Manager, Design and Graphic Operations – Live Graphics Production

Job Description

Manager, Design & Graphics Operations, Yahoo Sports | Yahoo

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Yahoo, located in Hybrid – USA. Yahoo Sports is a leading destination for comprehensive sports news and fantasy games, producing insightful content and innovating in fantasy sports. This role sits within Yahoo Studios, which powers live digital programming and original content across the Yahoo ecosystem. The role is vital for elevating the visual presentation of Yahoo Sports shows, creating dynamic, video-driven experiences that enhance storytelling, audience engagement, and sponsorship integration for millions of fans.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – USA
• Pay: $120750–$251250 yearly
• Team: Yahoo Studios, Yahoo Sports
• Mission: Lead the design, programming, and operational execution of live graphics to transform Yahoo Sports’ digital programming into sophisticated, dynamic visual experiences.
• Tech Stack: Flowics, Tagboard, AI-assisted creative tools, generative image generation, prompt-driven asset tools, AI coding helpers, APIs

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead Graphics Design: Drive the creative direction and evolution of Yahoo’s live show graphics packages, including full redesigns, visual refreshes, and ongoing development for visual storytelling.
• Manage Flowics Operations: Own the design, programming, implementation, maintenance, and day-to-day operational support of Flowics graphics across all Yahoo Sports programming.
• Integrate Sponsorships: Design and implement sponsorship graphics and branded integrations, developing custom solutions that maintain creative integrity while fulfilling commercial requirements.
• Create Digital Visuals: Design YouTube thumbnails and supporting creative tailored for Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Fantasy programming, establishing scalable templates and visual systems.
• Support Live Events: Provide comprehensive graphics design, programming, and operational support for large-scale tentpole events and rapid-turnaround creative for unplanned programming and emerging digital formats.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Managerial experience in graphic design and live or digital video production, with specialized knowledge of live graphics systems and digital production workflows.
• Experience: Significant experience utilizing AI-assisted creative tools to accelerate production workflows and working with live data, dynamic graphics, and data-driven visualizations.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in graphic design principles, animation, motion graphics, visual storytelling, working knowledge of coding, programming, data structures, and APIs as they relate to live graphics.
• Bonus: Experience in sports media or digital sports production, designing graphics for YouTube and other digital video platforms, and executing branded content integrations in live media.