Manager, Creative Production

Join Barclays Center as Manager, Creative Production in the Facilities Presentation department, reporting to the Director, Creative Production. This is a fully on-site, full-time salaried position based in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The role focuses on creative production for live events, including motion graphics, still graphics, event branding, and digital content for sporting events, concerts, and other venue programming.

Responsibilities

Design and produce motion graphics, still graphics, sponsor messaging, event branding, and informational content for sporting events, concerts, private events, and other venue programming; Prepare display-specific versions for video boards, ribbons, atrium, exterior displays, courtside tables, stanchions, IPTV, digital signage, and specialty LED installations; Design, build, script, and troubleshoot data connections in Ross Tessera and XPressions; Build and update After Effects compositions, graphics packages, editable templates, and reusable project files; Review assets for branding, sponsor identification, messaging, spelling, dates, versions, and visual consistency, and address issues before deployment; Maintain organized source projects, linked media, approved assets, and archives; Deliver complete event content packages to Technical Production; Participate in rehearsals and on-screen content checks and make approved last-minute revisions; Track assigned requests from intake through completion and communicate progress; Provide project-level guidance to part-time staff and freelance creative personnel as assigned; Support the Technical Production and Broadcast Engineering team through cross-training on control room technologies; Work onsite on a variable event schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Degree (4-year) in Sports or Recreation Management or a related area required; Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in graphic design, motion graphics, or creative production, preferably within live events, sports, entertainment, broadcast, or a comparable deadline-driven environment; Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, and usage of Premiere Pro; Strong proficiency in Ross Xpression and Tessera systems, with the ability to design, build, script, and troubleshoot data connections and final viewing zones; Working knowledge of digital media specifications, including pixel dimensions, aspect ratios, frame rates, codecs, file containers, alpha channels, duration, and audio requirements; Experience building reusable templates and managing production assets, including naming conventions, version control, and archival practices; Familiarity with live-event content delivery and playback workflows, including preparing assets for LED displays, video boards, IPTV, digital signage, graphics systems, or clip servers; Strong organizational, communication, and quality-control skills, with the ability to manage concurrent assignments under event-driven deadlines; Availability to work onsite on a variable event schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays