Freelance Social Creative Director (Art/Design)

Freelance Social Creative Director (Art/Design)
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
At Game Seven, we believe best‑in‑class social creative spans everything from stunty ideas to cinematic campaign spots to perfectly timed reaction posts, culturally fluent memes and timely comments.

We are seeking a part‑time freelance Social Creative Director (12 – 20 hrs/week) to lead and elevate all assigned social work streams, overseeing creative output across everything from concepts and copy to video, static, and motion. This role sets the creative standard by driving concept development, providing clear direction and feedback, and ensuring every deliverable reflects excellence, efficiency, and cultural relevance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead creative social outputs across assigned social accounts, ensuring best‑in‑class execution across all formats

Mentor and develop social creatives, fostering growth, accountability, and high standards

Partner with business and account leads, including cross‑functional teammates as needed

Build scalable social toolkits, templates, and systems to drive efficiency and brand consistency

Partner on new business opportunities, leading social creative strategy, concept development, and presenting ideas to clients

Serve as a senior client‑facing leader, providing clear direction and trusted creative counsel

Stay ahead of platform trends, evolve best practices, and translate insights into actionable creative recommendations

Oversee resourcing and team structure, supporting hiring, onboarding, utilization tracking, and performance development

Establish and oversee critical back‑end processes to ensure effective delivery of a high volume of assets

Champion agency culture, processes, and cross‑functional collaboration

Qualifications

7–10+ years leading social creative for major brands within an agency environment

Proven ability to build and evolve brands through culturally fluent, platform‑native social content

Strong visual design and creative direction background

Expert knowledge of social platforms and creator tools including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator), Figma, CapCut, and Google Slides

Exceptional communication and presentation skills

Experience managing and mentoring creative teams

Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments across multiple accounts

Passion for sport, culture, and music

Pay
Pay Rate: $1,000 – 1,200 per day. Please note that compensation information is a good‑faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to local salary transparency laws. The salary may vary based upon relevant experience, time in role, business sector, geographic location, and other criteria.

Additional Information
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.

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