Director, Creative Strategy

Front Office Sports

Director of Creative Strategy at Front Office Sports leading high-impact partnership proposals. Collaborating with Brand Partnerships to elevate market positioning and drive revenue growth.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the day-to-day operation of the Creative Strategy function — driving pitch excellence, elevating team output, and ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness across deliverables.
Lead the development of strategic recommendations for major RFPs and priority accounts, defining the POV and narrative direction that wins business.
Build and evolve scalable frameworks, templates, and systems that reduce rework, accelerate proposal turnaround, and elevate the quality bar.
Confidently lead client and agency calls; defend and sell ideas to senior brand stakeholders, and represent the FOS voice externally with authority.
Manage and mentor a team of strategists — assigning work strategically based on strengths and development goals, and elevating their thinking through direct, constructive feedback.
Make high-stakes decisions in real time during pitches, briefings, and strategy sessions; act as a trusted decision-maker under pressure without requiring guidance from leadership.
Independently generate original concepts and creative platforms beyond team brainstorms — and push the team's thinking past the obvious.
Develop new products, placements, and sponsorship opportunities that strengthen FOS's positioning and unlock new revenue paths.
Shape how Front Office Sports is sold and packaged to brands by influencing go-to-market storytelling, partnership positioning, and the evolution of our creative offering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6-8+ years of experience in creative strategy, partnerships or brand marketing — with at least 2 years managing direct reports.
Expert proficiency in Keynote. You build executive-ready decks fast; you set the visual and narrative standard, not relying on pre-existing templates and assets.
Demonstrated track record of building systems, processes, and frameworks that scale a creative function.
Bias for action. You spot the gap, take the swing, and don't wait for permission. You drive change instead of waiting to be told.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO policy to use as you please, plus sick time and company holidays
Employer-sponsored health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
An annual professional development stipend and endless development opportunities at a growing startup
Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan, complemented by a 3% company match. We believe in supporting your long-term financial goals
Thrive in a dynamic environment with endless development opportunities at our growing startup

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

creative strategybrand marketingstrategic recommendationsproposal developmentsystem buildingprocess developmentframework creationconcept generationproduct developmentsponsorship opportunities

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringdecision-makingcommunicationclient managementteam collaborationconstructive feedbackproblem-solvingcreativityadaptability