Creative Strategy Lead

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the client story and proposal craft from pre-sale to delivery, turning brand narratives into client-ready, KPI-driven solutions and high-visibility presentations.

  • Strategic storytelling and cross-functional process ownership across sales and delivery.
  • Translate brand value into client-facing strategies, proposals, and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead senior-level engagements and ensure clear communication of recommendations across internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of the evolving media landscape—including emerging platforms and integrated opportunities—to elevate client experiences.
  • Facilitate collaborative brainstorming sessions with internal teams, agency partners, and clients to refine ideas and develop proposals.
  • Partner with senior leadership on high-visibility presentations and key client engagements.
  • Deliver polished, confident presentations in both internal and external settings, effectively communicating strategic concepts and recommendations.
  • own and drive cross-functional processes in partnership with sales and delivery teams, ensuring alignment from pre-sale through execution.
  • clearly connect client challenges to proposed solutions, articulating the value of recommended approaches.
  • develop and design compelling, strategic proposals—often in presentation format—that clearly communicate ideas aligned to client objectives and key performance indicators.
  • gain a deep understanding of the organization’s brand, products, and value proposition, and effectively translate that narrative into client-facing solutions.

Requirements

  • 4-6 years of experience in product marketing or creative strategy.
  • Experience with marketing strategy, creative strategy, and brand strategy.
  • Proficiency with Figma, Google Slides, and Google Suite.
  • Pre-sale experience and knowledge of digital marketing, product marketing, product strategy, keynote, marketing communications, and marketing campaigns.
  • Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in advertiser marketing or sales.
  • Excellent communication, design, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Experience developing brand, creative, or marketing strategies for clients, especially blue-chip B2B organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to generate revenue through marketing strategies.
  • Advanced skills with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Google Slides/PowerPoint.

Preferred

  • Experience developing brand, creative, or marketing strategies for clients, especially blue-chip B2B organizations.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • medical, dental, vision
  • short & long term disability
  • flexible spending
  • HSA
  • life insurance
  • 401k
  • pre-tax commuter benefits
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Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. Learn more at astoncarter.com.

Founded in 1997
Hanover, Maryland, USA
2.7K employees (31 in marketing)
79% recommend to a friend
38% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
149.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$103K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.9%
Direct
51.2%
Referral
10.8%
Social
14.5%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
24 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
3.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8