Strategy Director at Something Special Studios | Los Angeles, CA

Something Special Studios

Strategy Director

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expContract

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive brand strategy and creative marketing projects for Something Special Studios.

Must-have: 8+ years in a strategy role
Standout: Leadership across multiple clients and teams with cultural insight
Strong storytelling and copywriting to translate strategy into campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead creative marketing projects from research through insights to concept and tactical launch planning for client and SSS initiatives
Define the brand, communications, experiential, content, and social strategies, ideate creative campaigns and brand activations, plus develop creative briefs, consumer and cultural insights, and more.
Manage and lead primary and secondary qualitative research, introducing new methods and innovative approaches
Lead the development of strategic principles, opportunity spaces, and creative briefs to guide creative explorations
Craft brand stories and campaign narratives
Develop campaign ecosystems and map consumer journeys
Advise on campaign talent and/or influencer recommendations as needed
Own and develop impactful, narrative-driven presentations that articulate key aspects of the brand story, strategy, and creative concept
Support in the management and development of junior team members
Improve internal research and strategy processes and deliverables

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience in a strategy role
Strong strategic and conceptual thinking, ability to lead the development of compelling and culturally impactful creative marketing solutions
Extensive knowledge of what’s moving the needle in culture, and you know how to shape culture, not just react to it
Exceptional copywriting and storytelling capabilities
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Resourceful and agile thinker, ready to apply your flexible strategic approach to any number of creative problems and briefs
Self-starter with strong ambition for yourself, your team, and SSS, always committed to making an idea better
Experience managing multiple clients/stakeholders across multiple work streams
Comfortability working independently, as well as experienced in leading teams

Other

The Strategy Director leads Brand & Creative Strategy projects at Something Special Studios. They will lead the development of brand, consumer, and cultural insights, using these to plan and define campaign, channel, and brand strategies, and if the project requires it, ideate creatively-driven, culturally-fuelled marketing concepts and experiences for an array of clients.
This person is a working leader with big ideas and strategic rigor who can roll up their sleeves when needed, as well as manage others.

Something Special Studios

Something Special Studios is a creative studio with offices in New York and Los Angeles.Flexing across physical and digital, we offer Strategy, Creative, and Production services to forward-thinking people and brands.As a studio, we challenge ourselves to make work that is meaningful, unexpected, and genuinely exciting. We do this through distinct storytelling, artful design, and an authentic approach to connecting with culture and community — all in an effort to inspire ourselves, our clients, and the world around us to think a bit differently.

Founded in 2019

New York, New York, USA

32 employees (22 in marketing)

www.somethingspecialstudios.com