Lead creative for season campaigns, theme nights, promotions, in game content and special events from concept through delivery.
Stay hands-on: design, art direct, write concepts, and pitch in on shoots and edits when the team needs it.
Give clear, constructive feedback that raises the quality of everything that goes out the door.
Team leadership
Manage, coach, and develop a small team of graphic designers and a video producer.
Set clear expectations, priorities, and goals, and hold regular check-ins and reviews.
Build a positive, collaborative team culture that can handle the pace of a 75-game home schedule in addition to a full slate of special events.
Project management and creative traffic
Serve as the single point of intake for creative requests from every department.
Prioritize, schedule, and assign work so the team stays on deadline without burning out.
Build and maintain a simple, reliable request and approval process (forms, project board, timelines).
Push back or reset expectations when requests come in late or out of scope, and keep stakeholders informed.
Manage the creative budget, plus freelancers, printers, and outside vendors as needed.
Collaboration
Work closely with ticketing, corporate partnerships, promotions, merchandise, community relations, and game day operations.
Bring partner activations to life with creative that meets sponsor needs and still feels like the Bulls.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
7+ years of professional design or creative experience, including at least 2 years leading or supervising other creatives.
A strong portfolio showing brand, campaign, and social work across print, digital, and video.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Premiere or After Effects a plus).
Proven project management skills: you can juggle many requests, set priorities, and hit deadlines.
Clear, confident communication with both creative teams and non-creative stakeholders.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays during the season, including home games and events.
Bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Experience in sports, entertainment, live events, or hospitality.
Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Monday, or Trello.
Photography and Videography skills preferred.
Experience with in-venue video boards, motion graphics, or photography.
Strong concept and copywriting skills
A maker and a leader: you are just as comfortable in the design file as in the meeting.
Organized and calm under pressure, especially on a busy game day.
A low-ego collaborator who builds trust across departments and can say "not yet" diplomatically.
Passionate about baseball, the fan experience, and the Durham community.
Tuned in to design trends, social platforms, and what makes content connect.
Curious and coachable, and eager to help your team grow.
EEO Statement
Capitol Broadcasting Company is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
CBC Statement
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. is a diversified communications leader which owns and/or operates WRAL-TV, WRAZ-TV, WRAL News+ (WNGT-CD), WRAL-FM, WRAL-HD2, WCMC-FM, WCMC-HD1, WDNC-AM, WCMC-HD2, WCMC-HD3, WCMC-HD4, Microspace Communications, and Capitol B Creative in Raleigh, NC; WILM-TV, The Durham Bulls Baseball Club, Bull City Hospitality, and the Coastal Plain League in Durham, NC; The Holly Springs Salamanders in Holly Springs, NC; the Zebulon Devil Dogz in Zebulon, NC; the American Underground startup hub and workspace in Durham, NC; and real estate interests including the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, NC, and Rocky Mount Mills in Rocky Mount, NC.
