Associate Creative Director Concept Development

Job Description

As a branded content and marketing Associate Creative Director, you create creative campaigns and concepts at the highest level. You should have a track record of creating famous PR-able or award-winning work for brands, ideally with a sports theme. You're on top of current sports and ESPN trends and demonstrate a strong desire to shape culture and bring the most innovative linear/social/digital solutions to our clients. You have a passion for sports in general, including women's sports. You should be able to manage and work with a team of Art Directors, Copywriters and Designers, you'll be a part of a collaborative environment where creativity can flourish. By building relationships, with clients and our internal teams, you'll develop work with creative insight, authority, and professional leadership.

Responsibilities:
• Work with creatives and ensure the creative output, while reporting into the Senior Creative Director.
• Lead the conceptualization and development of creative strategies for branded content and marketing campaigns in a specific portfolio, aligning with overall brand objectives and target audience insights.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including ESPN Creative Studio, marketing, synergy, content production, and social, to ensure seamless execution of creative concepts.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural shifts to inform innovative content and marketing approaches.
• Present work both internally and externally at a high level.
• Nurture and inspire a team of creatives, providing guidance and mentorship to foster a culture of excellence and creativity.
• Oversee the creation of high-quality content assets, including video, graphics, copy, and interactive media, maintaining brand consistency and messaging integrity.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to optimize creative output and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with external agencies, freelancers, and production vendors as needed, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics, leveraging insights to refine creative strategies and enhance future initiatives.
• Act as a brand ambassador, championing creative excellence and fostering a collaborative, innovative work environment.
• Drive thought leadership initiatives, representing the company at industry events, conferences, and speaking engagements.

Qualifications:
• Outstanding Portfolio: You demonstrate exceptional originality, innovation, and multi-disciplinary thinking across your work.
• Leadership Skills: You are a leader who can organize, motivate, and improve the creative output of those around you.
• Creative Vision: You see the bigger picture and define a creative vision for accounts and the group, leading to PR-able and award-winning work.
• Big Idea Thinker: You go beyond the executional or tactical and come with campaign driven thoughts that work across media.
• Production Expertise: You understand the critical importance of the production process and are an expert in making sure it delivers exceptional work.
• Mentor: You are able to pass on your experience to others through generous and patient mentorship of more junior members of the team
• Proactive: You use your initiative and proactively come up with new ideas to push forward the creative work and develop new opportunities
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in creative marketing, preferably in sports, entertainment, or related industries.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire and manage a creative team.
• Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a talent for building relationships across diverse teams.
• Proficiency in creative software (Adobe Creative Suite), as well as an understanding of emerging technologies and platforms.
• Solid understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing models.
• Adept at working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Deep knowledge of the sports industry and a passion for storytelling.
• Must have a portfolio that demonstrates a history of successful marketing campaigns and productions.

Basic Education:
• High School Degree

Preferred Education:
• College Degree in related field

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $130,790 to $175,450 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About ESPN:

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ESPN Productions, Inc, which is part of a business we call ESPN.

ESPN Productions, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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