Creative Strategist

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end creative delivery for client campaigns and onboarding at Shuttlerock, coordinating internal teams and channel partners to meet brand objectives.

  • Own translating client vision into actionable creative briefs and managing multiple projects end-to-end.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years in an agency/platform/advertising ecosystem (preferred but not required).
  • Standout: Strong ability to collaborate with client teams and channel partners (Meta, Google, TikTok, etc.) to align on objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Deliver best-in-class service to our clients through creative expertise
  • Lead digital creative projects from concept to delivery, driving quality, clarity, and timelines that meet or exceed expectations.
  • Onboard new clients onto the ShuttlerockCloud whilst supporting repeat purchasing
  • Package our product suite in the most compelling way relative to a brand's objectives
  • Build strong client relationships with direct clients and across our main channel partners e.g. Meta, Google, TikTok, Amazon, Pinterest
  • Work with your clients' creative and media teams to understand their brand objectives and communicate them to Shuttlerock's internal production teams
  • Maintain a deep understanding of client brands, goals, and creative needs. Stay current on trends, best practices, and Shuttlerock capabilities, sharing insights to keep work ahead of the curve.
  • Understand and articulate the main drivers of creative performance and clearly explain recommendations and historical results
  • Be a team player that supports the wider team, and where there is ambiguity, see opportunities to define and lead

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience working at an agency, platform, or another part of the advertising ecosystem is preferred but not required
  • Passion for and experience of creative technologies and the surrounding ecosystem
  • Deep knowledge of social media platforms, both as a consumer and potentially within a brand or agency
  • Ability to translate a client's vision into tangible creative briefs that add value and meet their requirements
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders within our channel partners and direct clients
  • Intellectual curiosity that goes beyond advertising and allows you to see the bigger picture
  • Excellent written/oral communication skills in English.
  • Self-starter, having worked previously in a fast-paced environment
  • Social platform and/or digital training certification is a bonus

Preferred

  • Creative and strategic mindset
  • A sound understanding of brand building
  • Digital media proficiency
  • Project management skill set
  • Courageous collaborator
  • Customer-focused
  • Adobe suite experience (Premiere Pro, After Effects) would be beneficial
  • Social platform and/or digital training certification is a bonus
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Shuttlerock

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Shuttlerock empowers marketers to create without compromise, delivering world-class digital creative faster and easier than ever before. By combining in-house talent with a powerful technology platform, we streamline every step of the process and deliver creative built for your brand and optimized for every platform, audience and objective.Our Creative as a Service solution is designed to meet the challenges of a complex and rapidly-changing digital landscape. Providing flexibility and scale at a fixed monthly cost, marketers can finally get all of the creative they need to drive game-changing business impact.Founded in 2011, Shuttlerock operates in 30+ languages and are Official Creative Partners with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Google, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok and Hulu. The company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, London, Berlin, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Auckland and Nelson, New Zealand.

Founded in 2011
New York, New York, USA
296 employees (165 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
101.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.4%
Direct
59.1%
Referral
6.6%
Social
11.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~296

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
45 (15% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$29.8M
Last Raise
$20M
Series A, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2021
    Series A • $20M
  • Dec 2019
    Convertible Note • $4.8M
  • Nov 2017
    Series A • $890.1K