Durham Bulls
Manager, Graphic Design
Durham Bulls - Entry Level
Durham · NC
Graphic Design/Creative Services · Promotions
0
2
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Overview
The Durham Bulls are seeking a talented, brand-obsessed Manager of Graphic Design to own the visual identity of one of Minor League Baseball's most iconic franchises. This role is responsible for helping maintain the organization's brand identity and ensuring every designed asset that leaves the building reflects the quality, energy, and character of the Bulls brand.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Work with the Director of Marketing & Fan Experience to develop the organization's annual creative theme and visual identity for each season from the overarching brand campaign down to individual promotional nights and theme events.
- Partner with the Director of Marketing & Fan Experience and senior leadership to align creative direction with organizational revenue and brand goals.
- Develop and maintain a design production calendar, prioritizing work across departments and ensuring all deadlines are met throughout the season.
- Produce high-priority, high-visibility design work including season campaign assets, major promotional night graphics, organizational presentations, partnership decks, and brand identity materials.
- Partner with the Manager of Game Presentation & Production on in-game graphic packages, videoboard design assets, and entertainment visuals.
- Work with the sponsorship team to design partner fulfillment assets, co-branded materials, and custom sponsor graphics that meet contractual obligations.
- Support community relations and marketing teams with design assets for outreach initiatives, events, and promotional campaigns.
- Consult with ticket sales on collateral design for season ticket, group, and suite sales materials.
- Develop templated design systems that allow the marketing team to produce on-brand digital content efficiently and independently.
Required Qualifications
- 2–4 years of graphic design experience in a sports, entertainment, or agency environment
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign required.
- Strong portfolio showing range across brand identity, print, digital, and social media design.
- Proven ability to manage a design production calendar across multiple concurrent projects and departmental stakeholders.
- Passion for sports, visual storytelling, and delivering creative work that connects with fans.
Preferred Skills
- Background in MiLB, MLB, or professional sports design.
- Familiarity with motion graphics or demonstrated experience collaborating with a video production team on visual consistency.
- Environmental or experiential design experience, including stadium signage, banners, or large-format print.
- Working knowledge of digital advertising specs, email design, and web asset production.
Work Conditions: The work conditions and characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed, including evenings, weekends, holidays and game days / special events.
- Ability to remain focused and perform work in noisy and crowded environments with multiple distractions.
- This position requires working outdoors in unpredictable weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, necessitating the ability to adapt to changing environmental factors and wear appropriate protective gear as needed.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Benefits package including:
- Comprehensive health insurance plan options
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Numerous voluntary benefit options – legal plans, pet insurance, discounted home and auto and more!
- 401K with company match
- Generous paid time off
- 9 paid company holidays
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Dynamic and inclusive work environment with a supportive team culture.
- Exciting projects and growth opportunities within a leading organization.
- Opportunities to attend free local events, such as sporting events, concerts, shows, and more.
Pre-Employment Information:
- A pre-employment drug screening is required.
- Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.
- Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. However, completing the WOTC questionnaire is completely voluntary. Your decision will have absolutely no impact on your hiring chances, and your application WILL be accepted regardless of whether you choose to provide this information or not.
EEO Statement:
Capitol Broadcasting Company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
CBC Statement:
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications leader which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV, WRAL News+ (WNGT-CD), WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, WCMC-HD1, WDNC-AM, WCMC-HD2, WCMC-HD3, WCMC-HD4, Microspace Communications, and Capitol B Creative in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV, WILT-LD and Sunrise Broadcasting in Wilmington, NC; The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, Bull City Hospitality, and the Coastal Plain League in Durham, NC; The Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; the Zebulon Devil Dogz in Zebulon, NC; the American Underground startup hub and workspace in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC, and Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC.
