ABOUT YINZCAM
Our digital products are used by 200+ professional sports teams and leagues around the world, including clubs and stadiums in the NFL, NBA, MLS, NHL, Liga MX, English Premier League, AFL (Australia), and more.
NOTES:
- This is a fast-paced, deadline-oriented role.
- This in an in-office role in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a sports-minded Graphic Designer who has a passion for graphic design, user-centered design, typography, and visual storytelling for sports.
You will be responsible for:
- Delivering high-fidelity sports-centric graphic designs for mobile apps to our sports clients.
- Using the YinzCam Content Management System (CMS) to support all of our clients.
- Learning the YinzCam platform and features, quickly and independently, to become a subject-matter expert.
- Creating multiple mobile "looks" for our clients, including themed-game looks, game-day looks, non-gameday looks, Draft Day looks, Championship looks, kit-launch looks, etc.
THE REQUIREMENTS
- A portfolio of sports-centric designs is a must.
- 3+ years of experience using Figma.
- 3+ years of experience in graphic design and mobile UI/UX, particularly for sports.
- Love of designing for sports, including the key milestones in sports, e.g., Draft, free agency, kit launch.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English, including attention to detail, in terms of grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and formatting.
- Willingness and ability to work the non-traditional hours of the sports industry, including weekends, evenings and holidays (when sports teams have their games scheduled), as needed.
- Degree in Graphic Design, or equivalent.
THE BENEFITS
- Paid time off every year
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Full medical, dental and vision health insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Gym membership
- Paid parking near the office
- 10,000+ fully-paid Coursera courses for continued education and learning
- Building products for well-known sports teams
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience using Figma
- 3+ years of experience in graphic design and mobile UI/UX, particularly for sports
- Degree in Graphic Design, or equivalent
What We Do
YinzCam® is a Pittsburgh-based mobile sports-technology startup company, a Carnegie Mellon spin-off, with 55+ million installs of its mobile apps worldwide, and its current clients including 180+ professional teams, leagues and venues in the U.S., Spain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. YinzCam's mobile apps are in the hands of millions of sports fans around the world, allowing them to stay in touch with the favorite teams 24x7x365, by providing fans with real-time stats, multimedia, streaming radio, social-media and much more. The company's mobile-video technology has been deployed in sports venues throughout the country to allow fans to watch instant replays, live cameras (including the NFL RedZone channel) on their smartphones, tablets or touchscreen computers. YinzCam also offers an IPTV product that has been used by venues such as Kyle Field, the Mercedez-Benz Stadium, Banc of America Stadium, amongst others. Contact: @yinzcam (twitter), http://www.yinzcam.com (website), [email protected] (email).
