Senior Creative Strategist

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 10 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the development of culture-first campaign concepts across social, experiential, and integrated formats, guiding junior creatives and presenting big ideas to clients.

  • Lead cultural activation concepts from brief to execution
  • Mentor junior creatives and help build brand voice systems
  • Translate strategy into compelling narratives across platforms

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of culture-first campaign concepts across social, experiential, and integrated formats from brief to execution.
  • Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for strategic creative moments, from always-on content to larger-scale activations.
  • Guide junior team members through the ideation of big-picture ideas, offering insight into what makes a concept travel.
  • Actively present big ideas to clients; translate strategy and cultural insight into clear, compelling narratives.
  • Balance speed with strategy to help brands participate in cultural moments with authenticity and creative integrity.
  • Write across formats (taglines, scripts, manifestos, captions, pitch decks, and content calendars) with a voice that adapts to each brand and always lands.
  • Oversee copy across integrated campaigns, real-time reactive moments, scripted video series, and digital touchpoints.
  • Build and evolve brand voice systems for clients, including tone-of-voice guidelines, messaging frameworks, and social playbooks.
  • Approve creative materials and ensure all output feels native, timely, and on-brand.
  • Directly support and mentor junior creatives from feedback on copy to guidance on creative thinking and professional growth.

Requirements

  • 4 - 6+ years in creative roles with a strong foundation in copywriting, campaign concepts, and cultural strategy ideally in an agency environment.
  • A portfolio demonstrating earned-first thinking: ideas that drove real cultural traction, writing that landed, campaigns that scaled.
  • Deep platform fluency (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, and emerging channels) with an instinct for what works natively on each.
  • Experience building or contributing to brand voice systems, messaging frameworks, or tone-of-voice guides.
  • Strong client presence: you can read a room, present a vision, and guide a conversation toward a decision.
  • Collaborative working style where you partner fluidly with strategy, design, social, and production teams.
  • Experience mentoring or developing junior creatives in a professional setting.

Benefits

  • Strong Culture: we're a tight-knit, collaborative team that works hard and likes to have a good time!
  • Mentorship: we firmly believe in the importance of taking time to connect outside of daily tasks to help build and grow our team - both personally and professionally. That's why we emphasize mentorship - ensuring all employees have a direct line to senior leadership to learn and grow
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Hybrid work schedule (Monday - Thursday: in office, Friday: work from anywhere)
  • Year round Summer Fridays
  • 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
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SolComms is an award-winning integrated communications agency for startups and scale-ups at the intersection of corporate and consumer. We're a team of storytellers and strategists who hustle to turn our brands into media darlings and executives into thought leaders

Founded in 2023
New York, New York, USA
39 employees (2 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend

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Monthly Visitors
2.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.2%
Direct
38.1%
Referral
5.1%
Social
9.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~39

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
4 years
Median Tenure
1.4 years
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