Creative Director - Fan Experiences

<p><strong>**must be able to work hybrid in Chicago 3 days/week (we cannot hire remote or offer relo at this time)**<br></strong></p> <div class="elementToProof"><strong>We believe in Extraordinary. ​&nbsp;</strong></div> <div class="elementToProof"> <p>We’re seeking a passionate <strong>Creative Director</strong> (art/design background preferred) with a deep understanding of <strong>fandom, culture, and live moments</strong> to join our Jack team. You’ll lead the creation of unforgettable sports, entertainment, and pop culture experiences for some of the world’s most iconic brands.</p> <p>You’re right for this role if you’re of the culture. If you live <strong>sports, entertainment, music, and culture</strong> writ large. And if nothing energizes you more than translating strategic insights into high-impact brand experiences that authentically connect with fans.</p> <p>If you instinctively follow <strong>leagues, athletes, artists, entertainment, and creators</strong>, think fluidly across physical and digital platforms, obsess over craft, and know how to bring ideas to life at scale, we’d love to meet you.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p> <p><strong>Manifest culture</strong><br>Concept and craft innovative experiences anchored in sports, pop culture, and fandom that help brands become authentic parts of fan communities.</p> <p><strong>Develop stories people feel</strong><br>Create compelling presentations that clearly connect ideas to business goals, blending smart strategy with thoughtful creative thinking, inspiring clients and partners.</p> <p><strong>Build a brand world</strong><br>Shape cohesive experience ecosystems across environments, content, talent, merch, social moments, and fan touchpoints—ensuring every element feels intentional and connected.</p> <p><strong>Collaborate with creators</strong><br>Partner with internal teams, athletes, artists, leagues, creators, and cultural tastemakers to deliver breakthrough work that resonates with key audiences and drives impact.</p> <p><strong>Key Accountabilities:</strong></p> <p><strong>Creative Development</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Create ideas that tap what’s now and next: </strong>Develop concepts inspired by sports culture, entertainment, creator culture, and emerging fan behaviors.</li> <li><strong>Build ecosystems, not singular one-offs: </strong>Collaborate with strategy and account teams, plus partner organizations, to turn brand objectives into scalable, multi-layered experiences.</li> <li><strong>Know the fan: </strong>Understand the nuances of sports fans and pop culture audiences—their beliefs, language, rituals, references, expectations, and emotional triggers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Flawless Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Passionately steward ideas: </strong>Protect and evolve ideas through insights, concepting, production, build, and live execution.</li> <li><strong>Obsess over craft and impact: </strong>Partner with production teams and vendors to ensure experiences are thoughtfully designed, well-made, and unforgettable in the moment. A fit and finish fanatic.</li> <li><strong>Push boundaries: </strong>Champion new formats, technologies, ways of working, and collaborators—constantly reimagining how brands show up in the world.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Work seamlessly across disciplines: </strong>Align storytelling, design, and execution by collaborating closely with strategy, production, and account teams.</li> <li><strong>Keep the idea alive: </strong>Maintain creative integrity even as timelines shift, budgets flex, or formats evolve.</li> <li><strong>Cultivate creative energy: </strong>Help foster a culture where ideas flow freely, diverse perspectives are valued, and collaboration feels dynamic, inclusive, and fun.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <p><strong>You Bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>7–10 years of culturally driven brand work with at least 4 of those years being at the Creative Director level</li> <li>Experience with sports and entertainment partnerships and leveraging related assets</li> <li>Agency and leadership experience plus an overwhelming passion for pushing experiential creative further</li> </ul> <p><strong>How You Show Up</strong></p> <ul> <li>You say “yes” more than “no”</li> <li>You’re energized by pace—and thrive in sports-centric and entertainment environments</li> <li>You carry the confidence to compel high-level clients to produce their best work</li> </ul> <p><strong>How You Amplify Our Culture</strong></p> <ul> <li>You practice Passion, Agility, and Respect as our core values at Jack</li> <li>You’re optimistic, generous, and push others to be their best</li> <li>You’re grounded—but also someone who can dream big and deliver bigger</li> </ul> <p><em>Jack Morton and Genuine are equal opportunity employers; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>The salary range for this position is from $140,000 to $150,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; location and region; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.</em></p> <p><em>#LI-SC1</em></p> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at </em><em><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></em>. <em>This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.</em></p> <p><strong>***JOB SCAM ALERT***</strong></p> <p>We have recently become aware that individuals not associated with Jack Morton have fraudulently used our name – and the names of some of our employees – to solicit applications for fake jobs, to conduct fake job interviews and to make fake job offers.&nbsp; Any request to schedule an interview and any bona fide offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Jack Morton with an email address&nbsp;<a href="mailto:%E2%80%[email protected]">“@jackmorton.com</a>” or “@jackmorton.co.uk”.&nbsp; We will never require an applicant to provide credit card or banking information to cover any supposed advance costs.</p> <p>If you have provided personal information in connection with a fake job offer or interview and you are concerned, we suggest that you take appropriate action.</p> <p>Jack Morton takes these activities very seriously and are taking appropriate steps to shut down this fraudulent activity.</p> <p>We urge you to be careful when sharing your personal information and to be aware of scams involving fake job postings and job offers.</p></div>