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Creative Director - Sports Marketing
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
New York City, NY (On-site)Full time$170K/yr – $195K/yr
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Creative Director - Sports Marketing
New York City, NY (On-site)
$170K/yr – $195K/yrSenior LevelFull time
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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.
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
People
Founders / CEO
HR / Recruitment
Marketing Leadership
Becky Kimbro
Senior Vice President Marketing
At the company for 7 months
Elizabeth Z.
Vice President, Marketing Strategy & Lifecycle
At the company for 11 months
Jaclyn Spector
Vice President, Marketing - Products & Experiences
At the company for 1 year 3 months
Beeta Soltani
Vice President, Talent Acquisition
At the company for 1 year 7 months
Funding
Total Funding
$688M
Last Raise
$688M
Secondary Market, 2 years ago
Funding History
- Jun 2024Secondary Market • $688M