Chief Creative Director, Brand Studio

Chicago Fire FC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Fire FC is seeking an Executive Creative Director to build and lead Fire Studio, uniting design, video, photography, and production into a single creative team. This leader will set a new creative standard for the Club and shape how the Chicago Fire brand comes to life across touchpoints.

The role calls for significant experience heading creative for sports or entertainment brands, a strong portfolio, and the ability to mentor top talent while driving high-impact campaigns and fan

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading creative for a brand, agency, sports or entertainment org.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative thinking, visual taste, brand-building work.
• Deep understanding of brand identity and visual systems; hands-on design skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams with talent development.
• Builder mentality and operational instincts to shape a creative org at scale.

Responsibilities

• Set and raise the creative vision, standards, and direction for Chicago Fire FC.
• Build and lead Fire Studio, unifying design, video, photography, and production.
• Develop concepts for major brand campaigns and matchday moments.
• Act as a hands-on creative leader with direction and feedback for the team.
• Recruit, mentor, and foster a collaborative, high-standard culture.
• Partner with senior creative leaders to empower discipline experts.

Skills

Brand leadership

Creative direction

Multidisciplinary teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Chicago Fire FC is seeking an Executive Creative Director to build and lead Fire Studio, uniting design, video, photography, and production into a single creative team. This leader will set a new creative standard for the Club and shape how the Chicago Fire brand comes to life across touchpoints.

The role calls for significant experience heading creative for sports or entertainment brands, a strong portfolio, and the ability to mentor top talent while driving high-impact campaigns and fan