Social & Creative Lead (Embedded Marketing Team- Sports Attraction)

New York, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive social and digital ecosystem strategy and execution for a sports/entertainment brand.

  • Own and drive the full social and digital ecosystem, from strategy through execution.
  • Must-have: Experience leading social and creative for sports, entertainment, or fandom brands.
  • Standout: Strategic and hands-on in a fast-moving, evolving environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the full social and digital ecosystem, from strategy through execution
  • Lead creative direction across platforms, translating brand guidelines into content that actually connects with fans
  • Build and manage content calendars tied to key moments, launches, and cultural opportunities
  • Launch and scale channels from zero, with a focus on audience growth, engagement, and ticket sales
  • Analyze performance across platforms and adjust quickly based on what's working
  • Lead major campaign rollouts from concept through execution, ensuring consistency and quality
  • Direct and elevate creative output from designers, editors, and external partners
  • Partner on influencer and creator strategies that feel authentic to the brand and audience
  • Stay on top of platform shifts, trends, and fan behavior, and bring forward ideas proactively
  • Be present for key moments, including launches, events, and cultural spikes that matter

Requirements

  • Experience leading social and creative for sports, entertainment, or fandom-driven brands
  • A strong point of view on what actually resonates with fans and drives action
  • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on, from big ideas to daily execution
  • Comfortable building from scratch and working in an evolving, fast-moving environment
  • Strong collaborator who can build trust quickly with clients and partners
  • Someone who takes ownership and moves without waiting to be told

Benefits

  • Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, "life happens" days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
  • Paid family leave
  • Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
  • Wellness resources
  • Special access to New York City's arts and entertainment scene
  • We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain's, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune
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Situation

Situation is an award-winning agency built for live entertainment brands and championing the power of shared experiences around the world.With 20+ years of award-winning work, Situation is designed to meet the challenges and opportunities facing the live events industry today. We offer full marketing and creative services for experience-based brands: live entertainment, attractions, theater, sports, arts and culture institutions, and more.Are you looking for a partner to support your end-to-end consumer experience? Whether we’re full-service or full-specialist, our preferred way of working is the one that sets our clients up to win.Want to join our team of experience champions? We are always on the hunt for new team members who share our core values: innovation, collaboration, and commitment. We’re dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities and creating a diverse staff, reflective of the experiences we champion and audiences we build.Situation is part of Situation Group, a global collective that supports life-changing impact—partnering with brand experiences that promote understanding, connection, community, and growth.

Founded in 2001
New York, New York, USA
107 employees (56 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~107

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
42 (39% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5