Golden State Warriors Looking for Graphic Designer at Santa Cruz County, CA Full Time

The Santa Cruz Warriors are looking for a creative professional to translate ideas and concepts into visually appealing designs. This position combines artistic talent, technical proficiency, and an understanding of marketing principles to deliver impactful visual solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with clients, creative teams, and other partners to create designs that effectively communicate messages, enhance brand identity, and engage target audiences across various mediums. This position reports to the Manager, Marketing.

This is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise while learning more about this growing sports and entertainment organization that values your initiative and dedication!

This is a full-time position based onsite in Santa Cruz, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build overall look and feel (i.e., textures, backgrounds, color overlays, and logos) to establish the visual identity of the season
• Create and implement creative assets for the entire season, including game graphics, road graphics, tune-in messaging, halftime and final show graphics, giveaways, and email graphics
• Ensure consistency and alignment with organization’s brand guidelines
• Produce newspaper ads (home games only) and email campaign templates for all home and away games
• Design all creative assets for ticket sales campaigns (i.e., flyers, posters and collateral), such as opening weekend plans, mini plans, half seasons, black Friday sale, holiday hoops, and group sales.
• Create season schedules, including printable schedules, GSW/SCW combine schedules, pocket schedules, and schedule magnets
• Create captivating visual materials and invitations for outside shows and events
• Design videoboard, LED, and marquee assets for game initiatives, birthdays, welcomes, STMOTG (Season Ticket Member of the Game), partner assets, and other in-arena content
• Develop motion graphics for in-game features, including in-arena wraps, decals, floor decals, call-up walls, signage, and banners; manage partner ads for digital kiosks and ensure smooth rotation
• Design theme jerseys and giveaways and implement theme night assets and creative needs
• Develop visually appealing and marketable designs for merchandise, ensuring brand consistency
• Collaborate with the G League website team to manage and build all website assets
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of graphic design experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign)
• Well versed in visual graphics, design, typography, photography, and communication; experience developing advertising/promotional and direct marketing programs and materials
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service and resolution skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with clients and peers at all levels within the organization
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once in a fast-paced work environment

Time Commitment

• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule as evenings and weekends may be required

Compensation

• $20.00 per hour + Bonus
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and dependents
• Employer 401K match
• Vacation, Summer Half-Day Fridays and a generous paid time off plan for pregnancy and parental leaves
• Warriors home tickets, team store discount and more!

Santa Cruz Warriors is an equal opportunity employer.

We will ensure that qualified applicants with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Want to learn more about who we are and what we value? Visit www.warriors.com/employment