Graphic Designer|Part-time|XL Center

1 Month ago • 1-2 Years

About the job

Oak View Group:
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Position Summary:
The Graphic Designer is responsible for creating social, print, and web designs for the Hartford Wolf Pack and assist in creative digital and print assets for the XL Center. The purpose of this position is to create designs that drive brand recognition and fan excitement.

This role will pay $15.69/hour

Benefits for PT roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching. Also, OVG provides part-time, seasonal, and internship employees with one hour of accrued paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year.

This position will remain open until October 15, 2024
About the Venue:
The XL Center is Connecticut’s premier destination for sports & entertainment.
The 15,000+ seat downtown arena is home to the eleventh-time National Champion UConn Women's Basketball team and the six-time National Champion UConn Men's Basketball team. Led by Hall of Fame basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma and Dan Hurley, the Men's & Women's basketball programs have established themselves as national powerhouses.

The XL Center is also home to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, the primary developmental affiliate of the New York Rangers.

The XL Center entertains millions of visitors annually with a variety of concerts, family shows, ice-skating spectaculars, consumer events, and trade shows throughout the season. The venue has played host to an extraordinary roster of world-renowned artists, including Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Drake, and many others.

The XL Center will continue to be the center of sports and entertainment for Hartford and the State of Connecticut for years to come.
Responsibilities:
  • Create visually engaging graphics, including but not limited to, social media posts, banners, motion graphics, and advertisements for various platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Print designs
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute creative campaigns that align with the Hartford Wolf Pack brand and objectives
  • Maintain a consistent aesthetic and brand identity across all marketing assets
  • Stay up to date with industry trends, social media platform updates, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of our visual content
  • Work closely with the content team to ensure timely delivery of graphics that support ongoing marketing and promotional efforts, including game days, events, and community initiatives
  • Partner internally to optimize creative campaign effectiveness, experimentation results, and collaborate to iterate and improve creative based on data and analytics
  • Constantly develop skills and explore new creative techniques
  • Communicate creative ideas within a collaborative environment
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design (preferred) but open to applicants currently taking classes in this field
  • Minimum of 1-2 years design experience, preferably in sports and/or entertainment
  • Must provide a design/work portfolio representative of a broad skill and creative set
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, After Effects) & other graphic design software
  • Experience in video production, using Adobe Premiere, preferred but not required
  • Excellent technology, communication, organization, and attention to detail
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.:
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
EEO:
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

About The Company

We are here to be a POSITIVE DISRUPTION to business as usual in the sports and live entertainment, and hospitality industries.

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