Director of Design, Florida Gators Partnerships - Partnership Marketing

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The University Athletic Association at the University of Florida is searching for a Director to serve as the creative lead for Florida Gators Partnership, responsible for driving the image of Gators Partnership opportunities both to current and future brand partners. This position owns the visual side of new business, turning partnership strategy into custom proposals, activation concepts, and mockups that help prospects to visual their brand inside the Gators experience. Also stewards the full library of partnership collateral, ensuring it remains current, on-brand, and ready to deploy.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Partnership Solutions and takes direction on creative priorities, pitch strategy and project sequencing. The role turns that direction into finished work that moves deals forward, and brings a point of view back to the table on how design can make the strategy stronger.

This position requires the incumbent to have strong administrative, interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills; be creative, organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; have a commercial mindset with an understanding of how design supports revenue goals and the sales process; effectively utilize AI design and production tools to improve speed and quality of work; work independently and as part of a collaborative team; present creative works to senior stakeholders and defend design decisions while remaining open to feedback; have demonstrated ability to take direction for senior leadership and turn it into high-quality creative execution; multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment, owning projects end-to-end and managing multiple high-priority deadlines at the same time; engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds; and work a non-standard work week which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional overnight travel.

This posting will remain open until a qualified candidate is chosen.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field*
• Four years of professional graphic design experience*
• One year of supervisory experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, brand systems, typography, layout, and sales or pitch-focused design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and presentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Eight years of professional graphic design experience
• Experience in an intercollegiate or professional athletics, entertainment, agency, or sponsorship environment
• Motion design experience (After Effects or similar programs)
• Experience creating photorealistic mockups, renderings, or venue activation concepts
• Knowledgeable of print production specifications and large-format signage

*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of listed requirement.

BENEFITS:

Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to health, dental, life, LTD, AD&D, pension plan (upon eligibility), tuition assistance (upon eligibility), athletic event tickets, employee events and recognition programs as well as possible relocation assistance. Competitive compensation package commensurate with candidate’s previous experience and qualifications. You can view our full benefits guide on the official job posting by clicking here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date, but no offer of employment will be extended until after the position closes. Once an official offer is extended and accepted, the candidate will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 and will be contingent on satisfactory background screening results. The candidate will also be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove identity and authorization to work in the United States without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. The University Athletic Association, Inc. is an at-will employer, a separate company from the University of Florida and not a state employer.

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