Job Description

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet’s leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

We are looking for a talented visual designer to join us as we reimagine the future of Yahoo Sports. We are seeking a designer with experience working on high-level strategies to create engaging presentations for clients, prospective partners, and other Yahoo executives and businesses. This person shall be a designer but more importantly, they must be a gifted storyteller. While this designer will report to the visual design team, their main focus will be working alongside senior leadership on priority presentations and visual materials.

This designer will play a key role in enhancing the communication between our senior leaders and key audiences and partners. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop high-quality presentation decks that effectively convey complex information in a visually engaging manner. This position requires a unique blend of creativity, technical proficiency, and a keen understanding of strategic communication in the media landscape.

This person must be an expert at graphic design, narrative building, and Google Slides. This person must also be adept at independently and efficiently moving from high-level concepts to presentation-ready materials. Ideally, this designer is also able to adjust product mock-ups and create lightweight presentation animations, and assets for meetings, events, and/or other business settings. 

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to understand the core messages and objectives of each presentation

• Design and create presentation decks for a variety of audiences, including internal teams, board members, investors, and industry partners

• Utilize Google Slides to produce clean and aesthetically pleasing layouts

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to tight deadlines and adjusting priorities as needed

• Provide creative input and suggestions for improving the delivery of presentation content

• Act as a designer but also a business partner for senior leadership as we develop our business strategy 

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  Translate complex information and transform it into clear, engaging visual stories
  
  

Requirements

• Experience working in similar fields to digital publishing and/or sports media

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic design specifically related to presentation design

• Expertise in Google Slides

• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite

• A strong portfolio that demonstrates a mastery of visual design and powerful deck work

• Proven track record of delivering results

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design concepts and solutions with designers, leaders, and stakeholders

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• A passion for sports and a deep understanding of the sports media landscape is a plus

• Being a great human being who loves to support others (and enjoys being part of a supportive design team)

Details

• Will work directly with the Yahoo Sports executive team

• While generally Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week - the availability to move fast and, as business dictates, to hit deadlines is required

• East Coast hours preferred

• Remote work

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements. 

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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