Amazon is hiring: Visual Designer, GSS Creative Ops in San Jose

OverviewThe Prime Video Sports team is seeking a talented and innovative Art Director to develop and maintain style guides while ensuring quality control of creative assets throughout the production pipeline for our live-event, pay-per-view, and Amazon Original Docuseries sports properties. Working closely with Creative Directors, you'll define and maintain graphics packages and style guides across our sports properties. In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the Marketing org, with an emphasis on seamless integration with the Creative, Production and Project Management teams, to deliver best-in-class sports marketing content that resonates with diverse fans and audiences. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and highly collaborative, with a strong understanding of brand and entertainment marketing. Sports by nature are ever-evolving and unpredictable, and to be successful in this role, a candidate must be able to be nimble and responsive when opportunities or challenges arise.Key job responsibilitiesReviewing and validating all creative assets against established brand guidelines and quality standardsIdentifying and resolving quality issues before assets reach final deliveryManaging the creative asset review process across multiple simultaneous projectsContributing to the development of internal processes that streamline deliveryMaking critical judgment calls regarding quality standardsEnsuring consistency across all creative deliverablesTracking and documenting quality issues and resolutionsCreating and maintaining comprehensive style guides for sports propertiesDeveloping templates and creative guidelines for consistent brand expressionBasic Qualifications4+ years of creative experience in advertising agencies or in-house creative teamsAn online portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking, art direction, and design skillsProficiency with industry design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud and FigmaStrong organizational and time management skillsSelf-starter with the ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and multi-taskExcellent verbal, written, and storytelling skillsPreferred QualificationsExperience in sports or entertainment industryBackground in production workflows and trafficking systemsKnowledge of broadcast/streaming design standards and specificationsFamiliarity with various file formats and delivery requirements across platformsExperience working with external vendors and creative agenciesKnowledge of accessibility standards and best practicesExperience with collaborative design tools (Figma)Understanding of marketing campaign execution across multiple channelsOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.