Overview
Director, Creative Strategy Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at 24 Seven Talent
Our client is seeking a Director, Creative Strategy with a strong point of view, excellent communication skills, and a genuine interest in the forces that shape audiences, culture, and fandom. This person will play a central role in developing smart, compelling partnership and brand strategies that help clients connect with people in more relevant ways.
This is a hands-on strategy role for someone who can move comfortably between research, creative development, client counsel, and presentation development. You’ll work across a range of sports, media, and partnership initiatives—turning market signals and audience behavior into clear strategic direction and distinctive ideas. The role has a strong focus on partnerships across global markets and offers the opportunity to work across digital placements, websites, and content development. Experience in emerging technology, sports betting, crypto, or prediction markets would be especially valuable.
Location: NYC (hybrid)
Type: Full-time staff
Salary: $100,000 -145,000 (+ benefits)
Responsibilities
- Investigate brand, audience, category, and cultural dynamics to inform planning, positioning, and client recommendations.
- Develop strategic briefs, planning materials, and business cases that set a clear direction for creative and activation teams.
- Guide partnership strategy across client accounts, identifying ways to strengthen programs and create greater value from existing rights and assets.
- Generate original platform concepts and activation approaches that connect brands with fans in timely, relevant ways.
- Turn complex research, trends, and strategic thinking into concise, engaging presentations for internal and client audiences.
- Create case studies that demonstrate program outcomes, agency capabilities, and opportunities for future work.
- Monitor changes in sports, entertainment, media, technology, and fan behavior to identify emerging opportunities.
- Work alongside analytics partners to establish measurement considerations and use performance insights to improve recommendations.
- Partner with account, creative, and partnership teams to bring strategic thinking through the full development process.
- This role is an individual contributor with no direct reports
Qualifications
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in brand strategy, partnership marketing, sports marketing, advertising, consulting, or a related discipline.
- Ability to interpret research, data, and consumer behavior and translate findings into a persuasive strategic narrative.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with a talent for making ideas clear, engaging, and actionable.
- Experience producing client-facing materials such as brand and communications strategies, strategic frameworks, recommendations, briefs, and creative development documents.
- Strong verbal communication and presentation abilities, including comfort working with senior stakeholders.
- A dependable, action-oriented working style and the ability to contribute effectively in a high-volume, team-based environment.
- Knowledge of partnership agreements, sponsorship assets, and approaches for improving the value and effectiveness of partnership programs.
- Experience building productive relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
- Strong prioritization and project-management skills, with the ability to manage several assignments at once.
- A record of influencing others through thoughtful strategic counsel, collaboration, and sound judgment.
If you qualify, please share your most recent resume for consideration.
Title: Director, Creative Strategy
Company: 24 Seven Talent
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
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