Junior Art Director

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE AND BAND

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team and performing arts. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, and competitions, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.
 

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com.

Summary/Objective  

Varsity Spirit is looking for a Jr. Art Director with a strong design background to join our Creative Team. This position plays a key role in elevating the Varsity Spirit Retail brand in both  print and digital  environments. You will support the team in creating trend-forward content for our fashion and beauty lines; Varsity Beauty, Varsity Footwear, and shop.varsity.com while working side by side with a group of fun, dynamic and collaborative team members. Create designs for over 200K social media followers. Captivate audiences of 75K at Varsity Spirit events. Collaborate on trend-forward apparel and beauty design content.

This is a hybrid position ( 4 days in office, 1 day remote) working out of our Memphis, TN Headquarters.

Job Responsibilities  

• Serve as the Jr. Art Director within the creative team, collaborating with others on design and content development
• Under the guidance of the Creative Director support in Conceptualizing, crafting and delivering impactful creative that stand out in the market place
• Support Art Directors in designing across multiple channels including email, social, print, web, presentations,   and corporate identity
• Juggle multiple projects at once
• Ensure consistency of quality and design across all projects
• Partner with Art Directors in presenting Present design concepts and the rationale behind them to your the brand team
• Stay current on creative, industry, category and media trends
• Work with a group of fun, dynamic and collaborative team members
• Deliver high-quality work on time and on budget
• Develops channel-specific creative that stands out in the market place
• Assist with ad hoc design projects

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

• Comfortable working within established brand guidelines
• Extraordinary design skills with attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically and creatively by following a creative brief
• A resourceful problem solver — able to adapt under tight deadlines
• Must be self-motivated, and adept at managing their own workload, multi-tasking problem-solver
• A passion for working in a fast-paced team environment
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of digital and social platforms
• Passion to learn and share insights on design and industry trends
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative work environment

Education, Certification and Experience 

• Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design
• 0- 3 years experience in an Agency or Inhouse Creative Department
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Aftereffects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
• An online portfolio demonstrating relevant digital, print, web, and logo identity design solutions

Supervisory Responsibility 

This role does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and/or Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment. Largely a sedentary role. Ability to sit or stand for long periods through meetings and while operating office equipment, PC’s, laptop, telephone will be required.  

Travel 

Travel is minimal but if it were to occur would primarily be local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.