Senior Strategist

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$92K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic planning and insights for social and digital campaigns as a Senior Strategist, shaping audience understanding and cross-team collaboration.

  • Own research-to-action: evidence-based strategy development for campaigns and evergreen initiatives.
  • Must-have: 4+ years in social/digital strategy and strong communication skills.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with senior staff and multi-channel focus.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Asking smart questions and finding evidence-based answers
  • Researching and gathering data to develop well-informed strategic plans
  • Developing a total understanding of online target audience and mindsets
  • Examining clients’ businesses to get to know their brands and understand their objectives
  • Producing cohesive and intelligent plans to bring success to campaigns and evergreen strategies
  • Generating original ideas with other members of the team
  • Leading social and content strategy briefs
  • Presenting findings to senior staff members and clients
  • Identifying potential problems and devising ways to rectify them
  • Liaising with senior members of staff to receive feedback and create improvements to strategies
  • Proactively keeps abreast of clients\' marketing and media

Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years working in social media or digital marketing strategy
  • Curiosity and a desire to learn why things are the way they are
  • A proven track record of developing strategic plans that benefit clients
  • A good knowledge of the digital and social media space
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to make complex subjects understandable
  • The flexibility to work over a number of projects and balance your workload
  • Ability to interact with people at all levels demonstrating tact, diplomacy, discretion and maturity
  • You must reside in (or within commuting distance of) one of our US office locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Miami

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and more!
  • Generous time off package, including the last week of the year
  • 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match after one year
  • Gym and professional development stipends
  • Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours
  • DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups
  • Commute and parking benefits
  • Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellbeing
  • And much more!
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Founded in 2000
London, England, GBR
428 employees (145 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
95% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.2%
Direct
45%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~429

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
85 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
20.5 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2019
    Private Equity

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