetic and creative professional to join our team to positively contribute to the fastest growing diamond sports events and media company in the industry. The successful candidate will have experience in both print and electronic media and can take direction through written or verbal ideas and convert them seamlessly into images, layouts and other designs. We work in a fast-paced environment, so the ideal creative designer will be able to hit the ground running. Applicants with sports-related design experience and/or designing in a collaborative environment will be given prime consideration. This position will be located in the Louisville office and will be expected to travel to events, meetings and trade shows across the U.S. throughout the year.
GENERAL JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Work cooperatively as a member of the overall Athletx culture and team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong digital literacy
- Impeccable reliability, attendance and punctuality
- Strong attention to detail, time management/prioritization and organizational skills
- Follows clear direction, takes criticism and is self-motivated
- Adapt to a variety of inter-company brand nuances, personalities and styles
- Multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Regularly produces error-free work
- High level of internal/external professionalism
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required Qualifications
- Design portfolio
- Experience in a sports setting or area of similar pace and competitive nature
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite – Focusing on Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Strong verbal, written, computer, and personal relations skills
- Ability to work an irregular schedule including, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Digital Marketing, or a related major from an accredited college or university
- Social media and video editing skills
- Knowledge in Salesforce or similar CRM softwares
- Demonstrated passion for baseball and softball and understanding of the games
- Proven measurable success in social media engagement growth in a sports organization
SALARY & BENEFITS:
- Salary commensurate with experience Full benefits package, including medical, dental & vision i
- nsurance, as well as 401K matching
CONTACT:
Resume and portfolio can be submitted to Christine Herring, Vice President- Strategy and Business Development at cherring@athletx.com
To apply for this job email your details to cherring@athletx.com