Applied Strategist (Level I)

New York City, NY (On-site)

$47K/yr – $55K/yrIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 16 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own the development and execution of AI-enabled brand strategy, research and planning, and measurement-driven optimization across MarComms, while learning and adapting to an evolving tech landscape.

  • Own the end-to-end workflow from insight to action.
  • Collaborate across tech-enabled, data-driven campaigns.
  • Learn and adapt in a fast-changing AI landscape.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Support: Develop an understanding of key shades of strategy, and how the work creates impact for brands by supporting Sr. Applied Strategist
  • Research, Insights & Planning: Through access to our tech stack, and available online resources, identify and determine opportunities for brand MarComms across the category, competitors, and audience segments.
  • Applied Execution: Moving from the insights into action, help deploy or orchestrate key tasks in the go-to-market phase.
  • Measurement & Outcomes: Determine the results and identify optimizations for continued campaign engagement, or define impact of the program.
  • Continuous Learning: This entry-level role requires an ability to learn, evolve and adapt to the market and constant changes shaping the industry
  • AI Enablement & The Modern Workflow
  • Our team is tech-agnostic, but tech-enabled. You will support the work through a robust tech-stack to find insights others miss:
  • Human in the loop: Leveraging Google AI (Gemini, AI Studio), and proprietary AI agents to optimize Human-in-the-Loop workflows.
  • Governance: Strong POVs and practice when it comes to managing client data and brand safety in an AI ecosystem.
  • Data Fluency: Orchestrating tools like SEMRush, Talkwalker, and various Analytics platforms (Google/Adobe/Social/CRM) to track and optimize reputation in real-time.

Requirements

  • 0-2+ years of experience in agency strategy, management consulting, or digital transformation roles.
  • Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
  • Working experience within AI landscape and a willingness to act when it comes to adopting new tools.
  • Experience working in flat or matrixed organizations where teams are cast based on skills over roles.

Preferred

  • Strategic Agility: Connecting dots across the entire marketing motion, from commercial goals to channel execution.
  • Data Fluency: The ability to read, decide, and consistently optimize based on performance signals.
  • Creative Partnership: Fusing proactive ideation with creative expertise to turn insights into Earned moments.
  • Tool Adaptability: Ability to onboard and learn legacy platforms and emerging tech-agnostic tools.
  • Consultative Communication: The high-level ability to articulate the "Why" and the "How" to leaders internally, and on the client side.
  • Bias for Action: A proactive, thoughtful willingness to bring ideas forward and execute without friction.
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Citizen Relations

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Citizen is a global PR agency built to unleash the potential of ambitious brands. Integrated teams across PR, creative & strategy, insights & intelligence, digital, and experiential marketing give the curiosity, confidence, and courage to stay ahead of trends, make bold moves, and maximize measurable success.With 10 offices across North America and Europe, Citizen’s client roster includes P&G, Nestlé Canada, Duracell and Nespresso. The agency's disruptive campaigns have been awarded across the world from such shows as The Clios, Webbys, The One Show, LIAs, PRWeek Global and the Cannes International Festival of Creativity.In 2023 Citizen was named PRovoke Media's Consumer PR Agency of the Year and Best Mid-Size Agency to Work For, in addition to PR Agency of the Year (Gold) from Strategy Magazine, Best Places to Work for PRWeek and Inc. Magazine's "Best in Business". In 2024, Citizen was named Campaign’s Global PR Agency of the Year (Bronze).

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Applied Strategist (Level I)

Citizen Relations · New York City, NY · On-site