Job Description: Creative Director Job Title Creative Director Reports to Board of Directors Contract Type Full-time Salary Negotiable based on experience, with potential for performance-related bonuses. About Stevenage FC Stevenage Football Club is an ambitious, established League One football club with a clear strategic vision for the future. With a commitment to excellence on and off the field, we strive for continuous growth, innovation, and development. The Role We are seeking a Creative Director to join our senior leadership team. This newly created, yet pivotal role will be responsible for bridging the gap between creative output and business objectives. As Creative Director, you will develop and execute the brand, storytelling, fan engagement, and content strategy for the club, ensuring our creative output aligns with our strategic vision. You will play a key role in shaping how Stevenage FC engages with supporters, commercial partners, and the wider football community, driving innovation across all creative touchpoints. This is a unique opportunity to lead the creative direction of a forward-thinking professional football club. Key Responsibilities - Develop and execute a cohesive creative strategy that aligns with the club’s commercial and sporting ambitions. - Lead the development and production of compelling content and storytelling initiatives which align with modern consumption trends, and the club’s strategic objectives. - Work with data insights to create targeted creative campaigns. - Collaborate with internal departments, including Commercial, Marketing, and Media to create strategic content that drives awareness and commercial value. - Identify and implement emerging trends in content, media, and fan engagement. - Oversee Stevenage FC’s brand identity, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints while maintaining the club’s heritage and values. - Work closely with key directors to align creative initiatives with the broader business objectives. - Manage creative budgets, timelines, and resources effectively to deliver impactful campaigns within agreed parameters. Who We’re Looking For - Proven experience in a senior creative role, ideally within sports, media, and entertainment, or a fast-paced consumer-facing industry. - Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to align creative ideas with business objectives. - A track record of managing creative teams and delivering high-impact digital content and campaigns. - Expertise in design, content creation, using creative software, and understanding emerging digital trends. - Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate and present ideas effectively. - A passion for football, with a deep understanding of fan engagement, sports culture, and the evolving sports media landscape. How to Apply To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, along with a portfolio of relevant work to: [email protected] Application Deadline 31/03/2025 Employability Statement Stevenage Football Club is committed to being an equal opportunities provider. Equal Opportunities Statement Stevenage Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and staff will be regarded equally and will be given equal opportunities irrespective of sex, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin. Safeguarding Statement Stevenage Football Club is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to endorse this commitment. About The Candidate Not Specified About The Club Not Specified