Art Director
Houston Texans
Houston, TX 77021
Description
The Houston Texans are in a season of growth and are seeking an individual for the position of Art Director.
Our Texans Teammate Habits:
Dedication to the team
Be adaptable
Passion for work
Win with integrity
Own the outcome
Culture: We attract the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.
Basic Function:
We’re seeking a passionate and visionary Art Director to shape and lead the Houston Texans' visual identity across all platforms. This creative leader will transform strategic concepts into compelling, high-impact visuals that energize fans and elevate our brand presence, whether through digital, social, in-stadium, at retail, or through partnerships. Beyond hands-on design work, the Art Director will manage and inspire a talented team of designers and photographers to consistently deliver bold, breakthrough creative.
Job Function (Duties & Responsibilities):
- Work with the Senior Creative Director & Executive Producer to create design projects as assigned applying imagination, creativity, and originality from brainstorming phase through to print/production.
- Set the visual tone and art direction for seasonal campaigns, player promotions, and major events (ex. playoffs, draft, theme nights, etc.)
- Complete design projects within designated timeframes.
- Own and evolve the team’s visual identity, ensuring consistency and freshness across platforms.
- In coordination with the Sr. Creative Director & Executive Producer, present creative concepts to internal stakeholders and senior leadership
- Manage and mentor a team of designers and photographers while fostering a high-performance, collaborative creative culture
- Stay up to date with trends in sports design, pop culture, and fashion.
- Assist with copywriting, copyediting and proofreading as assigned.
- Work efficiently with internal departments and external clients to meet design needs and goals and ensure high level of satisfaction of graphic design projects.
- Oversee the request process for design projects received from across the organization.
- Participate as requested in all departmental and Club events including home and away gameday activities with a focus on digital content creation and support
- Help maintain brand consistency across all Club assets including internal departments, advertising, partner activations, etc.
- Lead creative graphic design services for all Lone Star Sports and Entertainment events and initiatives from conceptualization to finished copy and printing.
- Establish and manage annual departmental budget in a manner that efficiently deploys our resources.
- Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Sr. Creative Director & Executive Producer.
- Position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with staff, senior level executives, players, coaches and ownership; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.
Skills Required:
- Strong portfolio showcasing campaign development, branding, and logo design
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Understanding of motion graphics and its tools such as Adobe After Effects are a plus
- Strong graphic design knowledge and experience including a solid understanding of layout, hierarchy, typography, color theory, patterns and other design principles.
- Excellent storytelling and visual communication skills
- Photography and photo editing skills preferred.
- Working knowledge of the printing process and press checks.
- Proven ability to apply working knowledge of creative writing, copywriting and copyediting skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-energy environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and externally.
- Possess excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information
- Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a positive, winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Arts, or a related field preferred.
- High School Diploma required.
- Must have five (5) years’ experience of professional design experience.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a senior-level creative/design role, preferably within the sports, entertainment, or lifestyle space required.
Title: Art Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Creative
Reports to: Sr. Creative Director and Executive Producer
Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.
If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.