Email Designer | Full-Time | OVG Austin Office

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

We are seeking an Email Designer to create compelling, brand-consistent email campaigns across our portfolio of arenas and venues. This role is primarily focused on designing and building high-performing marketing emails while also supporting select digital creative projects across our premium marketing team. Reporting to the Manager of Graphic Design, you will collaborate closely with marketing and sales teams to deliver high-impact campaigns that resonate with our audiences and meet our business objectives.

This role pays an annual salary of $58,000-$67,000

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until December 18, 2026.

This position sits within the Premium Revenue Marketing Team, based in OVG's Austin office. The team designs and executes high-impact marketing campaigns that drive the sale of premium seating and sports memberships across OVG's owned and operated arenas, partnering directly with venue sales leadership to convert brand equity and fan demand into measurable premium revenue.

Design and Creative Development

• Design and build visually engaging, brand-consistent marketing emails for multiple sports and entertainment venues (approximately 80–85% of workload)
• Support additional creative projects, including social media graphics, presentation decks, and other digital marketing assets (approximately 15–20% of workload)
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to translate marketing briefs into visual solutions
• Adapt designs across multiple venue brands while maintaining consistency with each property's established brand guidelines and visual identity

Project Management & Execution

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and quality standards
• Respond to design requests and provide revisions based on stakeholder feedback
• Prepare design files for digital deployment across platforms, including: Email campaigns via Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Content Blocks and HTML), Digital ads on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and emerging channels as roadmap progresses
• Organize and maintain asset libraries and design files for easy access and version control
• Track project timelines and communicate progress to team members

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with marketing teams and Manager of Graphic Design to understand project objectives and audience requirements
• Present design concepts and rationale to marketing leadership and stakeholders; incorporate constructive feedback
• Engage in productive discussions grounded in data and evidence to drive business outcomes
• Document design decisions and maintain clear communication throughout the design process

Tools & Technical Skills

• Handle image editing, color correction, and asset preparation
• Stay current on design trends and tools to optimize workflow efficiency

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field (or equivalent portfolio-based experience).
• 2–3 years of professional graphic design experience in a marketing, advertising, or creative agency environment.
• Strong understanding of typography, color theory, composition, and visual hierarchy.
• Demonstrated portfolio showcasing diverse design work, including digital, branding, and marketing collateral.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate design decisions and gather requirements clearly.
• Ability to listen to feedback, engage in data-driven discussions, and produce work that achieves business outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize effectively.
• Meticulous eye for design quality, technical specifications, and brand consistency.
• Basic understanding of web design principles and HTML/CSS to optimize digital design.
• Familiarity with AI design tools to streamline and enhance the design process if applicable.
• UI/UX design experience and familiarity with design systems.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Asana, Monday.com, etc.).
• Understanding of email marketing best practices and platform optimization.
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator), Figma, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Content Builder).
• Understanding of responsive email design principles and email client rendering best practices.
• Familiarity with email accessibility standards (WCAG) and designing for inclusive user experiences.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.