Senior Presentation Designer, Partnership Marketing

Job Description

Who We Are:

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Who We Are

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.

Who We Are Looking For

The IMG events marketing team is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Senior Designer. The candidate will work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to design and conceptualise compelling creative solutions for our global sponsors and partners that support revenue growth across IMG's events portfolio.

The qualified candidate should have a sophisticated design sense, innovative ideas, strong presentation skills, great attention to detail and possess a problem-solving mindset. This individual should excel at working both independently as well as in a collaborative team environment. They also must be able to handle several projects at once and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Note: candidates must provide a portfolio of work that showcases the skills and experience outlined in this job description.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:
• Lead the development of creative for Global Partnerships – projects include client or sponsor-specific sales materials, RFP responses, capabilities documents, mock-ups, internal comms, event collateral and social/digital assets.
• Ideate and develop concepts in collaboration with the Account Managers and Global Partnerships commercial teams that are strategically sound, on-brand and meet the brief. Experience working in the brand partnership/events space is a bonus here.
• Produce engaging sales collateral consisting of original designs, graphic elements, assets, and visual treatments.
• Be the design champion for how our event brands integrate partner or sponsor brands seamlessly and authentically visually and creatively;
• Work together with the team to ensure all briefs are clear, succinct and aligned, making sure reasonable timelines are set and output is delivered on time.

You'll Have The Following Strengths:
• Extensive experience working as a Designer delivering B2B creative & design solutions ideally for sports, media or entertainment properties;
• Working experience of applying traditional and interactive design principles and solutions that deliver best-in-class presentation design, creative activation ideas, sponsorship activity mock-ups, sponsorship asset layouts, infographics etc
• Strong understanding and passion for branding, typography, logos, colour palettes, event graphics, print and digital collateral;
• Previous experience concepting, designing and delivering creative solutions and assets within a fast-paced, live events environment would be desirable;
• A proven track record delivering multiple projects simultaneously to a high standard;
• Experience effectively managing diverse internal and external stakeholders with varying objectives;
• Basic understanding and knowledge of the sports & lifestyle global sponsorship market – understanding why brands want to partner with live events & sports properties would be extremely useful in this role;
• A background working in the media/ sports/ entertainment industry would be beneficial but is not critical.
• Mac proficiency with strong, working ability to use Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects skills;
• A basic working knowledge of Premiere, Cinema 4d, Sketch, HTML/CSS, Photography, Illustration is all a plus, but not essential.

We'd Also Love If You Had These:
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and to communicate recommendations effectively to a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to work calmly under pressure, multitask and prioritise.
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring the team maintains the highest standards for every project, no matter how large or small.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative to drive creative thinking.
• An effective leader with strong people management skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work both independently and alongside team members.
• Ability to problem-solve independently and in groups – solutions orientated.
Our Work Ethic
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process, but we are currently excited to have our employees experience our office culture as much as possible.
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. It means that we engage in anti-racism and ally-ship the way we do anything. Fiercely and fearlessly. As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world's diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.
If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.
Our Values
• We are fueled by Persistence, adapting and seeking solutions in the face of challenges.
• We support and elevate diverse voices, promoting equity and Inclusion within our company, industries and community.
• We operate with a spirit of Entrepreneurialism, a willingness to take risks and mindset that is built to disrupt.
• We rely on Collaboration across our network to power culture and unite people around the world.
• We hold ourselves to the highest standards of Excellence in every aspect of our work, including how we interact with one another, our clients and our partners.

Working Conditions
• This is a permanent position.
• This role will be based In New York.
• Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
• May be required to attend (and travel to) locations, including other IMG buildings and meetings.
• You'll usually work normal office hours, however, you may work l

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