Creative Director, Art

About the role

We are seeking a Creative Director, Art to lead the creative vision for a leading brand in the sports and entertainment space launching in the US and Canadian markets. This is a career-defining opportunity to create disruptive, bold, and comedic work that makes a massive impact. You will be instrumental in shaping a brand voice that resonates with sports fans, challenges the status quo, and captures the excitement of the game.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the art direction and visual creative for a flagship sports entertainment account across all channels, including broadcast TV, radio, digital, social media, OOH, and experiential activations.
• Concept and execute high-budget, large-scale productions, translating bold ideas into compelling, headline-worthy creative.
• Drive the work from concept to completion, maintaining a hands-on approach and ensuring the highest quality of execution.
• Champion and defend creative work, providing clear, compelling rationales to both internal teams and clients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to build a disruptive and culturally relevant brand presence in a competitive market.

Requirements

• You are a strategic thinker who relentlessly pushes creative boundaries and skillfully defends your design decisions.
• You are a natural collaborator with a passion for sports, enabling you to connect with the fan mindset and inspire your team.
• You are a dedicated mentor, passionate about developing and elevating a talented creative team.
• You are a brave, hands-on leader who thrives on ambiguity, takes calculated risks, and is driven to bring bold, innovative ideas to life.

What You'll Need

• Extensive, hands-on production experience with a portfolio to prove it.
• A portfolio filled with big, headline-worthy ideas for major, well-known brands, with a strong emphasis on comedy and disruptive thinking.
• A genuine and demonstrable passion for American sports, including football, baseball, basketball, and MMA.
• Proven ability to lead high-budget, integrated campaigns from concept through execution.
• Experience working on sports-adjacent brands or sponsorships is a plus.

Pay

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $100,000—$230,000 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week.