Director of Creative Strategy

TL;DR

Director of Creative Strategy (Marketing): Building high-impact creative platforms, narrative concepts, and experiential activation plans for sports, music, and cultural brand partnerships with an accent on strategic storytelling, deck development, and team leadership. Focus on leading complex RFP processes, mentoring strategy staff, and defining long-term brand visions for major global clients.

Location: Must be based in New York, New York, United States

Salary: $175,000–$200,000

Company

A full-service creative and experiential agency specializing in sport, music, and culture, serving major global brands like Nike, Spotify, and Meta.

What you will do

• Serve as the Strategy Lead on key workstreams, owning creative platforms and activation plans.
• Manage and mentor Strategists, providing direction to help them build and sell successful plans.
• Develop high-quality strategy decks with elevated design, layout, and compelling storytelling.
• Lead new business RFP processes in collaboration with Account, Creative, and Production teams.
• Act as a strategic partner to clients, shaping brand vision and roadmap development.
• Improve department operations through process implementation and strategy team growth.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in creative or brand strategy roles within agencies, brands, or tech.
• 3–5 years of direct management experience leading and growing team members.
• Extensive experience building full strategy presentations including copy, flow, and design.
• Exceptional pitching, storytelling, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Slides for high-speed, high-quality deck creation.
• Must be authorized to work in the US; no sponsorship available.

Nice to have

• Proven track record in sports, music, or entertainment industries.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating sophisticated creative taste and execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligible for benefits package and discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity to work with high-profile global clients in sports and culture.
• Collaborative, fast-paced agency environment with a focus on empathy and initiative.