Responsibilities

• Design and produce high-quality 2D and 3D motion graphics for LED display systems.
• Create motion graphics optimized for a wide variety of screen sizes, shapes, and unique LED configurations, ensuring each piece meets client specifications and real-world display requirements.
• Leverage knowledge of emerging AI-powered creative tools and platforms to enhance workflows, generate concepts, and unlock new creative opportunities while maintaining high standards of craft and originality.
• Translate creative direction into compelling visual storytelling.
• Stay current on motion design trends, tools, and emerging technologies—applying new techniques and workflows to continuously elevate creative output.
• Solve complex design challenges independently and as part of a team.
• Lead design efforts on select projects and support/mentor other artists as needed.
• Partner with editors, producers, and designers to resolve technical and creative challenges.
• Maintain organized project files and follow best practices for workflows and version control.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in design, animation, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of motion graphics experience in sports, broadcast, agency, or similar environments.
• Strong portfolio/demo reel showcasing a wide range of creative styles.
• Advanced proficiency in: Cinema 4D (modeling, lighting, animation, dynamics, Redshift, etc.).
• Adobe After Effects (2D/3D design and animation).
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Strong understanding of sports.
• Experience creating content for live events, sports, or large-format displays.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to work independently.
• Experience with broadcast real-time graphics.
• Basic HTML knowledge.
• Ability to work with a fast-paced, highly collaborative creative team.
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Benefits

• competitive compensation and meaningful benefits
• Daktronics benefits can be found on our website Career Opportunities (daktronics.com) . This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by Daktronics at any time.