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Director of Social, Sports Partnerships

STN Digital

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)Full time$136K/yr – $170K/yr

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STN Digital

Director of Social, Sports Partnerships

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

$136K/yr – $170K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own the development and leadership of STN's sports partnerships strategy, guiding senior client work and cross-team collaboration to turn partnerships into social-first, fan-centric experiences while extracting repeatable learnings across engagements.

Shape strategic direction for sports partnerships
Lead senior client conversations and cross-functional teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

Build STN’s Sports Partnerships Capability
Lead senior social strategy across major sports partnership assignments.
Turn sponsorships, athlete and talent access, rights and major sports moments into social-first ideas that connect with fans.
Bring a strong POV on how brands can participate credibly and meaningfully in sports culture.
Look beyond the immediate brief for bigger strategic, creative and cultural opportunities, including new audiences, formats, platforms and partnerships.
Bring original ideas and make the thinking around you stronger through collaboration with Social, Creative and Production.
Use performance, audience intelligence and fan behavior to inform what we should do next.
Lead senior client conversations and confidently challenge thinking when there’s an opportunity to make the work stronger.
Turn Learnings from current sports partnership assignments into POVs, approaches and practices that strengthen future work.
Help evolve STN’s approach to social-first sports partnership work alongside STN leadership.

Requirements

Deep expertise in social strategy and platform-native content.
Strong understanding of sports culture and the broader sports ecosystem.
Strong strategic and creative instincts.
Ability to identify opportunities beyond the brief and turn them into actionable recommendations.
Confidence leading senior client conversations and pushing back when needed.
Ability to quickly understand new clients, audiences and business challenges.
Strong cross-functional collaboration across Social, Creative, Production and Client teams.
Experience using social performance and analytics to inform strategy, identify opportunities and improve content.
Strong judgment in complex, fast-moving environments.
8+ years of Social strategy and leadership experience, including significant experience in sports.

Preferred

Sports sponsorship, brand partnership, league, team, athlete or sports property experience preferred.
Integrated agency and new business/pitch experience preferred.

STN Digital

3.1 Glassdoor

We are a Social Media Marketing Agency trusted by the largest Sports & Entertainment properties in the world. STN Digital creates authentic relationships with its partners to produce best-in-class results. With a focus on the client’s unique goals, STN brings an award-winning culture to unlock the brand’s full potential.

Founded in 2011

San Diego, California, USA

77 employees (40 in marketing)

stndigital.com

45% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$136K/yr – $170K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

See all STN Digital salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

24 (31% of company)

Median Tenure

4.3 years

Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

7.2K

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$458

Traffic Source Mix

30%

Direct

50.6%

Referral

7.3%

Social

10.4%

Paid

1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~77

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Links

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Responsibilities

Build STN’s Sports Partnerships Capability
Lead senior social strategy across major sports partnership assignments.
Turn sponsorships, athlete and talent access, rights and major sports moments into social-first ideas that connect with fans.
Bring a strong POV on how brands can participate credibly and meaningfully in sports culture.
Look beyond the immediate brief for bigger strategic, creative and cultural opportunities, including new audiences, formats, platforms and partnerships.
Bring original ideas and make the thinking around you stronger through collaboration with Social, Creative and Production.
Use performance, audience intelligence and fan behavior to inform what we should do next.
Lead senior client conversations and confidently challenge thinking when there’s an opportunity to make the work stronger.
Turn Learnings from current sports partnership assignments into POVs, approaches and practices that strengthen future work.
Help evolve STN’s approach to social-first sports partnership work alongside STN leadership.

Requirements

Deep expertise in social strategy and platform-native content.
Strong understanding of sports culture and the broader sports ecosystem.
Strong strategic and creative instincts.
Ability to identify opportunities beyond the brief and turn them into actionable recommendations.
Confidence leading senior client conversations and pushing back when needed.
Ability to quickly understand new clients, audiences and business challenges.
Strong cross-functional collaboration across Social, Creative, Production and Client teams.
Experience using social performance and analytics to inform strategy, identify opportunities and improve content.
Strong judgment in complex, fast-moving environments.
8+ years of Social strategy and leadership experience, including significant experience in sports.

Preferred

Sports sponsorship, brand partnership, league, team, athlete or sports property experience preferred.
Integrated agency and new business/pitch experience preferred.