About Us

The Athletic is a direct-to-consumer digital sports media company committed to helping subscribers experience storytelling in a whole new way. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, The Athletic has more than 575 full-time employees and covers more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams in the US, Canada and the UK. The Athletic’s newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth articles along with more than 120 podcasts and premium video content.

About the Role

The Athletic is seeking a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary Visual Designer to join our growing team. This role will report to the Design Lead and contribute to the brand/marketing, product, and growth teams.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and a meticulous attention to detail. This role will work closely with the brand/marketing, product, and growth teams to create compelling ideas and developing those ideas into clear design solutions across multiple communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Help build and maintain a visual system that sets the tone and consistency for the brand
• Create visual assets that contribute to new and ongoing features
• Develop ad creative for testing on a weekly basis across multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and Display
• Collaborate with Brand Marketing, Product Design and Growth Marketing teams

Requirements

• 2-4 years design experience in an agency environment, in-house, or other relevant industry
• Passion for building and/or maintaining visual systems
• Experience seeing work through with engineers and vendors with a high standard of quality
• Ability to manage your time across several work streams
• Excellent Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Proficient in SketchSkills/After Effects or any other motion design proficiency a plus

The Company is backed by Founders Fund, Evolution Media, Courtside Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Advancit Capital, Y Combinator, and other leading investors. The Athletic is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The Athletic was awarded a 2019 Great Place to Work.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.