Creative Design Manager

Mohegan•Uncasville, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Creative Lead on the Mohegan Digital Creative team, you’ll be a driving force behind the concepting, development, and execution of bold, visually striking creative across all major brand and marketing touchpoints. This role requires a highly conceptual thinker, a strong leader, and a design expert with a passion for culture, sports, and entertainment. You will lead visual concept development for integrated campaigns spanning TV, OOH, social, digital, CRM, and experiential activations. You will own the art direction and creative development process from ideation through final execution, ensuring work is innovative, on-brand, and strategically sound. You will collaborate closely with Copywriters, Marketers, and cross-functional teams to develop and present holistic creative concepts, contributing high-level creative thinking and execution across a wide range of campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives. You will ensure visual consistency and excellence across all creative outputs while helping evolve the brand’s visual identity. You will present and articulate creative ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders and partners, and stay up to date on creative trends, pop culture, sports, and emerging technologies to inspire fresh, forward-thinking creative. You will manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of craft and attention to detail. Together with Creative Services, you will contribute to the development of brand guidelines, design systems, and creative best practices. Additionally, you will work closely with Mohegan Corporate Compliance to ensure online policies and procedures are in alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in an agency, design studio, or comparable creative environment.
At least one year in a leadership or team management role.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Working knowledge of collaboration and project management platforms such as Slack, Asana, or similar tools.
Demonstrated experience creating and/or directing 2D and 3D motion graphics projects from concept through execution.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products and applications.

Nice To Haves

Strong written communication skills, including experience with creative writing, content development, and editing, are preferred.
Experience in the online gaming, online casino, and/or online sportsbook industry is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the visual storytelling for national campaigns, performance marketing, and branded content.
Work hand-in-hand with Copywriters, Designers, Brand, and Marketing stakeholders to push creative boundaries while maintaining strategic alignment.
Mentor junior creatives, helping to elevate the entire team’s output.
Lead visual concept development for integrated campaigns spanning TV, OOH, social, digital, CRM, and experiential activations.
Own the art direction and creative development process from ideation through final execution—ensuring work is innovative, on-brand, and strategically sound.
Collaborate closely with Copywriters, Marketers, and cross-functional teams to develop and present holistic creative concepts.
Contribute high-level creative thinking and execution across a wide range of campaigns, launches, and brand initiatives.
Endure visual consistency and excellence across all creative outputs while helping evolve the brand’s visual identity.
Present and articulate creative ideas clearly and confidently to stakeholders and partners.
Stay up to date on creative trends, pop culture, sports, and emerging technologies to inspire fresh, forward-thinking creative.
Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of craft and attention to detail.
Together with Creative Services, contribute to the development of brand guidelines, design systems, and creative best practices.
Works closely with Mohegan Corporate Compliance to ensure online policies and procedures are in alinement.
Performs other duties, as assigned.