Graphic Designer

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Riddell is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer to join our Marketing Communications (Mar Com) team. Our in-house creative team partners across the organization, including Executive Leadership, Sales, Apparel, Consumer Products, and Digital, to deliver high-impact marketing and sales materials that support business growth and customer engagement.

This role is heavily focused on the creation of sales materials, product collateral, and multi-page publications, including catalogs. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, organized, and confident working from concept through final production. A strong understanding of layout systems, brand consistency, and business-focused design is essential. If you thrive in a fast-paced, team-driven environment and have a passion for sports, especially football, we encourage you to apply.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties as assigned)

• Design and produce high-quality sales materials, including flyers, ads, promotional graphics, and supporting collateral
• Play a key role in the design and production of product catalogs for print and digital publication, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and strong visual hierarchy
• Develop and maintain professional, brand-aligned PowerPoint templates and presentations for use by Sales, Facility Leadership, and Executive teams and geared toward employees, customers, and industry stakeholders
• Create digital and print assets that support product launches, campaigns, events, and internal initiatives, driving commerce in both B2B and B2C channels
• Execute projects from concept through final production while maintaining brand standards and style guidelines
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business objectives and deliver effective visual solutions
• Contribute ideas to marketing campaigns and help bring them to life through thoughtful, strategic design
• Create social media graphics that align with brand standards and support broader marketing initiatives
• Collaborate internally to help plan, manage, produce, and creatively direct our annual content shoot, including shot list creation and on-site execution
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while exhibiting flexibility and meeting deadlines within a structured project management environment

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility listed above. The job requirements and physical demands listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 4 or more years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in sports, consumer products, or sales-driven environments
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Power Point
• Demonstrated experience designing materials that support a sales organization
• Strong portfolio showcasing layout-heavy work, multi-page publications, and marketing collateral
• Preferred experience working within a project management system such as Wrike, Asana, or
• Preferred experience working on an in-house corporate creative team
• Preferred product and lifestyle photography experience, in studio or on-location environments
• Minimal travel for annual content shoot or other cross-functional initiatives (typically a few trips per year that may include weekends)
• Strong knowledge of the football community at every level, including youth, high school, college, and the NFL

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Strong layout, typography, and production skills
• Ability to balance creativity with business objectives
• Comfortable receiving and implementing feedback
• Self-starter who can manage workload independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced setting
• Interest in working predominately in corporate office environment required

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Link to portfolio is required for consideration.
Experience Required

• 4 year(s):
  Professional graphic design experience, preferably in sports, consumer products, or sales-driven environments

Education Required

• Bachelors or better in Graphic Design or related field

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