Senior Designer

TITLE: Senior Designer

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

REPORTS TO: Executive Creative Director

TYPE: Full-Time Regular

FLSA: Exempt 

ROLE TYPE: Individual Contributor

 

OUR CLUBS 

 

When you join Seattle Sounders FC, you join a soccer-loving, socially progressive, ambitious club rooted in the best soccer city in America. We have one of the most passionate sports fan bases in North America who are invested in the Sounders as much for our commitment to making a positive impact in our communities as they are for winning the 2019 MLS Cup, 2022 CONCACAF Champions League and 2025 Leagues Cup on home soil. We exist to create special moments like these, where we enrich lives and unify our fans and city through soccer.

 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Senior Designer is a key creative contributor responsible for bringing the Seattle Sounders FC brand to life through high-quality, thoughtful execution across multiple platforms and touchpoints.

This role focuses on delivering best-in-class design work—translating creative direction into polished, impactful outputs that support marketing objectives and deepen fan engagement. The Senior Designer operates with a high level of autonomy within defined projects, owning design execution from concept through final delivery.

Working closely with the Lead Designer and broader creative team, the Senior Designer interprets established creative direction and contributes to how ideas are expressed visually. They play an active role in refining concepts, strengthening visual storytelling, and ensuring all work aligns with brand standards and campaign goals.

The Senior Designer is accountable for the quality and craft of their own work, consistently delivering at a high level while contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

This is ideal for a designer who takes pride in the work itself—someone who wants to produce great creative, contribute to a high-performing team, and play a meaningful role in how a globally recognized club shows up to its fans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Brand Creative Execution: Execute high-quality, brand-elevating design across digital, social, print, and environmental platforms—bringing established creative direction to life with strong craft, attention to detail, and visual consistency.
• Campaign & Content Development: Design compelling creative for integrated campaigns, social content, paid media, merchandise, and matchday moments. Contribute ideas and help refine visual storytelling to ensure work is engaging, relevant, and aligned with brand standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with teams across the organization—including Marketing, Digital & Content, Ticket Sales & Service, Corporate Partnerships, and Fan Engagement—to translate business needs into effective creative solutions and deliver impactful work.
• Creative Problem Solving: Take ownership of assigned projects, navigating feedback and evolving priorities to deliver strong creative solutions. Contribute thoughtful input on how work can be improved while maintaining alignment with established direction.
• Executional Ownership & Throughput: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work on deadline in a fast-paced environment. Maintain strong organization and follow-through to ensure work is completed efficiently and at a high standard.
• Creative Standards Contribution: Contribute to raising the overall quality of work by sharing references, ideas, and feedback that help elevate the team’s creative output.
• Trend & Craft Development: Stay current on trends in design, sport, and culture, and continuously develop your craft—bringing fresh thinking and new approaches that elevate the team’s output.
• Matchday & Event Creative: Execute and support creative needs for matchdays, events, and activations—delivering high-impact, real-time content that reflects the energy of the club and enhances the fan experience.
• Quality & Brand Consistency: Ensure all work is accurate, on-brand, and executed to a high level of quality. Uphold visual standards and contribute to maintaining consistency across all creative outputs.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated expertise in a professional graphic design role, preferably within sports, entertainment, or an agency setting.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Expertise in Figma.
• Proficiency in photo editing (Lightroom, CaptureOne).
• Experience with motion graphics (After Effects, Premiere Pro) is a plus.
• Knowledge of 3D design, AR/VR, or other emerging creative technologies is a bonus.
• A strong portfolio showcasing diverse and impactful design work across digital, print, and environmental mediums. Ability to demonstrate working within and building systems for brands and campaigns.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Wrike, Asana, Opal, or similar) to manage workloads effectively.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, receive feedback constructively, and contribute to a team-oriented creative environment.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments, handling multiple projects and shifting priorities with ease.
• Comfortable designing in a live, collaborative matchday environment supporting real-time content needs during matches.
• It’s an exciting time for soccer in the United States, and you’ll be someone excited to connect sporting staff and athletes with what they need to perform, and in doing so, support the game and its athletes reaching even greater heights.
• Committed to principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and to living organizational values and the to the organizational mission: Create Moments, Enrich Lives, and Unify & Uplift Through Soccer, in all interactions with colleagues, partners, vendors, and fans.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• This is a hybrid position working from home and from our Headquarters & Training Facility in Renton WA and matches at Lumen Field and events and meetings in market as needed.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Must reside within Washington state upon date of hire.
• Must be able to facilitate own local travel.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

  

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERKS 

We offer competitive compensation and an engaging, supportive environment that prioritizes the health and well-being of our people. The annual salary range for this position is $85,000 and $90,000. Base salary at time of offer is based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal equity, and current market conditions.  

In addition to financial compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your overall well-being and professional growth, including:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: We offer 100% employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents. For employees enrolled in our HSA healthcare plan, we provide employer contributions to a Health Savings Account (HSA) — $1,000 per year for employee-only coverage and $2,000 per year for spouse or family coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Leave: We offer unlimited paid vacation, paid company holidays, and paid sick leave in compliance with Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance. We also provide paid bereavement leave and paid jury duty leave to support you during life’s critical moments.
• Retirement Planning Support: 401(k) retirement plan matching, helping you secure your financial future with ease.
• Fertility & Family-Building Support: We provide a $10,000 lifetime maximum fertility benefit through our healthcare plan to support employees in their family-building journeys. This benefit includes coverage for infertility treatment, IVF, IUI, embryo transfer, fertility preservation, and related medications.
• Inclusive Parental Leave: Our gender-neutral parental leave program provides 12–16 weeks of paid leave, inclusive of Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML), giving new parents the time and support they need during this important life stage.
• Peace of Mind Coverage: Employer-paid long-term disability coverage, as well as basic life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, providing financial protection and peace of mind for you and your family.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy complimentary tickets to matches and employer-funded ORCA cards for public transit, making it easier for you to experience the excitement firsthand.
• Continuous Growth Opportunities: We invest in your learning and development through various programs and resources.
• Community Engagement: We provide a variety of volunteer opportunities that align with our social impact goals and RAVE Foundation initiatives, empowering you to make a meaningful difference in the Seattle community.

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every employee is respected, valued and supported. We celebrate our diverse work environment and welcome team members of all backgrounds and perspectives. To that end, if you do not meet every job requirement listed, we still encourage you to apply. We believe your relevant experience and expertise will help us become a high-performing best-in-class workplace for all. Women, gender-nonbinary, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The physical demands reflected in the duties and work environment herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please do so by emailing the People & Culture Team.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

 

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