Senior Strategist

Minneapolis, MN (On-site)

$100K/yr – $110K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic frame and client leadership for multi-channel brand work, balancing bold thinking with clear, actionable paths that grow business outcomes. You own the narrative, mentor the team, and defend strategy with client-facing confidence, while staying ahead of advertising and brand trends.

  • Strategic Direction: Turn hard problems into a clear forward path that the team can rally around.
  • Agency and Client Leadership: Drive energy and confidence in the strategy among internal teams and clients.
  • Effectiveness and Research Stewardship: Tie every deliverable to business outcomes using qualitative and quantitative insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic direction that distills hard problems into a clear path and rallies the team.
  • Lead energy and alignment within the agency to ensure strategy lands with impact.
  • Command with clients to present a clear vision of where the brand should go and how to get there.
  • Ensure our work grows clients’ business by linking strategy to business outcomes.
  • Research stewardship across qualitative and quantitative methods to inform decisions.
  • Stay up to date on advertising, brands, and media to shape informed opinions.
  • Mentor and supervise less experienced strategists to develop the next generation.

Preferred

  • Optimism
  • Dynamism
  • Curiosity
  • Interestingness
  • Opinionated
  • Collaborative
  • Clarity
  • Writing
  • Presenting
  • Action-Oriented
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Rise and Shine and Partners

We are navigators.We partner with client leaders to craft strategy and steer brands. We are at the forefront of emergent technologies, platforms, and go-to-market trends. We are an independent full-service, strategic, branding and creative agency. We have a network of best-in-class partners to nimbly weave together the perfect team for any assignment.We have been named "Best Small Agency in the U.S." by the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

Founded in 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
105 employees (51 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
26.1%
Referral
33.4%
Social
12%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~105

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (20% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2