Graphic Designer

About The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team located in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers are members of the National Basketball Association, playing in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team originated in as the Minneapolis Lakers, moved to Los Angeles prior to the 1960 season. In their time in Los Angeles, the Lakers have called the Sports Arena, The Great Western Forum and STAPLES Center home. On the court, the Lakers have won 12 Championships in LA, in 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, and 2020, to go with the 5 Championships won by the franchise while in Minneapolis.

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lakers.com

51-200 employees

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El Segundo, California

1948

Privately Held

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• Execute creative design assets across digital, print, social media, and other marketing platforms in support of Lakers initiatives
• Develop engaging visual concepts and designs that align with the Lakers brand identity and creative direction
• Support brand storytelling through thoughtful design, creative problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Apply established brand guidelines across a variety of marketing touchpoints, including but not limited to the Lakers and Laker Girls brands
• Assist with photo editing, retouching, and asset creation for Lakers social media accounts, marketing campaigns, presentations, and other projects
• Stay current on emerging design trends, digital platforms, AI-powered creative tools, and developments in sports and technology
• Collaborate with the Manager, Design and Senior Manager, Brand Design and cross-functional teams to fulfill creative requests while maintaining brand consistency and quality
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments with the ability to adapt and problem solve
• Assist with the development of mockups, presentations, and visual concepts for marketing initiatives, sponsorship opportunities, and other internal projects
• Support multiple departments by managing assigned projects, incorporating feedback, and delivering high-quality creative assets within established timelines
• Contribute ideas and creative solutions that help evolve the Lakers brand and enhance the fan experience
• Responsibilities subject to change based on organizational needs and direction from management.

Preferred

• Experience with photo editing and manipulation of graphics for sponsorship mockups and marketing presentations
• Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint & Windows)
• After Effects (a plus)
• Familiarity in Figma for collaborative design, layout development, and prototyping.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well within a team
• Positive attitude, enthusiasm for creative work, and a willingness to learn and grow
• Highly organized, resourceful, and can prioritize and multitask under the pressure of deadlines
• Strong understanding of graphic design principles, methods and practices, as well as all phases of design, production, and delivery for print and digital materials
• A fundamental understanding of typography, photography and layout for print and web
• Knowledge of production for collateral including resolution, sizes, file types, and building final mechanical artwork (e.g. color correcting and create clipping paths to prepare files)
• Ability to ensure consistent branding standards
• Ability to receive and implement creative direction, incorporate feedback, and make revisions in a timely and effective manner
• Excellent grammatical, spelling, proofreading abilities
• Ability to contribute original design ideas while collaborating with others to develop and execute creative concepts
• Familiarity with basketball and the NBA (preferred)
• Previous experience working with celebrities or professional sports players (preferred)
• You continuously look for ways to improve and exceed expectations.
• Location: El Segundo (office M-F), downtown Crypto.com Arena (for home games)
• Hours: Regular office hours (9am-5:30pm M-F) plus additional hours as needed; must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays to complete deadlines as needed.
• The pay range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and certifications. In addition to those factors, we consider the relative pay of our current employees in similar positions when making a final offer.