Creative Associate - Inglewood, United States - National Football League

National Football League

Verified Company

Inglewood, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview / Objective

The NFL Media Design Group is seeking an experienced Creative Associate to lead production of creative strategy for graphics and other design-based assets supporting Digital content, emerging platforms (such as direct-to-consumer) and NFL Media brands and properties.

This person will immerse themselves in the production and logistic details of each project, serving as a communication hub between internal and external collaborators while overseeing the successful execution of all deliverables.

The role will report directly to Sr. Creative Producer.

Responsibilities

Serve as a central pointofcontact between all internal, interdepartmental and external groups involved in project development, execution and support. Interdepartmentally, our group works closely with Digital Production, Product, Marketing, Operations, Sales, Promos, Scheduling and Network Media Design teams. Externally, our collaborators include agencies, animation studios and print vendors.
Help define scope of work and personnel needs for assigned projects.
Work closely with department leadership to establish, forecast, rescope and/or accommodate project budget constraints from conception to delivery.
Negotiate and manage project statements of work, estimates and related parameters with external vendors and agencies.
Create and maintain project schedules.
Actively participate in problemsolving, balancing each project's technical, logistic or content needs with our goal of developing innovative and creative ways to tell stories with design and animation.
Clearly communicating daily and longterm project expectations.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5 years working in creative production, with a minimum of 3 years in a management role.
Able to accommodate nonstandard work hours, holidays and weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

College Degree
Experience managing Adobe Media Suite and Maxon C4Dbased projects

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

A strong understanding of interactivity, accessibility, design systems,
Motivated, detail oriented, organized, and accountable, with the ability to perform in highly collaborative settings
Strategic problemsolving skills and the capacity to distill complex information into meaningful concepts, ideas, and designs
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Confidence in a fastpaced environment
Flexibility when faced with new information, needs or challenges
Excellent time management and organization skills while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Selfmotivated and proactive
A passion for mentorship, inclusion and growth
A broad base of live action, 2D and 3D animation, postproduction and new media experience.
Knowledge of the sports and media business.
Willingness to invest in understanding the business of the NFL to better support and enhance how the League serves our clubs and engages our fans.
Experience developing and refining workflows and operations related to graphics production and delivery.
Proven ability to think big by providing clear and practical plans to deliver on team goals.
Ability to communicate clearly and message appropriate context when delegating tasks, while providing consistent support and feedback.
A working knowledge of Control Room workflows and Playback devices.
A working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AE and Premiere.
Experience working in Figma; a comfort with tools for design, collaboration & prototyping is a plus
Experience working with Project Management tools such as ClickUp and Milanote is a plus.
Able to accommodate nonstandard work hours, holidays and weekends as needed.

Physical Demands

None

Travel

None

Salary / Pay Range

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

40 hours per week
This job posting is for a position with one of the NFL's thirdparty agency partners that provides services to the NFL. The individual selected for this role will be an employee of that thirdparty agency and not the NFL. All compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are handled by the agency. The assignment to provide services to the NFL will be limited in duration but may be extended for an additional period by agreement between the NFL and the agency.
The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on inperson work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants with