Creative Director - football

Michael Page (UK); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in cultural marketing is seeking a Creative Director for their sports division. This role involves leading exciting sports campaigns, engaging authentically with Gen Z audiences, and driving high-impact creative work. The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and numerous personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Medical Cash Plan

Personal Development Coach

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & SPL

Mental Health Support and free counselling

Qualifications

• Must have experience in delivering football-focused campaigns.
• In-depth understanding of modern football culture and fan behavior.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead sports and football-focused campaigns from concept to execution.
• Develop creative concepts across partnerships, clubs, athletes, and media platforms.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams including designers and content creators.

Skills

Creativity

Team Leadership

Knowledge of Football Culture

Engagement Strategies for Gen Z

Job description

• This is an opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in sport
• Genuinely interesting and culturally relevant work

About Our Client

This agency lead the charge when it comes to cultural marketing, their portfolio of creative campaigns, sponsorship, partnerships and global advertising campaigns really does speak for itself.

Job Description

As the Creative Director for their sports division:

• You will lead sports and football-focused campaigns, from concept through to execution
• Innate understanding of modern football culture, fan behaviour, and how to authentically engage Gen Z.
• Ability to develop creative concepts across partnerships, clubs, athletes, and media platforms
• Experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams, including designers, copywriters, and content creators.
• Ability to work within fast-paced environments and deliver high-impact creative within tight timelines.

The Successful Applicant

We're keen to talk to candidates who are currently emerged in sports and football culture within their role - you'll have recently delivered and brought to life football focussed campaigns across all marketing channels.

This is not just a job, this will be a passion and you'll know everything that is going on across modern football culture, fans, and how to engage authentically with Gen Z audiences.

What's on Offer

Super competitive salary and the chance to work with some of the biggest names in sports.

Hybrid working - 3 days onsite in the office

Private Medical Insurance & Medical Cash Plan

Personal Development Coach

Enhance Maternity, Paternity & SPL

Mental Health Support inc free counselling