Creative Strategist

Madison, WI (Hybrid)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic creative direction and brand storytelling for campaigns, leading teams, briefs, and cross‑channel content from Madison, WI.

  • Own strategy briefs and creative direction that translate goals into compelling outputs.
  • Must-have: 5 years of agency strategy and creative experience.
  • Standout: Wrike-based project management and cross‑functional team leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic and creative frameworks that align with brand goals, audience insights, and business objectives.
  • Lead the development of creative briefs that transform marketing strategies into relatable, elevated, and actionable creative outputs.
  • Conduct audience research, competitive analysis, cultural trend forecasting to inform brand storytelling.
  • Collaborate with creative leaders in the articulation and presentation of innovative ideas through persuasive narratives, visual storytelling, and proof of concept.
  • Facilitate workshops and brainstorms to foster collaboration and unlock original thinking.
  • Present strategic concepts and storytelling recommendations to internal teams and clients.
  • Manage the briefing, development and execution of content strategies that attract, engage, and activate target audiences across all marketing channels.
  • Provide creative direction and storytelling strategy for campaign messaging and content.
  • Ensure creative work is rooted in strategic insight and tailored to nuances of each platform and audience segment.
  • Provide guidance on content calendars and creative storytelling approaches for high quality content.
  • Work closely with creative teams to ensure campaign creative execution aligns with strategic vision.
  • Utilize social listening tools, audience segmentation, and cultural analysis to inform creative recommendations.
  • Conduct competitive research to identify whitespace opportunities for brands.
  • Translate data and insights into actionable strategies that drive engagement and brand growth.
  • Share insights and innovations with the broader company to increase efficiencies and quality of work cross-teams.
  • Manage Wrike on a daily basis to ensure tasks are updated and due dates are adjusted if needed to ensure projects are completed on time.
  • Collaborate with and delegate work to Strategy Teams (AAE/AC/Interns) as well as Creative Team (videographers/graphic designers/photographers) as needed to complete the deliverables for the client.
  • Manage strategy and creative team Wrike tasks for Creative Strategy projects to ensure client creative needs are met successfully and within the deadline.
  • Facilitate at least weekly team meetings with the Director of Creative Strategy to ensure projects are being completed on time and any concerns are surfaced and follow ups are assigned/delegated for resolution.
  • Create and share the agenda and take notes for internal team meetings led by Creative Strategy department
  • Communicate project needs, upcoming projects, and new priorities based on current clients and workload
  • Review project needs and delegation
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The Evoke Agency

At Evoke, we’ve redefined the agency model. As a top tier boutique agency with locations in the Midwest and West Coast, our team delivers a nimble, efficient and effective approach for brands large – and small. We use data to inform strategy, strategy to inform creative and creative and targeting to achieve business results through social media, influencer marketing and public relations. It’s the only way to drive omni-channel success in today’s noisy marketplace.

Founded in 2009
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
34 employees (9 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
983
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
51.9%
Referral
5.1%
Social
14.5%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (18% of company)