Baltimore Orioles is hiring: Creative Director in Baltimore

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JOB TITLE: Creative Director
DEPARTMENT: Brand and Content
REPORTS TO: Vice President, Brand and Content
LOCATION: Baltimore, MD
STATUS: Full-time, Exempt

Position Summary

The Baltimore Orioles are seeking an innovative Creative Director to lead and elevate our visual identity across all brand touchpoints. This role will oversee all aspects of design and video, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual identity across all platforms. You'll be rolling up your sleeves while guiding a talented team of creatives to deliver best‑in‑class work. It’s an awesome opportunity for a leader who loves to create and inspire.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall graphic design and video vision, ensuring it aligns with the organization’s brand identity, mission, and strategic objectives.
• Lead the design and execution of all visual assets, including ballpark signage (both internal and external), video and LED board displays, digital and static graphics, advertisements, and other forms of creative content.
• Collaborate and lead your team by providing feedback on design and video concepts, campaigns, and deliverables, and partner with departments such as marketing, content, and corporate partnerships to concept and execute ideas from initial idea through final delivery.
• Design and art‑direct key projects yourself—this role is as much about making great work as it is about leading others to do the same.
• Establish and maintain brand standards while pushing creative boundaries and staying ahead of design trends.
• Guide the creative direction for photo and video shoots, campaigns, social media, in‑game content, and promotional materials.
• Work closely with team photographers to ensure all photography aligns with the team’s graphic design and branding strategy.
• Work closely with the Social Media team to ensure our brand identity is consistent and compelling across all channels.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Present creative concepts and rationale to stakeholders across the organization.
• Partner with VP, Brand and Content to bring storytelling to life through visuals in fan‑facing work, internal decks, and more.
• Build a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation within the creative team.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of creatives, fostering an environment of creativity, collaboration, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in art direction and design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional design craft, strategic thinking, and range across mediums — with extensive digital examples.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), After Effects, and 3D graphics software (Cinema 4D or other render engine tools).
• Strong typographic, layout, and conceptual skills.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire creative teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills—you can articulate your vision and get people excited about it.
• Deep understanding of production processes for print, digital, video and environmental graphics.
• Experience working with external vendors and production partners.
• The ability to balance hands‑on execution with team leadership and strategic oversight.
• Experience managing projects from concept through completion in a deadline‑driven environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience in sports, entertainment, or agency environments.
• Motion graphics or video editing capabilities.
• Illustration capabilities.
• A passion for sports, storytelling, and connecting with fans (Orioles fandom is a plus, but not required).

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The duties listed do not represent an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Baltimore Orioles are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Baltimore Orioles to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hair textures, afro hairstyles, or protective hairstyles), color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, veteran’s status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The anticipated salary for this role is $150,000–$165,000 annually depending on experience, plus bonus opportunity.

The Baltimore Orioles are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits for our employees. The Baltimore Orioles provide generous benefits, including paid vacation, paid holidays, paid sick leave, health insurance (single and family), vision and dental coverage, life insurance, concession/merchandise discounts, free parking and complimentary baseball tickets to home games. 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match available after one year of service and 1,000 hours is also available. This information is being provided in accordance with the Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work – Wage Range Transparency law.

Posted: 11/21/2025