Responsibilities

• Lead the creative direction of all campaigns, ensuring a consistent brand across all channels.
• Execute our content marketing strategy and deliver brand excellence and consistency through all marketing touchpoints. Build successful advertising campaigns on digital media, e-mail marketing, and social media platforms.
• Works cross-functionally with the ability to gain buy-in from key stakeholders through creative direction, goal alignment and storytelling.
• Manage a team of graphic designers and content video producers.
• Develop the creative process from initial briefs through project tracking and final archival.
• Partner with the production team across design development and asset needs for digital platforms, in-stadium video production, and social media channels.
• Oversee and manage the marketing photography operation of the organization.
• Create innovative ways to increase fan engagement touch points while leveraging the Athletics brand.
• Collaborate with freelancers, creative agencies, and corporate partners to fulfill business objectives and stay on-brand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Communications, or a related field,or equivalent work experience.
• 8-10 years of experience in brand creative direction, preferably with a mix of sports brands, agency and in-house experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a creative leadership role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Expert-level experience in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Exceptional leadership and relationship-building skills with proven experience developing talent and working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing and leading fully integrated marketing campaigns.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while successfully balancing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Charismatic, high-impact presentation abilities, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience working in a professional sports environment is strongly preferred.
• Willing and able to work a non-traditional schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.