Associate Designer

Job Description

Associate Graphic Designer

Lincoln Union

Phoenix, AZ

Player 15 Group includes several companies and many collaborative departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, and Footprint Center.

Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Player 15 Group is looking for individuals who are committed to pursuing excellence, win championships, create sustained success and desire to play a role in creating memorable experiences.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Graphic Designer to assist team members with the conceptual, creative design, and production of material requested by departments across the entire Player 15 Group organization (Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, Valley Suns, and Footprint Center).

What You Will Do:
• As part of the in-house creative team, you will develop creative assets and collateral across the Player 15 Group properties to be delivered to various platforms including in-arena digital displays, social media channels, digital web ads, and large format print.
• Follow brand standards for each property to develop creative that is on brand, meet requirements, and are delivered on time.
• Contribute to the creative design process by bringing innovative ideas and creative solutions, contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Projects include but are not limited to resizing creative assets, developing season templates, logo lockups, merchandise design, large and small format print design.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and adhere to project timelines.

What We Need From Our Associate Designer:
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud products: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro.
• Illustration and hand craftmanship skills are preferred but not required.
• Deep understanding and ongoing curiosity of design trends
• Experience with project management tools like Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, etc.
• Strong team player able to collaborate with a team of creatives.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and clearly able to articulate design ideas.
• Adhere to brand guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Basic videography/production/still graphics skills.

Experience/ Education Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years of Creative Design experience in sports or events industry, agency, or related in-house environment
• Provide strong portfolio or demo reel.
• Extremely detail oriented and adherence to strict file structure guidelines
• Capable of following print specifications and digital requirements for constructing files.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communications, as well as strong organizational skills
• The ability to work a flexible schedule as needed, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

What You Can Expect:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by Associate Designer to optimally perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to transit throughout the arena for long periods of time.
• This position works mainly indoors, removed from extreme weather; exposure to weather is <5%
• S-Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Must be able to carry on a conversation both on the phone and in-person.
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
• Wide range of full-time benefit options including
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
• Life and Disability options
• Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
• In-arena work requirements with the potential of hybrid schedules based on each role and department.
• Perks:
• Discounts at Fanatics Team Shop
• Tickets available for Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury games
• Visit our Culture page to learn more about our culture and work environment

Player 15 Group is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please note this job description is not crafted to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact the People & Culture Recruiting team at recruiting@suns.com

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ro4b0p-3-16-79-33-42 in your application.