Job Description

Game Seven Agency, an Excel Sports Management Company, is a full service creative and experiential agency that lives for sport, music and culture. From the biggest moments to the smallest details, we pride ourselves on being in the know and building relationships that matter, for brands that matter.

Our team is comprised of creatives, strategists, producers, designers, project managers, influencer managers, filmmakers, volunteers, activists, ballplayers, hypebeasts, social media moguls, runners, mixologists, party promoters, hip-hop elitists, show-bingers, hot-take havers, vintage t-shirt collectors, fitness fanatics, pet parents, plant parents, human parents, and general good time havers.

Clients include Hennessey, Nike, Jordan, Spotify, Meta, Instagram, TikTok, Amazon, Timberland, Oakley, Footlocker, Chime, Fanatics, Bleacher Report, Uninterrupted, and more.

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Senior Director, Digital & Social Account Lead to drive strategy, execution, and client partnership across a marquee account.

This role is a senior leader within the business, responsible for shaping digital and social direction, guiding cross-functional teams, and delivering high-impact work while still remaining closely connected to the day-to-day development of ideas and execution.

You’ll partner closely with senior leadership, helping translate broader business goals into actionable strategies, while ensuring teams are delivering culturally fluent, best-in-class work.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the primary day-to-day senior lead across key client relationships
• Translate client business objectives into clear digital and social strategies
• Provide strategic guidance on campaigns, content ecosystems, and always-on programming
• Support VP leadership in defining long-term account vision and growth opportunities

Creative & Executional Oversight

• Oversee development of integrated digital/social campaigns from brief to execution
• Ensure all work is culturally relevant, platform-native, and aligned with brand voice
• Partner closely with creative, strategy, and production teams to elevate output
• Maintain a strong pulse on trends and translate them into actionable ideas

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a cross-functional team (account, social, strategy)
• Provide clear direction, feedback, and support to mid-level and junior team members
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture

Business & Operational Ownership

• Manage account health, including scopes, timelines, and overall delivery
• Support new business efforts, including RFP responses and pitch development
• Identify opportunities for organic growth within existing accounts
• Ensure strong internal processes that enable efficient, high-quality output

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in digital, social, or integrated marketing (agency experience preferred)
• Proven experience leading major brand accounts and cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of social platforms, content ecosystems, and cultural trends
• Experience developing and presenting strategic frameworks and campaign ideas
• Ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on executional leadership
• Strong communication, client management, and presentation skills
• Passion for sport, music, and culture

The pay range for this position is $160,000 - 180,000 per year. This position is also eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus.

Please note that compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to local salary transparency laws.

Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Game Seven provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.