Social Creative Director (Art/Design)

About the Agency

Game Seven Agency, part of Excel Sports Management, is a full-service creative and experiential shop focused on sport, music, and culture. The team is known for sweating both the big-picture moments and the smallest details, and for building meaningful relationships that help brands stand out.

The agency's client roster includes Hennessey, Nike, Jordan, Spotify, Meta, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, Timberland, Oakley, Footlocker, Chime, Fanatics, Bleacher Report, Uninterrupted, and others.

The culture is made up of a wide mix of creative, strategic, and production-minded people who bring energy and personality to the work.

Role Overview

The Social Creative Director is responsible for leading the creative direction of social work across concepts, copy, video, static, and motion. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can develop ideas, direct visual execution, and also produce high-quality work personally.

The position calls for strong art direction, sharp concepting, and the confidence to guide a team while setting a high creative bar. The right person will be proactive, collaborative, and comfortable moving quickly from idea development to shoot direction to final review of a large volume of assets.

This role is centered on creating social content that feels native to platforms, culturally relevant, and effective at building brands over time through strong storytelling and consistently high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct social creative across assigned accounts and ensure strong execution across every format
• Coach and develop social creatives while encouraging accountability and growth
• Work closely with business, account, and other cross-functional partners
• Coordinate with client-side creative leads to keep communication smooth and effective
• Support new business efforts by shaping social creative strategy, developing concepts, and pitching ideas
• Act as a senior client-facing contact and offer clear, trusted creative guidance
• Create reusable toolkits, templates, and systems that improve efficiency and brand consistency
• Track platform changes and trends, then turn insights into practical creative recommendations
• Help manage resourcing and team structure, including hiring, onboarding, utilization tracking, and performance development
• Set up and oversee backend workflows that support delivery of a large volume of assets
• Promote agency culture, internal process, and cross-team collaboration

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience leading social creative for major brands in an agency setting
• Demonstrated ability to grow brands through culturally aware, platform-native social content
• Strong background in visual design and creative direction
• Advanced proficiency with social platforms and creator tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator), Figma, CapCut, and Google Slides
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Experience managing and mentoring creative teams
• Comfort working in fast-paced, deadline-heavy environments across multiple accounts
• Strong interest in sport, culture, and music
• This role is not available for sponsorship

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this full-time position is $175,000 to $200,000 per year. The role also includes benefits and a discretionary bonus.

Compensation is provided as a good-faith estimate under local salary transparency rules and may change depending on experience, time in role, business sector, and location.

Equal Opportunity

Game Seven is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to protected characteristics such as age, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.