Graphic Design Associate - Decyfr Sport Remote
Job description
About Decyfr Sport
Decyfr Sport is one of the UK's leading NFL Platforms - with our content being fronted by Sky Sports' Neil Reynolds, NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson and the BBC's Nat Coombs. We commission bespoke educational content, and one of our short films on the Green Bay Packers' historic visit to London on 2022 was broadcast worldwide on CNN World Sport. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Decyfr Sport content team, and to work directly with highly-experienced leaders in sports media and technology – with a view to grow and scale the venture. @DecyfrSport and @DecyfrGP on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.
About the Role
We’re looking for someone who can come up with innovative ideas and shape them into visually strong and coherent social media posts and infographics – while also solving problems creatively - ideally an Adobe Creative Suite all-rounder.
The Graphic Design Associate will work on creating compelling and interactive social media posts, Instagram Stories, thumbnails and logos - which will engage sports fans around the NFL and Formula 1 – by utilising best practice graphic design.
The successful candidate will ideate, create, and post infographics and sports content across Decyfr Sport socials [@DecyfrSport and @DecyfrGP on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter].
This is a full-time position where the successful candidate will receive one-to-one mentoring, in addition to access to a wide-ranging network of connections across the sport industry.
If you love sports, design, and storytelling, and want to begin an exciting, action-packed journey in the sports industry, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
· Ideating and creating sport content-focussed infographics for Decyfr Sport socials - primarily around the NFL and F1.
· Creating drafts, storyboards, and previews - to effectively communicate interactive, gamification and design concepts.
· Working closely with content creators, and ensuring proper implementation of the design brief.
· Proactively looking for opportunities to improve and optimise social media content – utilising best practices and benchmarking industry-standard graphic design.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant design field.
· Adept at Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
· Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex design concepts clearly to content creators and senior management.
· High levels of motivation, confidence, and resilience.
· Keen attention to detail, highly organised and used to working to deadlines.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills – and the ability to make client-facing presentations.
Beneficial, but not essential
· Basic knowledge of Adobe XD.
· Basic knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects.
· Experience of video editing and creating basic animations.
· Passion for sport - particularly the NFL and F1.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000.00-£22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Graphic design: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 28/04/2023
Reference ID: LAM011DS
Expected start date: 01/05/2023
