Graphic Designer - Panthers

Position: Graphic Designer

Department: Marketing

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Senior Graphic Designer

Status: Full-Time (Exempt)

Position Summary

The Carolina Panthers are looking for a Brand Marketing Graphic Designer to join our creative squad!

If you see the world through typefaces, textures, and bold color palettes - and get a thrill from turning strategy into standout visuals - we want to hear from you. Our ideal teammate is a game changer and explorer at heart: someone who sketches ideas on napkins, finds inspiration everywhere from vintage posters to game day energy, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You'll be part of an in-house creative team pushing the boundaries of sports marketing and designing everything from high-impact stadium visuals to sleek corporate materials and brand campaigns. This isn't just about loving football (though that's a bonus); it's about loving the craft and showing up with curiosity, hunger, and heart.

Primary Responsibilities

• Produce and design content for revenue driving campaigns, presentations and other projects for sponsorship, marketing, ticketing, and other departments within the organization
• Work within the brand standards of Tepper Sports & Entertainment subsidiaries to create layouts that reinforce brand style and voice across various visual touchpoints
• Generate clear ideas, concepts, and design of creative assets from beginning to end
• Partner internally to optimize creative campaign effectiveness, experimentation results, and collaborate to iterate and improve creative based on data and analytics
• Constants develop skills and explore new creative techniques
• Communicate creative ideas within a collaborative environment

Minimum Qualifications

• BA in Graphic Design or related concentration
• 3-5 years of professional experience in the Graphic Design field, within an agency or in a corporate environment
• Knowledge of and/or prior work in sports business sector is a plus
• Experience developing campaign ads on multiple platforms (run-of-site ads, emails, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge on creating print-ready materials for marketing and ticketing purposes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present ideas clearly and concisely
• Extensive knowledge of design techniques and emerging technologies
• Expertise in current graphic design practices, including fluency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Proficiency in Lightroom, Outlook and Microsoft Office on MAC platform
• A knowledge of photography, composition and lighting is essential
• Ability to develop motion graphics from scratch and / or existing files is a plus
• Consistently take initiative to complete tasks and projects with limited supervision
• Must be able to meet tight deadlines while managing multiple jobs in a fast-paced environment, effectively communicate with project managers regarding project statuses and deadlines
• Must possess a high level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness
• Must always maintain professional attitude and be receptive to project changes
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team
• Must understand the role graphic design plays in the marketing and sales process
• Openness to coaching and differentiating perspectives and operating within a team dynamic
• Adaptable to change in the work environment and manages competing demands
• Must be reliable, someone who can be counted on to show up and deliver, day in and day out
• Ability to work flexible hours including all game weekends, nights, weekends and holidays
• Thorough with attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a sports organization or with sports-related brands is a plus.
• Passion for football and understanding of sports culture preferred.
• Ability to develop motion graphics from scratch and / or existing files is a plus.

Essential Functions

• Relationship builder who is willing to support
• Accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment with ability to multi-task and collaborate
• Being willing to provide and receive quality-related feedback
• Exhibits professionalism while consistently deliver projects on time through completion
• Must organize personal workflows so projects are easily shared between teammates
• Must exhibit professionalism when interacting with staff, members of the media, and players/coaches
• Must be able to handle confidential, privileged, and/or sensitive information with carefully and with sensitivity

Physical Requirements

• Perform physical activities such as setting up for an event or producing print mocks
• Standing, sitting, and working at desk on a computer
• Walking throughout the stadium
• Lift at least 25 pounds

Work Environment

• Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. This job operates in a professional office environment (mostly office environment, outside in a stadium facility at times which may include inclement weather conditions).
• Travel less than 20%

NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS, PLEASE. Unfortunately, we are unable to update candidates on the status of their applications. Those selected for further consideration will be contacted by someone from the Carolina Panthers.

The Carolina Panthers are an equal opportunity at-will employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.