The North Carolina Football Club, owner and operator of two affiliated professional soccer teams: the North Carolina Courage (NWSL) and North Carolina FC (USL Championship), is seeking a Full-Time Motion Graphics Designer to strengthen the NC Courage/NCFC brand affinity and cultivate the next generation of fans, through engaging motion graphics and visual effects. This position will create 2D and 3D motion graphics and must be highly knowledgeable within After Effects and Cinema 4D. This person must use these tools to combine motion, color, typography, sound, logos, and graphics in a way that is visually effective and communicates a clear message. This person should have excellent project-management skills, strong attention to details, and possess an eye for design and compositing. Most content will be short-form and created for In-Stadium, TV, or social channels. In this role, you will work closely with Content Producers & Graphic Designers to bring narratives to life through a wide range of campaigns, brand guidelines, game highlights and other assets.

·           Design, create and animate high-end motion graphics for distribution across all digital platforms for the NC Courage/NCFC: TV, In-stadium, social.

·           Collaborate with the Content Producers to add motion graphics into video recaps, sizzle reels, video effects, promotional end tags, transitions, and animated commercials.

·           Design and animate content to engage fans, such as fan cams and LED ribbon boards, theme night content, player headshots, crowd prompts and more.

·           Collaborate with the graphic design team to bring motion to branded content, in-stadium graphics, and sponsorship content. 

·           Design and composite looping logo animations for various theme nights and events. 

·           Navigate existing After Effects projects to update or to create new versions within a template.

·           Maintain and deliver consistent brand standards across all projects and platforms.

·           Be an active member of our department by brainstorming, collaborating and conceptualizing ideas for all forms of initiatives.

·           Address feedback in an efficient & productive manner.

·           Assist with occasional production shoots, edits and other aspects of video production.

·           Ability to handle multiple projects, tasks, and priorities.

·           Other duties as assigned.

 

·         Minimum of 5 years of professional motion graphic design experience, preferably in sports and entertainment.

·         High level proficiency in Adobe After Effects.

·         Strong knowledge of Cinema 4D.

·         Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premiere.

·         Possess the ability to design an effective and attractive composition by understanding principles of design including balance, contrast, repetition, emphasis, and movement.

·         Comfortable working independently on multiple projects at once with tight deadlines.

·         Must be team-oriented; possess a positive attitude, a strong work ethic and ability to learn and collaborate effectively with others.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.