Product Designer Associate (External Agency Staff)

TheNFLis seeking aProduct Designer Associate to join our Product team. This role is perfect for someone earlier in their product design career that is detail-oriented and who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and is eager to contribute to one of the most iconic brands in sports.

As aProduct Designer Associate you will support the creation and delivery of digital assets across the NFLs product closely with cross-functional teamsincluding Product Design Marketing Creative and Product Managementto craft thoughtful high-quality visuals that enhance the fan experience across all platforms.

You will be responsible fordesigning and delivering assets for various projects and role involves collaborating with senior designers and other team members to produce high-quality assets that align with brand guidelines and project often include creating graphics mockups and prototypes as well as managing and organizing design files.

Key Responsibilities:

• Asset Design and Delivery:Assisting with asset creationacross our product portfolio including NFL Connected TV NFL Mobile App and NFL Fantasy and more.
• Some examples of assets you will create:
  • Artwork for marketing content games events etc.
  • User Interface assets like icons or illustrations
  • Processing Image cutouts
  • UI Mockups with assets for review
  • Mockups and artwork for Presentations
  • App Store Assets
  • and more
• Follow Design Guidelines: Ensure all the design deliverablesadhereto brand guidelines and style guides.
• Collaborating with teams:Work withdesigners project managers and other stakeholders to understand project requirements.
• Developing design concepts:Contributing to the ideation and development of design solutions.
• Managing digital assets:Organizing andmaintainingdesign files and assets
• Meeting deadlines:Managing multiple projects and prioritizing work to meet deadlines.

Required Qualifications:

• HighProficiency in design software such asAdobe Creative Suite(Photoshop Illustrator InDesign) understanding of photo editingcutoutsand manipulation as well as editing PSD/AI assets that are provided.
• HighProficiencyin Figma:All ofour product experiences are designed and managed inFigmaand this will be the primary space we will bedesigning collaborating reviewing and deliveringwork from for not justdesignersbut also our entire Product Team including Product Managers Engineers Project Managers and Marketing Team.
• Strong Portfolio of work showing excellent design.
• Understanding and ExperiencewithDesign Systems as you will befrequentlydesigning within the constraints ofourcomponentsand screenson different platforms.
• Understanding ofweb/appassetdelivery requirements like file formats file sizes image ratios saving for multiple devices and device breakpoints.
• Some understanding of Accessibility guidelines to ensure our assetspassaccessibilityrules
• A strong understanding of design principles and visual elementsand art direction
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and a strong eye forvisualdesign.
• May require experience with AI tools for creative purposes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4-yearBachelorsDegree in Design UX orHuman-Computer Interaction
• 1-2years of experienceworking inwitha Productteams Marketing agencies or Digital Media organizations with relevant experienceassistingin the design and delivery of design assets.

Other Key Attributes/TalentCharacteristics:

• Have a positive attitude and work well with others on the team.
• Have acollaborative mindset andarentafraid to ask for help or feedback. You understand that open communication leads to better outcomes and stronger design.
• Eagerto learn new skills and take on challenges.

Terms /Expected Hours of Work:

This job posting is for a position with one of the NFLs third-party agency partners that provides services to the NFL. The individual selected for this role will be an employee of that third-party 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.