Creative director

Job DescriptionOur client is looking for a Creative Director to join their team. Soccer industry experience is required for this role. They want someone who has worked directly with a major soccer organization You must have ambition to help shape soccer's place in culture at a pivotal moment, leading up to the 2026 World CupThis is a hybrid role, onsite in NYC on Wednesdays.Responsibilities: -Help shape our clients voice, vision, and creative output -Move seamlessly between commercial briefs, original content, and cultural projects. -Help redefine how brands, fans, and culture connect through soccer in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.-Lead big, integrated creative ideas across branded campaigns, original formats, editorial projects, and cultural moments.- Blend strategy, creativity, storytelling, and execution to make work that resonates with fans and partners.-Elevate and evolve our clients creative standards, ensuring everything we make is distinctive, relevant, and culture-defining.- Build strong client partnerships while also championing our own editorial and original IP.-Inspire and mentor teams across disciplines, from writers and editors to producers and designers.-Own the development of integrated ideas across branded campaigns, original shows, cultural activations, and editorial projects.-Push creative boundaries while ensuring work is strategically sharp and culturally resonant.- Set a high bar for creative excellence, guiding teams from concept through delivery.- Lead creative across brand partnerships, shaping strategies and ideas that connect brands authentically to soccer culture.- Partner with editorial and production teams to co-develop original IP and formats that grow our clients audience -Oversee concepting, scripting, design direction, and storytelling frameworks across multiple platforms.- Stay ahead of cultural and audience trends in soccer, media, and youth culture; build initiatives that elevate underrepresented voices and communities within soccer.-Ensure all creative output reflects the diverse, global, and inclusive nature of the game.- Identify opportunities to expand partnerships through creative thinking and execution.- Represent our clients creative point of view in pitches, presentations, and industry forums.- Mentor and inspire creative talent across the business, ensuring career growth and high performance.- Foster collaboration between creative, editorial, production, and commercial teams.-Champion processes and workflows that enable world-class creative work at scale.Qualifications:- 10+ years of creative leadership in media, entertainment, culture, or brand environments.-Strong portfolio spanning campaigns, original content, and culturally relevant projects.-Experience delivering top-notch campaigns-Proven ability to deliver integrated ideas across film, digital, social, experiential, and editorial.-Deep knowledge of North American soccer culture and its intersections with youth, fashion, music, and global communities.-Strong leadership skills: able to set vision, mentor teams, and inspire clients.- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to sell bold ideas internally and externally.- Entrepreneurial mindset. Eager to experiment, build new formats, and drive cultural impact.In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:Email your resume in Word to:[email protected] Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: : PK3-1878710 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered. *Pamela Koenig - Senior RecruiterFor Creative Circle to represent you f