SEASONAL - Senior Merchandise Designer

ABOUT UNRIVALED

Unrivaled is a premier professional women’s 3v3 basketball league showcasing the top players in the sport. Our mission is to elevate the profile of women’s basketball through exceptional talent, groundbreaking partnerships, and unparalleled fan experiences.

JOB OVERVIEW

Unrivaled is seeking an experienced Senior Merchandise Designer to provide creative design services for Unrivaled's merchandise business during the 2026–2027 season. The engagement is expected to begin end of September, 2026, and continuing through approximately mid-March 2027, subject to completion of the agreed scope of services. The services are expected to be performed remotely, except as otherwise agreed by the parties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Merchandise Design & Seasonal Collections

Execute designs for merchandise collections/campaigns each season, within established creative direction

Create apparel graphics, typography, patterns, illustrations, visual elements

Design across league-wide and club-specific product lines

Support the seasonal merchandise calendar with consistent, on-time output

Design for key moments: season launch, opening weekend, marquee games, playoffs/championship, player milestones, offseason drops

Build and present concept decks, mood boards, and collection presentations to stakeholders as needed

Work with Creative Director on all final designs

Club Brand Execution

Apply/extend each club's established visual identity across merchandise

Develop secondary marks, typography, graphic treatments consistent with brand guidelines

Ensure design consistency across all club product lines

Player & Collaboration Collections

Design player-inspired merchandise and capsule collections based on established concepts

Execute creative concepts for collaborations with artists, designers, partners

Production

Take designs from concept through production-ready artwork

Develop tech packs, colorways, artwork specs

Work closely with merchandise, sourcing, and manufacturing partners

Review samples/give feedback on materials, colors, print techniques, embroidery, fit, execution

Understand production methods: screen printing, embroidery, appliqué, sublimation, patches, specialty inks

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

4–7 years experience in apparel, merchandise, fashion, sports, or streetwear design

Strong graphic design and typography skills

Solid understanding of apparel design and production

Strong command of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, related tools

Experience preparing production-ready apparel artwork

Understanding of color, fabrication, print techniques, embroidery, garment construction

Ability to work across multiple product lines simultaneously

Strong knowledge of basketball culture, fashion, streetwear, contemporary visual culture

Ability to present design concepts/collections clearly using PowerPoint/Keynote

Unrivaled is an equal opportunity organization. All qualified individuals will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local law.