Designer - Partnerships

What are we building?

Hard Rock Digital is a fiercely focused team working to become the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We're building a deeply curious team with a passion for learning, operating, and building new products and technologies for millions of consumers. We're customer-obsessed - we care about each customer interaction, experience, behavior, and insight, and strive to ensure we're always acting authentically.

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Digital taps a brand known the world over as the leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We're taking that foundation of success and bringing it to the digital space - ready to join us?

What’s the position?

As a Designer supporting Partnerships Creative, you’ll help shape how Hard Rock Bet connects with fans through our team and league partnerships (NFL, NBA, NHL, racing, and more). You’ll concept and design co-branded assets that elevate how our brand shows up across digital, social, in-venue, and experiential environments, driving both awareness and cultural relevance. From arena signage to social and digital campaigns, you’ll help fans experience the thrill of Hard Rock Bet wherever they watch or play.

You’ll collaborate closely with the Design Lead, creative team, and cross-functional partners to bring ideas to life and ensure every execution aligns with both internal brand standards and partner guidelines. Your primary mission will be to support the design and execution of partnerships creative primarily within the Sportsbook segment

What You’ll Do

• Support the Creative Pod: Support the Awareness designers on larger campaign initiatives by extrapolating creative into additional sizes, versions, and placements

• Asset Production: Create and adapt co-branded design assets for various partners and channels including social media, email, web, print, and experiential activations

• Versioning & Resizing: Execute multiple versions of creative based on templates or master designs, ensuring accuracy and consistency.

• File Prep & Delivery: Prepare final files for production, including packaging, exporting, and formatting for various platforms, partners, and vendors.

• Quality Assurance: Review and proof assets for errors, ensuring pixel-perfect execution and adherence to both partner and internal brand guidelines.

• Collaboration: Work closely with designers, project managers, and marketing teams to meet deadlines and deliverables.

• Stay Ahead of Trends by keeping up-to-date with the latest design trends and best practices in digital and print advertising, particularly within the Sportsbook landscape.

Our ideal candidate

You’re a designer who thrives at the intersection of sports, culture, and creativity - a problem-solver who understands that great design is both strategic and emotional, connecting fans to brands through visual storytelling. You are more than just a designer; you are a problem-solver who understands that a great design must also be effective. You are detail-oriented, hungry to learn, and thrive on seeing your work make a real-time impact. You enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced environment and are excited by the idea of designing to see your work come to life across arenas, social feeds, and the biggest sports moments of the year.

Requirements

We’re looking for:

• 3+ years of experience in production design or graphic design.

• A strong portfolio demonstrating co-branded campaigns and/or multi-format execution (print, digital, experiential), versioning and resizing, and template-based work.

• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is essential. Experience with Figma is a major plus.

• Detail-oriented withexcellent organizational and time management skills.

• Well-versed in designing for print (both large and small formats) and digital platforms.

• Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

• Familiarity with asset management systems and file organization best practices.

• Collaborative mindset: Experience working with marketers and product teams to refine creative approaches.

• A passion for or interest in sports or the iGaming industry is a significant advantage.

The treasures you shall reap

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation and benefits. Our team benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Flexible vacation allowance.

• Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work, with opportunities for in-person collaboration at our Austin headquarters at least twice a year, or a hybrid arrangement.

• Innovative Environment: Join a team that thrives on pushing boundaries.

• Growth Opportunities: As we scale, your role will evolve, providing you with unlimited opportunities for personal and professional growth.

• Diverse and Inclusive: Join a team that values diversity, inclusivity, and embraces varied perspectives.

• Backing of a globally recognized brand and enterprise-level resources

Roster of uniques

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where, regardless of background or beliefs, you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer).