Senior Creative Director

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Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) is a premier live entertainment and media company. The Company includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium powered by cutting-edge technologies to redefine the future of entertainment. The first Sphere venue in Las Vegas opened in September 2023. In addition, the Company includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks, MSG Network and MSG Sportsnet, as well as a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming product, MSG+, delivering a wide range of live sports content and other programming. More information is available at sphereentertainmentco.com.
Who Are We Hiring?
We are seeking a visionary Senior Creative Directorwith a strong art and design background to join our team to develop and execute compelling campaigns and experiences that elevate our brand, drive engagement, and fuel business growth. This role will provide creative direction and execution of largescale immersive experiences for our corporate clients, working across every canvas at Sphere, as well as in digital media. Additionally, you will be tasked with providing creative direction for marketing campaigns for Sphere itself and its entertainment properties, to drive brand engagement and ticket sales, through both traditional and integrated marketing.
The Senior Creative Director is a hands-on leader who thrives at the intersection of creativity and technology. With a track record of guiding cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams through strategy, concepting, pitching, and production, you bring both vision and executional excellence. You are strong conceptually, while possessing a refined aesthetic, advanced design sensibility, and the ability to deliver compelling experiences & design solutions. This candidate has exemplary aesthetic and design skills that thrive on the challenge of creating new formats.
The ideal candidate is collaborative, resilient, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You inspire and direct teams to deliver extraordinary work, while confidently partnering with internal stakeholders and external clients alike.
What will you do?
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ideate innovative, integrated marketing platforms and activations, rooted in strategic insights, to ultimately deliver strategic brand partnerships that drive business and build reputation. Lead internal brainstorms on assigned projects, collaborate cross-functionally with other creative stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams from conception to execution. Accountable for presenting compelling concepts backed up by solid strategic insights and business cases. Execute and manage integrated branded content for multiple platforms from concept to delivery with a focus on feasibility, logistics and budget considerations. Build relationships with stakeholders and clients; based on trust, respect, objective listening, and alignment with their needs alongside demonstrating ambitious creative concepts and opportunities. Steward the creative integrity of projects and champion design excellence for our brand and our partners. Work closely with creative leadership to elevate the team's creative output and establish a high bar for excellence. Build, lead, and mentor a team of exceptionally talented Designers and Art Directors to develop industry leading concepts and executions. Cultivate healthy processes and relationships while pushing creative boundaries. What do you need to succeed? 7+ years of experience in a creative studio, developing innovative and engaging experiential concepts across digital and physical platforms Demonstrated creative and design excellence with career progression in your portfolio. Proven track record of working in branding, campaigns and experiential activations at scale, with experience in live events, immersive experiences, and emerging technology with brand clients preferred Demonstrated ability in written communication and presentation copy writing Advanced proficiency in relevant design software (ex. Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, After Effects, and/or 3D software etc.) Articulate and charismatic speaker who can lead discussions and captivate a room Experience with channel strategy from a creative perspective is ideal and heavy experience in digital is a huge plus Adept at visualizing concepts across a wide range of mediums Objective listening skills with the ability to formulate information into concepts and designs that are technically and economically viable Reliable decision-making capabilities, based on solid understanding of how to balance creative expression, pragmatic design, and business needs Strategic and agile thinker who can pivot the creative and evolve design to meet shifting needs Ability to seed and generate a larger sustainable holistic vision across platforms, locations, and supporting initiatives Special Requirements Requires occasional travel to Sphere in Las Vegas
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Pay Range
$208,000-$300,000 USD
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Location:
Burbank, CA, United States
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management Occupations

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