Associate Creative Director - Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is more than a job; it is an opportunity to be a part of big ideas that can be experienced globally. The Associate Creative Director will support brand development, concept ideation, design and print production across the Creative Services & Marketing team. This role will lead a dynamic team of creatives in the development of marketing assets across multiple channels – Digital, Social, TV, Print, in-game, interactive, printed materials, etc. for the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center brands. This role must possess strong leadership skills, superior attention to detail, strong organizational skills, impeccable design judgment, high emotional intelligence, time management skills, print production experience, as well as a passion for sports and entertainment.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE BELOW:

·        Be a main contributor on creative initiatives, including brand identity and logo development, team campaign development, event development, presentation development, sales driving activations, in-game and arena experiences, apparel design, digital advertising and social engagement

·        Collaborate with the broader marketing team to infuse creativity and creative problem solving into various aspects of marketing

·        Conceptualize and develop big and innovative creative ideas that can live across multiple channels and platforms

·        Lead all Direct Reports across all properties to ensure creative executions meet or exceed predetermined objectives and strategies, based on creative briefs

·        Oversee and manage the print production department to ensure high quality deliverables

·        Serve as Brand Ambassador communicating proper logo usage and brand standards to both internal and external clients

·        Grow the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center brands via creative marketing & design leadership, innovative concepts, tactics & maintaining guidelines & tools

·        Provide quality assurance over all creative deliverables

·        Contribute to the development of the Creative Team's culture and quality design standards

·        Provide oversight and elevate brand photography to maintain a compelling library of brand assets

·        All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

·        7-9 years of experience in an advertising agency, marketing firm, or design agency

·        Experience producing TV, Radio, Print, OOH, Digital/Social, & interactive design solutions

·        Management experience, leading an internal design studio or small creative team

·        Highly proficient in: Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator. Keynote, motion graphics, and copywriting skills a plus

·        A well-rounded portfolio of conceptual work, with strong design, color balance, photography, logo and typography skills

·        Self-starter personality with enthusiastic, “can do” attitude in accepting work/new challenges

·        Ability to respond to a brief with a strategic creative solution that can be translated across channels

·        Proven experience overseeing ideas from inception to launch, and through production

·        Ability to take feedback and input and develop solutions that maintain the integrity of the ideas

·        Ability to easily articulate design decisions and provide rationale

·        History of self-initiated projects

·        Understands user-experience design and content strategy

·        Robust understanding of the design principles to driving results in an online environment

·        Experience working collaboratively across multiple departments

·        Ability to lead cross-functionally

·        Possess excellent interpersonal skills

·        Experience and passion for sports and entertainment industry preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Travel Requirements: May be required to travel on rare occasions (<5% travel); trips may require air travel and/or overnight stay for one or more nights.

• Physical Demands: This position requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

• Work Environment:   This position generally requires that work be performed from the Prudential Center/New Jersey Devils offices, but attendance at events taking place in the arena or offsite, including on weekends and/or holidays, may be required.

OUR BENEFITS:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Flexible Spending Accounts (all LGBT friendly)
• Pretax Transportation Benefit
• Generous parental leave policies
• 401K (100% up to 5% is matched, after 1 year of service)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• ½ Day Summer Fridays
• Complimentary or Discounted Sports & Concert Tickets
• On Site Fitness Rooms
• Other League & Partner Discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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