Jr Designer

Fanatics

🏠 Remote
📍New York, NY
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Jr Designer

Company

Fanatics

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Remote

Job ID

li-4398924548

Job Description

About Us
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

IF ALL YOU THINK ABOUT IS SPORTS AND DESIGN…WE’VE GOT AN OFFER.
This isn’t your typical social creative opportunity. We aren’t looking to make ads or fill a content calendar. NOPE… not here. We’re looking for a fearless designer that can help us tell amazing sports stories in ways that sports fans (and the internet) will obsess over. This is an incredible opportunity for any early-career designer who is passionate about sports and looking to quickly build a strong social-first portfolio.

Fanatics, the leading sports merchandise and collectibles retailer is seeking a junior designer to work alongside proven creative leadership to help develop and execute the creative output for Fanatics social media presence (TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and other platforms).

What You'll Do

  • Concept and craft final designs for Fanatics social content both static and motion. From selecting color grades, design treatment, color palette, typography and motion decisions for content and campaign work.

  • Our ideal candidate will also be responsible for brainstorming and planning content. You’ll work alongside the rest of our creative team to answer briefs and come up with original ideas for video/static posts based on our social media strategy and goals

  • Assist in the production and execution of the final community-facing content.

  • Help manage and maintain brand consistency across all channels

  • Stay up-to-date with the latest social media trends and best practices

  • Stay up-to-date with real-time sports news and culture

What We're Looking For

  • Some experience working within a creative department (agency or other)

  • Strong creative portfolio that includes social-first design

  • Strong understanding and passion for social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, X and YouTube

  • Skilled in using Adobe Creative Suite tools, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects

  • Optional: skilled in animation/motion software, like Adobe AE and/or software like Maxon C4D

  • Deep passion for sports and fan culture in at least three of the following sports: NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer and NCAA

  • A bachelor's degree in design or visual communications

  • Practical knowledge of AI Creative tools

*Achieving our goals requires strong collaboration and partnership between our teams and our internal stakeholders. To best support this, the person who accepts this role is expected to be on site, in office four days per week. To provide our employees with flexibility, we offer a unique benefit where employees at Fanatics' corporate entity can work remotely for up to four weeks per year, which can be taken in daily or weekly increments.*
The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training. For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/

Salary Range

$70,000 - $85,000 USD

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you adapt your design approach and typography choices when creating static content for TikTok versus Instagram?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for selecting color grades and design treatments for a social-first sports campaign?
  • 3.How have you incorporated AI creative tools into your design workflow for social content?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to design something quickly based on a real-time sports moment or breaking news.
  • 2.Describe a time you worked with a creative director or team to take a brief from brainstorm to final execution.
  • 3.Give an example of a time you had to maintain brand consistency across multiple platforms while still making the content feel fresh.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A major NBA trade just broke on X five minutes ago, and we need to post a static and motion graphic across all platforms to capitalize on the fan hype within the hour. How do you approach this?
  • 2.You notice a trending TikTok audio or format that perfectly aligns with an upcoming NFL campaign, but the creative director wants to stick to the original, more traditional brief. How do you handle this?

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Social-first designAdobe Creative SuiteAfter EffectsMotion graphicsSports cultureContent brainstormingBrand consistencyTikTokInstagramAI creative toolsTypographyReal-time content

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