Freelance Digital Designer - Ten Network

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Sports FOX Sports, the industry leader in live events, is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes, as well as a joint-venture business in the Big Ten Network and digital properties including  and the FOX Sports App.

FOX Sports has delivered the most watched television program, NFL’s America’s Game of the Week on FOX, for fourteen consecutive years.

The Big Ten Network is seeking a Freelance Digital Designer to join their team remotely. As the Freelance Digital Designer, you will produce and deliver digital graphics with a primary focus on live social media coverage of Big Ten athletic events on the West Coast. You will work within the Digital Department. This is a freelance position (September-May) offering up to 40 hours per week.

This position will report to the Director, Creative Services, and will preferably be based in Los Angeles.

• Contribute to West-Coast live event coverage by updating existing templates and assets to produce graphics for BTN’s social channels – with a focus on timely delivery, accurate information and smart creative decisions
• Provide flexible design support for frequent and close collaboration with the Digital department’s live posting team
• Create custom high-impact thumbnail art for BTN’s You Tube channels to help video content stand out on the Home/Search/Browse/Suggested features to boost engagement and click-through
• Design thumbnails for features and specialized content – “The Journey,” “Crossover” series, and beyond with potential to ramp up production and refresh thumbnails for key sports highlights and weekly recurring studio programming
• Help produce marketing communications artwork for BTN’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, B1G+, with a focus on templated platform-specific assets supporting the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) team

• 2+ years of experience producing digital graphic content; accustomed to the speed of daily design production
• Production/editing experience with intercollegiate athletics programs or professional sports teams
• Ability to work flexible hours, including regular evenings and weekends
• Demonstrated ability to meet strategic deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to be detail oriented, proactive, and a team player
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and other graphics production tools
• Deep knowledge of Big Ten Athletics and familiarity with Big Ten Network’s programming, talent, and brand initiatives
• Affinity for pop culture/emerging trends, particularly on You Tube and video-first platforms

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $ per hour.

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing.

We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.