DraftKings

Senior Director, Brand & Social Strategy

DraftKings$204K — $255K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in brand strategy, social strategy, or integrated marketing with agency and client-side experience.
  • Proven leader in executing large-scale brand and social campaigns that achieve measurable outcomes.
  • A deep understanding of contemporary trends and social media dynamics.
  • Expertise in brand storytelling and the intersections of sports, entertainment, and culture.
  • Experience mentoring and managing teams of diverse strategic talents.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
  • A passion for sports, gaming, and digital innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of brand strategy for DraftKings and its sub-brands.
  • Collaborate with creative and analytics teams to create impactful, integrated marketing campaigns.
  • Oversee a comprehensive social media and community strategy that focuses on brand engagement.
  • Explore and create opportunities for DraftKings to connect with cultural moments authentically.
  • Inspire and manage a talented team of strategists, fostering creativity and collaboration.
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure a consistent brand experience across all channels.
  • Utilize data analytics to guide strategy and enhance campaign performance.

Benefits

  • Guidance through the gaming licensing process if required for the role.
  • Equity options as part of the compensation package.
  • Full benefits package, details available during the hiring process.
Full Job Description
DraftKings is looking for a strategic, creative, and culturally fluent marketing leader to join our Brand Marketing team as the Senior Director of Brand & Social Strategy. This role will lead a high performing team focused on driving cultural relevance, brand affinity, and engagement among our audiences.

The ideal candidate is both a brand strategist and a social-first thinker-someone who can translate brand purpose into powerful storytelling and community-building moments across every channel.

What you'll do as a Sr Director of Brand & Social Strategy
  • Lead Brand Strategy Development: Champion the overarching brand positioning, voice for DraftKings and its sub-brands (e.g., Sportsbook, Casino, DFS).
  • Support Integrated Campaign Development: Partner with creative, media, and analytics teams to build best-in-class campaigns that drive business and brand metrics and thrive in a social first environment
  • Oversee Social Media and Community Strategy: Lead a unified social strategy that balances brand storytelling, real-time engagement, and performance-driven content.
  • Guide Cultural Relevance: Identify opportunities for DraftKings to authentically participate in sports, entertainment, and internet culture through earned-first ideas and partnerships.
  • Lead and Mentor: Manage and inspire a high-performing team of brand and social strategists, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner across marketing, products and ops to unlock opportunities and ensure consistency of brand experience across every touchpoint.
  • Use Data to Inform Strategy: Work closely with insights and analytics teams to inform briefs and measure performance, optimizing based on audience behavior and brand impact.


What you'll Bring
  • 10+ years of experience in brand strategy, social strategy, or integrated marketing-preferably with a mix of agency and client-side experience.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale brand campaigns and social strategies that drive measurable results.
  • A "chronically online" attitude for staying on top of latest trends
  • Deep understanding of brand storytelling, social platforms, and the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture.
  • Experience managing and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
  • A passion for sports, gaming, and innovation in the digital and cultural landscape.


Join Our Team

We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 204,000.00 USD - 255,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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