Digital Designer, Podcasts

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Sinclair, Inc. is quickly emerging as one of the leading media companies producing highly engaging sports content across digital platforms and beyond. The company is home to some of the top sports podcasts, including “Cousins with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady,” “The Triple Option with Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone,” “Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard,” “Post Moves with Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston,” and “Style of Play with Julie Ertz and Kealia Watt,” as well as a network of team-focused podcasts, with more shows slated for 2026 and beyond.

With a reach of over 180 local broadcast stations and tens of millions of social followers, Sinclair, Inc. continues to partner with high-profile talent to create premium content and build engaged communities across all platforms.

We’re looking for a Digital Designer, Podcasts to support our growing podcast portfolio and play a key role in bringing our digital programming to life. If you have a deep passion for sports, graphic design, social media, and visual branding, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Candidates must have a strong digital design background, with experience conceptualizing and executing content across social media, You Tube, and video production, while developing scalable design systems and brand identities.

The ideal candidate will create unique, platform-optimized content that elevates content across channels, establishes visual standards, and drives audience. Expert level experience with graphic and motion design, Adobe Creative Suite, and a strong understanding of social platforms and You Tube, are required.

This role sits within Sinclair’s Corporate Graphics department, working alongside a centralized creative team and developing visual identities and promotional assets across digital, social, streaming, and broadcast platforms.

Collaborate with Producers, Social Strategists, marketing, and leadership on shaping the visual identity of content across all platforms, including You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and X

Own and evolve the creative standards across the network, establish scalable design systems that create a consistent, premium look while maintaining brand identity

Lead the visual conceptualization of new podcast and channel launches, developing creative vision across You Tube, social, and digital platforms through branding, color systems, typography, motion graphics, and other visual assets

Create reusable designs, including social templates, You Tube thumbnails, motion packages, lower thirds, quote cards, recurring segments, and more

Align with brand partners to design creative for sponsorship elements (branded social content, etc.) adhering to campaign requirements

Design high-impact static and motion graphics for podcast promotion, branded content campaigns, breaking news, talent moments, live events, and tentpole moments

Optimize creative assets for each platform, applying best practices for aspect ratios, typography, safe zones, captions, and platform-specific performance

Collaborate with producers, editors, and social leads to concept visual storytelling around tentpole moments, live events, and original content

Ensure visual consistency across all shows and with Corporate Graphics standards, while adapting designs to each podcast’s unique brand identity

Build and maintain organized design libraries, templates, and brand guidelines to improve collaboration and efficiency

Manage incoming requests and priorities through Corporate Graphics’ project management system, communicating deadline risks proactively

Design thumbnails optimized for You Tube CTR and platform-specific performance; analyze data to continually refine strategy that improves engagement

Stay current on social media and creator trends, sports news, typography styles, AI-powered tools, meme formats, and platform design shifts

Other duties as assigned

4-6 years of professional graphic, digital, and motion design experience (sports, entertainment, media, or digital-first brands preferred)

Strong portfolio showcasing social-first design work,…