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Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents. 

The Graphic Design & Video Editor is responsible for creating social, print, and web designs for PeoplesBank Arena. The role will be assisting in creative digital and print assets for the Hartford Wolf Pack and shooting and editing videos for social content and in-arena game presentation. The purpose of this position is to create designs and videos that drive brand recognition and fan excitement. 

This role pays an annual salary of $50,000-$55,000

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until November 6, 2026.

PeoplesBank Arena is also home to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, the primary developmental affiliate of the New York Rangers. PeoplesBank Arena entertains millions of visitors annually with a variety of concerts, family shows, and ice-skating spectaculars throughout the season. The venue has played host to an extraordinary roster of world-renowned artists, including Sabrina Carpenter, Andrea Bocelli, Bad Bunny, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, and many others. PeoplesBank Arena will continue to be the center of sports and entertainment for Hartford and the State of Connecticut for years to come.

• Create visually engaging graphics, including but not limited to social media posts, banners, motion graphics, and advertisements for various platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and print designs.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and execute creative campaigns that align with PeoplesBank Arena and the Hartford Wolf Pack brand and objectives.
• Maintain a consistent aesthetic and brand identity across all Marketing assets.
• Shoot and edit videos for social and the in-arena game presentation that create excitement by using a combination of raw footage and motion graphics.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, social media platform updates, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of our visual content.
• Work closely with the content team to ensure timely delivery of graphics that support ongoing marketing and promotional efforts, including game days, events, and community initiatives.
• Partner internally to optimize creative campaign effectiveness and experimentation results and collaborate to iterate and improve creative based on data and analytics.
• Constantly develop skills and explore new creative techniques.
• Communicate creative ideas within a collaborative environment.
• Works a majority of arena events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or Video Production.
• 2-3 years of design or video editing experience, preferably in sports and/or entertainment.
• Must provide a design/work portfolio representative of a broad skill and creative set.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and other graphic design software.
• Experience in video production, using Adobe Premiere, is preferred but not required.
• Excellent technology, communication, organization, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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