Job Description

We are looking for a talented visual designer to join us as we reimagine the future of Yahoo Sports. We are seeking a creative thinker with diverse experience in editorial, social and brand design. This person shall be a designer but more importantly they must be a gifted storyteller. How do you take a beautifully written story and create engaging visuals that pull audiences in and keep them engaged? How do you take sports data and transform it into an immersive visual social media experience? How do you excite fans by designing powerful multiplatform franchises? If you are excited about these kinds of challenges, then we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside writers and editors to create immersive designs in our articles and help innovate the future of enhanced storytelling.
• Partner with the social media team to create custom graphics and short form videos.
• Transform data sets into engaging infographics to be featured across platforms.
• Plan for tentpole sporting events by preparing striking key art and templates for content leading into events.
• Work with our newsletter editors to create compelling artwork to accompany our main stories for our daily newsletters.
• Manage multiple design projects and meet deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality.

Requirements

• Experience working in similar fields to digital publishing and/or sports media
• 3+ years of professional experience in graphic design
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates a mastery of visual design.
• In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and understanding of their algorithms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design concepts and solutions with designers, leaders and stakeholders.
• A passion for sports and a deep understanding of the sports media landscape is a plus
• Being a great human being who loves to support others (and enjoys being part of a supportive design team)

Details

• Contract position, hourly wage
• 3 month contract: Feb. 28 – May 28
• Will mainly work Monday – Friday, 40 hours/week
• Remote work, west coast preferred

If you have a strong passion for sports and an exceptional design skillset, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic and creative team at Yahoo Sports. Send your resume and portfolio to ambermat@yahooinc.com