MULTIMEDIA SERVICES MANAGER jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Who we are: We’re the West Michigan Whitecaps, High-A Minor League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The Whitecaps are in the fun business and our mission is to provide affordable family entertainment that strengthens the West Michigan community. We create memorable experiences by offering a fun, friendly and inclusive environment. We pride ourselves on our stellar customer service and our dedication to providing friendly faces, open minds, and our time and energy to our fans. We’ve been here for 30 years and are ready to be here for at least 30 more.

Why we want you: We’re looking for a Multimedia Specialist to be part of our team. You capture the essence of a brand by creating and designing multimedia content. You are an avid photographer and know how to capture video footage, too. You’re a high energy, positive individual who is savvy at collaboration and working with cross-functional teams. You have an eye for digital design and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight and maximum accountability. This position reports to the Director of Marketing and performs all job tasks in compliance with the philosophy, policies, goals, and budget of Whitecaps Professional Baseball, Inc. You work hard and play nice and appreciate a good joke.

Why you want to work here: We sum up our mission in three words: Fun. Community. Experiences. When you join our team, you become a part of our culture and our story – we’re small enough that you’ll have an ability to put your stamp on things. We’ve got an all-hands-on-deck mentality and pitch in when something needs to be done. We work very hard, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously; we realize how important things like office darts and puppy visits and staff happy hours are. Plus, besides the typical benefits, you also get generous paid time off, free baseball tickets (your friends will love you!), paid volunteer time, a free health club membership, and opportunities to get discounted or free tickets to various shows and events in West Michigan. We’re also pretty great people to work with.

What you’ll do: You will develop and design multimedia content, including graphics, animation, video, audio and interactive media to support our marketing and communications efforts. You’ll participate in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for multimedia projects and deliverables. You will ensure content meets company standards for quality, accuracy and brand consistency. You will be an integral part of the team to ensure multimedia projects are completed within tight deadlines and monitor project progress. When projects are complete, you’ll deliver, store, back up and archive assets and files.

Like the rest of us, you’ll also wear many hats for different games and events, and you’ll also tarp the field a few times….You’ll have fun doing it all!

What you need: You’ll need at least 2 years of experience in multimedia design and production with a portfolio of your work to share. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential and knowledge of digital design principles to execute website pages and other digital media content is necessary. You’ll need excellent communication, organization and time management skills, a good attitude, and willingness to work some interesting hours in order to get the job done. A Bachelor’s degree in multimedia design, graphic design or related field is preferred and a strong baseball or sports knowledge obviously wouldn’t hurt!

Let’s do this: If you’re ready to apply, we look forward to getting to know you. Submit your resume and drop us a cover letter letting us know why you’d be a good fit. We’ll be in touch!

Here's the extra-innings info:

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Fulltime (40 ) year round

Hours will vary and include evenings, weekends, holidays, and home games

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is an office primary position with some flexibility to work-from-home in the off season.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

You will need to have the ability to move about the office, LMCU Ballpark and event venues as necessary to complete tasks. Ability to move boxes up to 35 pounds. Ability to assist in pulling field tarp as assigned, ability to help with event set-up and teardown.

Whitecaps Professional Baseball provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.