Position Summary: We are seeking a Production Designer to join our New York office, supporting our directors and the broader agency in the execution and production of high-quality design work. This role is highly executional—focused on taking creative direction from senior team members and translating it into polished, production-ready assets. You will play a critical role in maintaining consistency, accuracy, and quality across deliverables while helping bring creative visions to life. This is an ideal opportunity for a designer early in their career (~2 years of experience) who has a strong foundation in design, experience working with established brands, and is looking to grow within a best-in-class creative organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute design production across a range of client and internal projects based on direction from Creative Directors and Design Directors
• Update, version, and adapt existing assets across formats, platforms, and use cases
• Prepare final files for delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality, and adherence to specifications
• Translate creative concepts into production-ready outputs while maintaining design integrity
• Ensure all work strictly adheres to brand standards, guidelines, and visual systems
• Manage multiple incoming requests simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain organized file structures and efficient workflows for handoff and archiving
• Collaborate with designers, directors, and cross-functional teams to support project needs
• Contribute to consistency and excellence across all deliverables

Experience and Education

• ~2 years of professional design experience (agency, brand, or studio environment preferred)
• Experience supporting large brands or working within structured brand systems
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field (or equivalent experience)

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Mastery of layout, typography, and production best practices
• Experience working within established brand guidelines and systems
• Ability to follow creative direction while executing with precision and attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Familiarity with preparing files for print, digital, and social formats
• Experience with digital tools and AI is a plus

The pay range for this position is: $70,000- $80,000 per year. This position is also eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus.

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law. 

Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.

Position Summary: We are seeking a Senior Digital Designer, CMS (WordPress) to join our New York office. This role is design-led, with a strong emphasis on translating creative vision into polished, high-performing digital experiences. You will work at the intersection of design and execution—partnering closely with our Creative and Web teams to bring visually compelling concepts to life within WordPress and other CMS-driven environments. This is not a pure engineering role; success in this position requires a strong aesthetic point of view, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret and elevate creative direction.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design and build visually compelling digital experiences that reflect Excel’s premium brand standards
• Own the execution of WordPress-based sites and CMS-driven digital properties
• Translate creative direction, wireframes, and design concepts into high-quality digital outputs
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Social, Talent, and Brand teams to deliver engaging digital products
• Partner with the web development team to ensure seamless functionality and performance
• Maintain and optimize existing digital properties across the organization
• Ensure all work adheres to strict brand guidelines and visual standards
• Stay current on emerging tools and workflows, including AI-assisted design and development tools
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organization and attention to detail
• Maintain efficient workflows, structured file management, and clean handoffs

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Design or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in digital design with hands-on CMS/WordPress execution
• Experience within a major agency, media company, or sports-related organization preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-level digital design work across web and CMS platforms
• Expert proficiency in WordPress (theme customization, page builders, CMS management)
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS, and front-end best practices (executional knowledge, not engineering-heavy)
• Experience with Figma and modern design collaboration tools
• Familiarity with additional CMS platforms is a plus
• Working knowledge of AI tools in design/development workflows
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and digital design systems
• Ability to interpret and execute within strict brand guidelines
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• A design-first thinker with the ability to bring concepts to life digitally
• Passionate about sports, culture, and building a career in the sports industry
• Highly detail-oriented with strong aesthetic standards
• Collaborative and comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Organized and capable of managing multiple fast-moving projects
• Client-focused with a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement
• Professional, reliable, and solutions-oriented

The pay range for this position is: $100,000- $120,000 per year. This position is also eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus.

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law. 

Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.