Job Description

Overview:

This hybrid position will be located at our Corporate Office in New York City. E xpectations for h ybrid in-office schedule is three days a week,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Foot Locker is seeking a Director of  Social Media & Influencer to join our team! This leader will set the vision and strategy for social media, content creation, and community engagement across social platforms, ensuring these functions work together to drive cultural relevance,  storytelling, and brand growth. Foot Locker is positioned as a category-defining brand in creativity, cultural fluency, and community building. The ideal leader brings a true passion for sneakers and sport culture. You live and breathe the creators, athletes,  stories, and trends that drive our culture forward. You have a demonstrated  track record of translating this cultural understanding into bold ideas that fuel an engaged and growing social community. 

Foot Locker is positioned as a category-defining brand in creativity, cultural fluency, and community building. Success in this role looks like:  

• Cohesive, agile, and high-performing content and social organization  

• Breakthrough campaigns that generate cultural conversation, brand love, and organic growth

• Measurable impact from social and content on awareness, community growth, and commerce outcomes

Foot Locker Corporate Office - NY

1 Penn Plaza, Suite 3200 

New York, NY 10119

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership  

• Develop and evolve Foot Locker's social media and influencer strategy across owned, earned, and emerging channels.  

• Translate brand priorities into actionable, platform-specific strategies that drive cultural relevance, engagement, and brand love.  

• Champion innovation by piloting new formats, platforms, and technologies, including AI, social commerce, and experimental content approaches.  

• Partner cross-functionally with Creative, Media, and Digital teams to ensure cohesive planning and integrated activations.  

 

Content & Creative  

• Develop and articulate clear briefs to inspire creative teams—both in-house and partner agencies—to produce engaging, meaningful, and  culture defining content.  

• Oversee high-quality content development across video, live streaming, and multimedia storytelling, from ideation through distribution.  

• Ensure consistency in brand voice, tone, and storytelling across all touchpoints.  

• Create a model for managing channels that prioritizes iteration, fueled by learnings from top-performing content and community insights.  

 

Social Strategy & Engagement  

• Define and execute platform strategies across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, and emerging channels.  

• Establish community management guidelines to ensure  timely , brand-right engagement.  

• Lead influencer and creator strategy, integrating creator content into broader campaigns to amplify reach and authenticity.  

• Monitor cultural moments and online trends,  leveraging a deep appreciation for sneaker culture to  identify opportunities for relevance and breakthrough content.  

Analytics & Growth  

• Define KPIs across audience growth, engagement, reach, and brand impact, tying results back to business  objectives .  

• Leverage analytics and social listening tools to  optimize strategy and fuel iterative improvement.  
• Deliver actionable insights and regular performance updates to senior leadership.  
• Benchmark against competitors to keep social presence innovative and competitive.

Team Leadership  

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high- performing team across social strategy, content creation, and community engagement.  

• Coach and develop team members, ensuring opportunities for growth and cross-functional collaboration.  
• Set clear  objectives , workflows, and priorities that balance creativity, agility, and operational rigor.  
• Manage external partners, creators, and agencies to expand creative capacity and production scale.  
  

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing , Communications, or related field

• 8+ years in social media, content strategy, or digital marketing
• 5+ years in leading teams and people management
• Passionate about basketball, sports culture, sneakers, sneaker culture and/or the retail industry

• Proven  expertise in developing high-performing video content strategies across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and emerging video platforms  

• Proven  track record of building and scaling social ecosystems that deliver measurable brand and business growth

• Expertise and fluency in content trends, cultural relevance, and algorithm dynamics

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills

• Knowledge and background in culturally driven brands  are   strongly preferred

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines:

• Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

At this time, Foot Locker will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

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Benefits:

The annual base salary range is $134000 - $160000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits :

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, H1b, Work at office, Flexible hours, 3 days per week,

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