Graphic Designer, Social

Purpose & Core Values

Our purpose at Bauer is to enrich life experiences through sports. We have the responsibility to cultivate the future of our brands. We are always “we” and never “I”. We love what we do. We believe anything is possible and work to be our best. We strive to always redefine the standard of excellence in all that we do.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Execute graphic design needs and collateral to support Bauer Hockey launches, campaigns and evergreen social content.
• Collaborate with creative and production teams to concept and influence design and content executions.
• Deliver assets optimized primarily for social (IG, YT, TT), with occasional support for other Bauer Hockey channels.
• Maintain Bauer Hockey brand standards across multiple social mediums while adhering to each platform’s best practices.
• Support in content creation – whether ideating, creating, and/or supporting production.
• Produce original, thoughtful and clean graphic designs under tight deadlines and adheres to brand guidelines.
• Strong conceptual skills with interest in discovering, creating and pitching ideas to teammates and management.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, digital, category and channel teams.
• Deep understanding and interest around social content and the evolution of graphic design on social channels.
• Stay up to date on industry tools, techniques, and best practices in graphic design, Ai and social media platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of graphic design experience working with real examples living on social channels.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) along with other creation tools.
• Owns a portfolio demonstrating a breadth of exceptional, original and stylistic design that conveys strong conceptual thinking, sensitivity for typographic and graphic design and an unwavering attention to detail.
• Proven experience working within the specifications of a brand style-guide.
• Flexible and able to focus on a wide range of projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated problem-solver capable of managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• A team player with collaborative skills, open to creative direction while possessing a strong personal point of view.
• Strong presentation, listening and communication skills.
• Team player with great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Benefits

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. We use AI-assisted tools during parts of our recruitment process to help ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.