Art Director

Company Information

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world.

We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host;

reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary

Ideate, create and lead execution of event promotion and marketing materials such as key art, style guides, digital, and print alongside the Head of Creative.

Execute imaginative and original design creation, and capable of coordinating collaborative efforts with both internal and external teams for large scale festivals, venues, shows, one-offs, special events, and special projects.

Reviews and applies in-depth knowledge of graphic design and branding with senior and mid-level graphic designers to produce engaging creative, support brand strategy and convey a project's unique message.

Essential Functions

Determine the best way to represent a concept visually. Articulate vision and develop an artistic approach by creating mood boards and leveraging graphic design skillset.

Confer with supervisor to determine objectives, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques in order to successfully convey a project's unique message and create engaging content to achieve our business goals.

• Proactively collaborate with designers, marketers, stakeholders, and content teams by email, virtual and in-person meetings in order to create internal team and cross-functional department efficiency.
• Ensure on-time delivery by efficiently managing multiple projects and maintaining high-quality standards to streamline the approval process, contributing to overall project success and client satisfaction.
• Advise graphic designers on design best practices and organizational skills in order to allocate accountability and increase project output.
• Special project as directed by executive team.
• Research current trends and new technology such as printing production techniques, computer software and design trends in order to be up to date with industry design standards and advancing our creative processes.
• Participate in company and office events such as festivals and venue visits in order to build camaraderie and enhance team relationships, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Required Qualifications

• BA / BS Degree (4-year) In Art, Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a similar field
• 6-8 years Of related work experience
• Advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), project management software (Atlassian Jira preferred)
• Advanced understanding of graphic design, typography and contemporary art
• Ability to prioritize and be organized
• Excellent leadership, management skills and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal, as well as verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for music and festivals preferred

Pay Scale : $ 102,528- $161,643

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.

AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.