Director of Brand + Content Marketing

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$125K/yr – $135K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expOther

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape the brand’s content ecosystem by developing organic content strategy, guiding social and editorial voice, and leading creator collaboration to grow reach and engagement across platforms.

  • Own organic content and social strategy, defining priorities and calendar to drive brand affinity.
  • Lead content creation and storytelling across formats, balancing leadership with hands-on execution.
  • Partner with creative and PR to deliver assets and activations that amplify campaigns and brand moments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Chelsea Piers Sports' organic content strategy—setting the vision for how we show up across channels, defining content priorities, and building and optimizing the content calendar.
  • Co-own SEO strategy with the Performance Marketing team, leading organic content efforts (blog, website copy, landing pages) that improve search visibility and drive qualified traffic.
  • Develop and maintain Chelsea Piers Sports' editorial voice and tone—ensuring consistency across all content outputs, from social captions to program descriptions to seasonal campaigns.
  • Direct and personally contribute to content creation across formats: written copy, video scripts, photo art direction, and short-form social content. Balance content leadership with hands-on execution.
  • Partner with the in-house creative team and external production partners to brief, develop, and deliver high-quality content assets that support campaigns, programs, and brand moments.
  • Build content feedback loops—tracking performance, surfacing insights, and continuously optimizing the content mix to drive engagement and brand affinity.
  • Own Chelsea Piers Sports' social media strategy and presence across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn—setting the vision, managing the content calendar, and driving growth in reach, engagement, and community.
  • Manage and develop 1–2 Social Content Managers (in-house and consultants), providing clear direction, creative guidance, and professional development opportunities—with an eye toward growing the team as the business scales.
  • Help create and guide the creation of social content—writing captions, reviewing posts, and contributing to shoots and production as needed. Lead by doing.
  • Define social KPIs, build reporting frameworks, and consistently track and share performance with leadership—identifying what's working and where to optimize.
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CHELSEA PIERS LP

The Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex is a 28-acre sports village located between 17th & 23rd Streets along Manhattan’s Hudson River. Opened in 1995, Chelsea Piers transformed four historic, long-neglected piers into a major center for public recreation and waterfront access. Annual visitation is approximately 4.1 million.Situated on Piers 59 through 62 and in the head house that connects them, the complex features: the Golf Club, the Chelsea Piers Fitness Club, Sky Rink, the Field House, Bowlmor, the Lighthouse, Current and Pier Sixty Event Centers, Sunset Terrace, and the Marina at Chelsea Piers.The Golf Club at Chelsea Piers, Manhattan’s only multi-tiered, year-round, outdoor golf driving range and teaching academy, allows golfers to hit full shots, practice putting and take lessons from top pros. Chelsea Piers Fitness features one of the country's most challenging rock walls, a 75-foot pool, Hudson River sundecks, dedicated studios for yoga, barre, Pilates and cycle programs, and 150+ group fitness classes a week. Chelsea Piers also features two indoor ice rinks, a 40-lane bowling center operated by Bowlmor, along with gymnastics, soccer, and basketball facilities for youths and adults. Often referred to as Manhattan's ultimate playground, Chelsea Piers attracts sports & recreation enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Chelsea Piers sponsors include First Republic Bank, Coca-Cola, NFP, Under Armor, and Northwell Health.

Founded in 1995
New York, New York, USA
566 employees (37 in marketing)