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    Versant

    Entertainment

    Creative Director

    Carlsbad, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time$150k – $190k / yearPosted 4d ago
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    Job description

    Summary/Objective
    As Creative Director, you will lead a team of designers, videographers, and brand storytellers to produce compelling work across marketing campaigns, product launches, video content, events, and digital experiences—including UI/UX for software and simulation interfaces.

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    • Supervise and support assigned team members and departmental personnel
    • Provide ongoing coaching, direction, performance management
    • Prioritize team workload and oversee project execution to ensure deadlines are met
    • Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and termination processes in partnership with HR

    Primary Functions

    • Define and elevate the Full Swing brand identity across all channels—digital, print, in-product, and experiential.
    • Direct high-impact marketing campaigns, product launches, and brand partnerships (e.g., PGA Tour, athlete endorsements).
    • Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to align visual storytelling with product strategy and business goals.
    • Lead the creation of engaging multimedia content including video, social media assets, digital ads, and simulator experiences.
    • Guide UI/UX direction for our simulator software and companion apps, ensuring world-class design and functionality.
    • Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary creative team, fostering innovation, accountability, and excellence.
    • Own relationships with external creative partners, agencies, and production vendors.
    • Monitor performance and iterate based on creative KPIs, user feedback, and brand metrics.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Required Education, Experience & Skills

    • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field required.
    • 8+ years of experience in creative leadership roles, preferably in sports tech, entertainment, or consumer electronics.
    • Strong portfolio demonstrating work across branding, video, product UI, and integrated campaigns
    • Experience with luxury, lifestyle, or sports brands a strong plus.
    • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and motion/video editing tools.
    • Strategic thinker with strong storytelling, conceptual, and executional skills.
    • Comfortable presenting to executives, athletes, and external stakeholders.
    • Passion for golf, sports, or interactive technology is highly desirable.
    • Willingness to travel up to 15% of time

    Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000

    This role operates in a hybrid or office-based environment, depending on company needs. (Role starts at 6-9 months in office)

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    As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

    If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

    VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

    VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Versant

    VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

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