The Traits - We are looking for a creative professional to join our Brand Influence & Identity team. You must excel at concepting big ideas and bringing them to life with engaging visuals and thought-provoking copy. As a digital designer and specialist in the digital space, we expect you to turn concepts into engaging digital experiences, solve problems creatively and think proactively.
The Team - The Brand Expression team supports artwork, animation, and design needs for a wide variety of campaigns across all departments, using central brands and visual themes that help the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma City Blue basketball teams connect with our fans locally and around the globe.
The Role - You will work closely with the Social Media and Brand Influence & Identity teams to impact the user journey throughout our digital initiatives. You will be responsible for pitching and completing creative ideas both big and small. The digital designer plays a meaningful role in producing both original and established brand content while collaborating with other hardworking designers to tell our story. The digital space changes quickly and it’s essential that you not only keep pace but stay ahead of the curve.
In this role you will:
- Work directly with the Social Media and Brand Influence & Identity teams to concept and create visually engaging and professional graphics
- Create efficient and consistent workflows that support digital needs across various platforms
- Stay up-to-date on trends, techniques and technology and advise on how it can influence and impact our digital layouts
- Pitch creative ideas and concepts
- Contribute to the maintenance of a consistent and engaging user experience across all digital channels
- Apply established graphic styles in a fresh and visually engaging way
- Take an idea from concept to completion that builds and sustains consistent, loyal and engaging fan interaction
- Demonstrate excellence in creative brand storytelling across various media applications
- Availability on game nights and weekends to collaborate with the Social Media team to create graphics quickly and efficiently
- Follow and maintain established file structure
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Extensive knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Familiarity with graphic production on the following platforms: social media, web, display ads, email, apps, digital billboards, etc.
- Four-year college degree or equivalent work or military experience preferred, with areas of focus in digital media, graphic design, fine art, typography, videography, or photography
- Minimum two years of experience required
- Video editing, post-production, or photography experience a plus
- Knowledge in UI/UX
- Thrives in a dynamic and constantly evolving environment
- Strong creative problem solver with the ability to complete ideas
- Outstanding listening and communication skills with a positive, upbeat demeanor towards colleagues and vendors
- Familiarity working within a brand framework
- Focus on details, organized and can manage time and projects under deadline pressure
Additional details:
Work schedule will include regular office hours and may include some evenings, weekends and holidays. Work location will be the Oklahoma City Thunder corporate office located in downtown Oklahoma City. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Head of Brand Identity. Employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
We offer a positive office environment and a robust benefits package including excellent medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with matching funds, paid downtown parking, tuition reimbursement, employee ticket options, family gym membership subsidy, parental leave, team shop discount, and much more!
