Creative Director - Sports Marketing

New York City, NY (On-site)

$170K/yr – $195K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Lead the creative strategy and execution across Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment properties, shaping platforms, mentoring a high‑performing team, and ensuring consistent, high‑impact brand experiences.

  • Set distinctive creative platforms and brand standards
  • Develop and mentor cross-functional creative staff
  • Partner with Operations, Partnerships, Content and Marketing to drive business results

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative vision and execution across sports brands in the Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment's ecosystem; provide creative mentorship to the creative team in the Entertainment ecosystem
  • Establish and evolve distinctive creative platforms, visual identities, brand standards, and creative frameworks that strengthen brand equity and audience engagement
  • Inspire bold, innovative, and culturally relevant creative work that positions Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment and its properties at the forefront of sports marketing
  • Champion creative excellence across all deliverables, ensuring high-quality execution and consistency across every audience touchpoint
  • Serve as the organization's creative authority, providing strategic direction and constructive feedback throughout the creative development process
  • Create and present on-brief creative solutions with clarity, confidence, and persuasive storytelling
  • Have a view across all Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment brands, ensuring consistent use of design systems, visual standards, tone, and messaging
  • Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of creatives to achieve business success
  • Foster a culture grounded in accountability, care, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Establish clear goals, expectations, and development plans that support individual growth and team performance

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in creative leadership roles within brands, agencies, media companies, sports organizations, entertainment properties, or related industries
  • Proven experience leading and managing multidisciplinary creative teams in a platform-oriented company
  • Deep expertise in creative direction, brand development, visual storytelling, and integrated marketing campaigns
  • Demonstrated success developing impactful creative work across multiple brands, audiences, and business verticals
  • Proven ability to build, mentor, and scale high-performing creative staff
  • Strong understanding of how consumers behave, and how to create culture in the sports, entertainment, hospitality and lifestyle verticals
  • Operational expertise with the ability to balance creative ambition with business realities, timelines, and budgets
  • Track record of successfully delivering high-profile projects and campaigns from concept through execution
  • Outstanding presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Executive presence and the ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of an organization

Benefits

  • Bonus eligibility
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA and FSA eligibility
  • 401k Employer Match at 4%
  • Competitive PTO policy & Company Holidays
  • Parental leave policy eligible after 6 months of service
  • Access to events at Barclays Center, subject to ticket availability
  • Free lunch onsite Monday - Thursday; onsite barista bar
  • And more!

Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment

BSE Global is the parent company of Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Liberty and NBA G League team the Long Island Nets. Through programming, marketing, sales, and operations, BSE Global delivers dynamic content and experiences for fans and audiences.

Founded in 2012
Brooklyn, New York, USA
531 employees (119 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~531

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
90 (17% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$688M
Last Raise
$688M
Secondary Market, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2024
    Secondary Market • $688M

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