Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the development of innovative, integrated marketing campaigns that align with client objectives and business goals.
• Translate complex marketing challenges into compelling creative concepts and strategic storytelling across print, digital, social, video, and branded content. This includes creative briefs, video and narrative storytelling, and video/audio scripts.
• Develop authentic branded content, sponsored content, and native advertising that engages audiences while meeting client objectives.
• Collaborate with creative team members to elevate the quality of work.Partner with sales, media, strategy, and production teams to develop and execute effective, multi-channel marketing solutions.
• Build trusted client relationships by gaining a deep understanding of their business, industry, and marketing objectives.
• Lead client presentations and pitches, clearly communicating creative strategies and confidently defending recommendations.
• Oversee projects from concept through execution, ensuring creative excellence, quality, and timely delivery.
• Evaluate and leverage the most effective creative tools and technologies, including AI, to enhance creativity, efficiency, and campaign performance.
• Stay current on industry trends, consumer insights, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and continuously improve creative outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Marketing, Journalism, Communications, Graphic Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in content development and/or copywriting, advertising, brand marketing, or agency environments.
• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and communication skills with the ability to influence clients and senior stakeholders.
• Proven success leading concept development, pitching innovative ideas, and delivering integrated marketing campaigns that achieve business objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of traditional creative platforms and emerging technologies, including AI, with the ability to apply the right tools to maximize creative impact and operational efficiency.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TM, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits

• The Minnesota Star Tribune offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401(K) match, healthcare coverage – medical, dental, and vision, life, disability, paid time off, and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at benefits.startribunecompany.com (https://benefits.startribunecompany.com/).