About the Role
Major League Baseball is seeking a Designer to support the development and execution of visual branding and graphic design projects for key MLB initiatives within the Brand Design Department.
Responsibilities
- Assist in creating and refining branding for MLB events, initiatives, properties, products, commemorative marks, and campaign identities.
- Contribute to the development of brand style guides and visual systems.
- Create production-ready art.
- Assist with the development of League branding guidelines.
- Help establish and maintain branding consistency across all MLB platforms.
- Collaborate with MLB Global Designers, including MLB Digital, Social, and International teams.
- Create and implement templates and graphic systems.
- Review and refine design assets to ensure alignment with brand guidelines and creative direction.
- Support the rollout of visual identities across league-wide campaigns, events, and platforms.
- Develop sales and partnership presentations.
- Contribute to events and environmental design.
- Create consumer product inspiration boards, uniforms, and licensee toolkits.
- Design retail and point-of-sale experiences.
- Create broadcast and promotional materials.
- Develop internal concept boards, mockups, and creative strategy decks.
- Provide clear direction to external partners.
- Review work to ensure alignment with brand strategy and creative standards.
- Manage feedback loops and production timelines.
- Design experiential activations and installations.
- Create credentials, invitations, signage, and collateral for marquee league events.
- Provide pre- and post-production support as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in branding, graphic design, or visual identity systems.
- Strong portfolio showcasing logo development, brand systems, and applied design.
- Clear understanding of how brand identity translates across digital, social, print, and physical environments.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
- Experience working with presentation platforms such as PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
Skills
- Graphic Design
- Visual Communication
- Branding
- Visual Identity Systems
- Logo Development
- Brand Systems
- Applied Design
- Digital Design
- Social Media Design
- Print Design
- Physical Environment Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- PowerPoint
- Keynote
- Google Slides
- Organization
- Communication
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
Experience Level
- 2 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $28.00 - $34.00 per hour
About the Company
- Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.
- Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism.
- Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first.
- MLB empowers its “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed.
- MLB is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.
Equal Opportunity
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- Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at accommodations@mlb.com. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
