Creative Strategist

Who we are…

BMF was most recently honored by Ad Age as a 2023 Small Agency Award winner in the “Campaign Of The Year” category for its work with CBS.

Who we want…

Our growing and dynamic agency is now looking for a Full-Time Creative Strategist to join our Strategy team. This person must have experience in integrated strategy (experiential , digital, PR etc).

What you will do…

• Develop insight-driven, channel-agnostic BIG ideas that pay off client briefs that drive awareness, engagement, earned attention and sales
• Manage the creative strategy process from start to finish, working with and integrating all BMF offerings across the company

• Use research to build a story about consumers, category, culture, and brand
• Synthesize research findings to glean and articulate empathic insights that relate to consumer attitudes and human truths to tee up creative concepts

• Serve as chief storyteller with the ability to create a verbal visualization of concepts and marketing strategies
• Write outlines in google docs, architect decks in keynote, and write consumer facing copy
• Work with agency counterparts to develop strategies for integrated programs
• Develop creative and strategic winning programs for new and existing clients
• Ensure integrated proposals are aligned to the overall strategy

• Possess a strong passion for writing and highly skilled at it
• Have the ability to complete multiple copywriting assignments efficiently

• Collect, articulate, and develop ideas from internal and external stakeholders
• Drive processes, deliverables and quality control; serve as overseer and editor
• Strive for even better ideas
• Manage fast-paced work masterfully and juggle demands for different clients

• Work with account management and client teams to determine program KPIs Propose program evaluation and measurement methods to demonstrate positive ROI

• Stay abreast of category, social, and cultural trends to present clients to inspire cutting-edge creative solutions

• Attend and schedule internal and client meetings as needed
• Create and adhere to work-back schedules and timelines
• Coordinate deliverables of cross-functional teams
• Schedule meetings using Outlook / Zoom
• Follow project comms channels
• Note-taking

The salary range for this role is $80-100K and is based on experience, responsibilities of the position, subject matter expertise and is location specific.

• You have 3+ years of experience working in a fast-paced agency setting
• You have proven work experience as an agency creative, strategist or other similar relevant role. Hybrids preferred!
• You have a demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels
• You are proficient in Keynote and have experience creating decks and pitching
• You are an excellent copywriter with attention to detail; your use of language and persuasive writing get people excited
• You are extremely organized and can work under pressure; you have the ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple projects and maintain tight deadlines
• You have the ability to come up with your own ideas, while also being open to creative input from others
• You should be able to skillfully capture all ideas generated during brainstorms and working sessions. Additionally, you should have the ability to take direction on the next steps
• You are an excellent communicator and have great presentation and verbal communication skills
• You’re a great listener, and can take other people’s ideas, and make them even better
• You have a remarkable sense of creativity, combined with a practical and business-oriented mindset. You appreciate traditional methods, but also possess innovative ideas that fall outside the norm.
• You have a proven understanding/experience using both traditional and new digital tools and tactics
• You possess a knack for employing creative and resourceful research skills, exploring unconventional avenues to unearth the solutions
• You excel in collaborating in cross-functional teams (and independently), and excel in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Integrated, experiential, and non-traditional marketing experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required

Benefits

Why BMF…

The agile team provides a fully integrated service offering, from strategy and creative to experiential, digital, talent, and public relations.

And we’ve got the cred too: we were featured in Event Marketer's IT List of Top 100 Event Agencies for the past four years.

• A fast-paced, creative and collaborative environment with supportive leadership.
• A culture that values ideas and innovation from everyone at every level.
• Ongoing professional development and training; we will empower you to take charge of your career path.
• Strong benefits including health and dental and unlimited time off.
• We are an LGBT-owned business certified by the NGLCC (nglcc.org) with diversity and inclusion as part of the agency’s core DNA.