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Tampa Bay Lightning are hiring a Creative Manager

Summary

The Creative Manager will lead the design, development, and production of best-in-class creative across all Vinik Sports Group brands. This candidate will be a trusted leader of the design department, growing, teaching, and working alongside a team of mix-skilled graphic designers. This position requires a highly motivated and collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and must possess a high-level knowledge of branding and design. The ideal candidate will be able to visually elevate the brand and aesthetic through innovative concepts from ideation to execution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage brand consistency for all Vinik Sports Group brands
• Oversee a team of designers who ideate, produce and create branding to support business objectives
• Work closely with VP of Marketing and Sr. Creative Project Manager on creative briefs and branding direction
• Work closely with Sr. Creative Project Manager and creative agency on campaign creative looks
• Develop and design collateral from conception to completion including digital, social, print, out of home, large scale signage, logos, etc.
• Drive development, creation, and adherence to organizational brand/style guides
• Support all internal departments including marketing, sales, partnerships, retail, hockey ops, etc.
• Work with internal project managers to strategize and optimize workflow and processes
• Uncover new ways of incorporating emerging and new media formats into design work
• Approve logo use for all internal and external partners

Supervisory & Management Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 3 full time graphic designers

Game/Event Responsibilities:

• Evening and weekends as necessary/needed

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of full-time experience in a graphic design/creative role
• Completed bachelor’s or graduate degree, preferably in graphic design/visual communications
• Strong sense of design and thorough understanding of design theory including principles such as color, typography, and composition
• Experience in creating social media content, GIFs, video, 2D & 3D animations/motion graphics
• Ability to effectively translate and evolve creative from an existing style guide
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)
• Proficiency in all social media platforms, best practices and trends
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Proficiency working in a Mac environment
• High attention to pixel perfect detail
• Excellent grammar, spelling, proofreading, and writing abilities
• Self-motivated team player capable of produce original ideas
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a cross-team environment
• Photography, video and editing skills a plus
• Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings as required

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