Job Description

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here.

Purpose of Role

The Graphic Designer I is a visual storyteller on Under Armour’s Global Creative Team who is motivated and energized by the power of sport—obsessed with athletes, attitude, authenticity, and all things digital, at every customer touchpoint. The Designer’s creative work needs to carry the passion of the world’s greatest athletes—from this generation and the next—and the power to help inspire the very best in human performance. This versatile teammate is also driven and unrelenting in the face of the challenges that balancing big projects and tight deadlines bring.

This role will support Global Retail. The individual in this role will be fully dedicated to bringing the best conceptual and visual expression of UA’s brand to life to attract, engage, and convert our target demographic, the Focused Performer. This effort includes partnering with marketers, art directors, and writers to develop transformative storytelling executions and experiences that strengthen the brand’s emotional connection with the Focused Performer.

Your Impact

• Concept, design, lead, and manage the development of on-brand designs for Global Retail (informed by our Brand Vision, Mission, and Values). This includes meeting with partners to align on marketing/creative strategy, as well as collaborating with creative, CPL (CRM, Personalization & Loyalty) and other cross-functional partners to drive consumer-focused content strategy and execution.
• Gather, prepare, and present conceptual ideas by designing rough layout of art and copy arrangement, size, style, and related aesthetics. Concept and design email campaigns from start to finish with limited assets.
• Articulately communicate your design intent and impact.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and influence creative briefs to create customer-focused positioning and creative communications strategies that drive defined KPIs
• Demonstrated versatility as a designer who is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to design for consumer experience (graphics, photography, retail/digital)
• Understanding of design systems and digital templates, and the ability to seek out opportunities to evolve them
• Commitment to being an advocate for the brand and an expert on our products—translating that understanding into concepts and actionable sales content and consumer experiences
• Working knowledge and continued effort to dialed into design trends, art, sport, culture, and email design best practices
• Commitment to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Ability to think strategically, manage many tasks at once, and deliver high-quality output every time, on time
• Willingness to go the extra mile to get the work done and meet commitments made to others (reliability and accountability)
• Belief in ability to see and create the future of UA design
• Requires an excellent, diverse portfolio of work submitted with resume and salary history [Examples: Email Marketing, Digital ads and implemented campaigns, online content/Ecommerce site references (URLs)]
• Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Presentation software power user
• Rapid visualization skills: hand sketching, digital wireframes, and sketches
• Innovative aesthetic and taste level
• Ability to work in an agile, fast-paced, consumer-obsessed, test-and-learn environment—incorporating learnings from A/B Testing into design
• Commitment to developing personal leadership skills and helping designers at more junior job levels enrich their skills
• Excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent leadership, organization, and collaboration skills
• Microsoft Office and Mac platform proficiency
• Bachelor’s Degree in a design-related field or extensive design-related experience
• 2-4+ years of graphic or digital design experience.
• Experience designing across digital channels, especially email is a MUST, and experience with e-commerce is a strong plus.
• Experience working collaboratively with a team, cross-departmentally, and senior leadership

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore, MD office.
• Work Schedule: This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 4 days in-office per week.
• Travel: 0-5%
• Certifications:  N/A
• Sponsorship Eligibility: UA does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based work authorization for this position at this time.

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

$63,555.60 - $87,388.95 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via [email protected].

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