Creative Strategist [AQ-10533]
Aquent · Bentonville, AR · 1 mo ago
On-siteMarketing$50.75/hrContract
About the role
This is an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your strategic marketing expertise, storytelling prowess, and creative problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions that deliver significant business impact for advertisers within a dynamic, customer-first ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop innovative, forward-thinking marketing and creative solutions for advertisers through strategic creative thought partnership.
- Create omnichannel creative strategies that align advertiser objectives with business goals, consumer insights, and the broader marketing ecosystem.
- Partner with Art Directors to develop compelling creative concepts, frameworks, presentations, and storytelling narratives.
- Lead strategic planning sessions with cross-functional teams, including product, strategy, marketing, sales, and retail merchandising, to develop actionable media and marketing strategies.
- Develop and execute business strategies for priority brands, ensuring alignment between marketing objectives, customer needs, and measurable outcomes.
- Translate data, market trends, and consumer insights into clear creative strategies and recommendations.
- Curate, author, and present persuasive creative narratives across internal teams, advertisers, and executive stakeholders.
- Build customer-facing communications, presentations, and strategic reports that clearly articulate creative opportunities and business impact.
- Partner with Marketing Operations to define success metrics, evaluate performance, forecast resource needs, and measure campaign impact.
- Manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while maintaining timelines, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
- Establish strong connections between advertiser initiatives and the broader marketing strategies to ensure consistency across customer messaging.
- Navigate ambiguity by identifying opportunities, solving complex problems, and adapting strategies as priorities evolve.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of marketing, creative strategy, advertising, or digital media experience.
- Proven experience developing and executing omnichannel marketing strategies and customer-facing communications.
- Strong understanding of digital advertising, social platforms, consumer trends, and competitive landscapes.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize innovative creative solutions and translate ideas into business strategies.
- Experience partnering cross-functionally with sales, product, marketing, operations, and creative teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create executive-level presentations and strategic narratives.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience within multi-brand retail, technology platforms, advertising agencies, brands, or media companies.
Pay
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $50.75 to $56.39 per hour.