Director, Creative Strategy

Men in Blazers is the No. 1 Soccer Media Network in the U.S. With a wide reach and a diverse, vocal fan base, we engage with teams, players, celebrity fans, and brands we love, to share our passion for soccer across the nation. Using humor, emotion, intelligence, and to-the-minute pop cultural aptitude, we provide fans with unique content that breaks down the biggest stories in the game in ways that are authentic, meaningful, and compulsively entertaining. 

We are looking for a Director, Creative Strategist, who will lead in the creation of creative avenues to present & deliver the portfolio of Men in Blazers Media Network productions. This person must be a strong creative thinker who can work with multiple internal teams to bring pitches and presentations to life. A background work in media, and interacting with partnership & sales teams is highly desirable. 

Director, Creative Strategist

Location: United States, Remote (East Coast Preferred)

What you’ll do:

Responsible for oversight & construction of creative concepts to pitch & present the Men in Blazers Media Network to potential partners. 

Collaborate with Sales and Partnerships teams to create RFP responses, proactive proposals and in-person meeting decks/pitches

Serve as a bridge between the creative and business teams to ideate, create, and oversee unique concepts to present Men in Blazers Media Network assets

Serve as a leader in finding new creative ways to reach our audience, in ways our competitors aren’t.

Coordinate, and execute, paid media strategy, all while continuously focusing on finding new ways to reach out audiences through content and concepts

Constantly be idealizing and building better creative concepts for our marketing & partnership teams to utilize

Monitor social media trends and analytics to inform strategy and execution tactics

Communicate with internal teams to track KPIs and report on social media performance

Stay updated on emerging social media platforms and technologies to keep our strategy innovative and relevant

What you need:

5+ years of experience in a creative marketing role, preferably within sports or entertainment

Excellent writing and proposal/presentation skills

Proven ability to utilize engaging content and experiences in multiple digital media platforms

Experience in creating and using pitches & presentations to communicate the Men in Blazers vision to potential partners. 

An unresting passion for the game of soccer, and an understanding of the history of the game

Strong analytical skills with experience using social media analytics tools

Experience working with and adapting to feedback from internal & external stakeholders

Strong understanding of effective branded storytelling across all digital media platforms

Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage cross-functional projects

Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Ability to adapt to evolving industry trends and technologies

Men In Blazers LLC is an equal opportunity employer.