Part-Time Media Design Group Designer​/Animator

The NFL Media Design Group is seeking a Designer/Animator to create high-quality graphics, motion design, and visual storytelling assets that support shows, live events, special programming, and emerging platforms. This role combines concept development, design execution, and animation, requiring creativity, technical expertise, and a strong attention to detail.

Working closely with Art Directors and Creative Producers, the Designer/Animator will develop original concepts, iterate on creative solutions, and deliver polished motion graphics that meet the highest production standards.

• Conceptualize, design, and animate high-production-value graphics for a variety of NFL Media projects.
• Create original visual concepts and translate them into compelling motion design solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors to ensure creative alignment and execution excellence.
• Develop scalable, repeatable animation systems and templates that can be shared across internal teams, editors, and external vendors.
• Maintain organized project files and adhere to established workflows and production standards.
• Partner with Creative Producers to establish realistic timelines and manage design, revision, and delivery schedules.
• Balance multiple assignments while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Execute projects efficiently, including those with accelerated turnaround times, by leveraging existing toolkits, templates, and custom assets.

• 3+ years of professional experience in design, motion graphics, or animation.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects (including Scripting and Mogrts), Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Experience using Figma, UI/UX design
• Knowledge of Cinema 4D (C4D)
• Ability to develop custom designs and animations from original concepts, style guides, existing graphic packages, and creative references.
• Strong understanding of motion design principles, visual storytelling, and production workflows.
• Ability to follow established file naming conventions, organizational standards, and production processes.

• Proactive, detail oriented, organized, and accountable, with the ability to perform in a highly collaborative setting.
• Confidence in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility when faced with new information, needs or challenges
• Ability to ask questions and communicate with art directors and creative producers when uncertain a current assignment or when ready for the next one.
• Willingness to invest in understanding the business of the NFL to better support and enhance how the League serves our clubs and engages our fans.

• Part-time, up to 29 hours per week
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, as production schedules require.

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

$37 — $80 USD

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits offerings, please visit: NFL BENEFITS

At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. This role requires onsite…