Associate Director, Strategy & Innovation

Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

$110K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own social strategy and team growth across gaming and entertainment, turning culture moments into platform-native campaigns while coaching juniors and aligning with creative and account teams.

  • Strategic Ownership: Lead multi-channel social and creator strategies across TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Reddit, X, and Discord.
  • People and Process: Coach Strategy Managers and juniors, with clear development plans and performance feedback.
  • Measurement and Evolution: Translate performance insights into evolving social, creator, and cross-channel campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the Strategy Lead in managing and developing Strategy Managers, Content Specialists, and Coordinators through coaching, feedback, and strategic guidance.
  • Review and strengthen strategic work across the team, ensuring deliverables reflect Liquid Media's standards for clarity, insight, and cultural relevance.
  • Collaborate closely with Strategy and Agency leadership to maintain consistency across accounts and strategic outputs.
  • Model a team culture of curiosity, social fluency, and strategic thinking.
  • Contribute to project staffing and workload planning conversations, helping support sustainable team operations.
  • Conduct regular coaching and development conversations with direct reports, providing actionable feedback and helping accelerate growth.
  • Help establish strategic expectations, quality standards, and development plans for junior team members.
  • Own social strategy across assigned client accounts with platform-specific approaches across TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Reddit, X, and Discord.
  • Identify cultural moments, gaming tentpoles, live-service opportunities, and community milestones that can drive audience engagement.
  • Develop short-form content strategies across TikTok, Reels, and Shorts designed to drive discovery, engagement, and conversion.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in social media strategy, integrated marketing strategy, creator strategy, or related disciplines.
  • Experience supporting or managing junior strategists, with a genuine desire to invest in others' growth.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop social and creator strategies across multiple channels and connect them into cohesive brand narratives.
  • Strong knowledge of gaming, esports, entertainment, and creator ecosystems.
  • Deep familiarity with TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Reddit, X, and Discord.
  • Strong strategic and creative thinking skills with the ability to translate business objectives into clear multi-channel strategies.
  • Analytical mindset with experience using performance data and audience insights to inform strategic recommendations.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to clients, creative teams, and direct reports.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with creative, production, account, and client stakeholder teams.
  • Ability to travel domestically approximately 20% for client meetings, cross-functional planning sessions, and agency initiatives as needed.

Preferred

  • Existing relationships within gaming, esports, creator, or entertainment industries.
  • Experience developing strategies across both organic social and paid media.
  • Familiarity with project management platforms such as ClickUp, Asana, or Airtable.
  • Experience with social media management and CMS platforms.
  • Experience contributing to successful new business pitches and account growth initiatives.

Benefits

  • This position is eligible for company-provided benefits, which may include health insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, and retirement-related benefits, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
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