Senior Strategist

Berkeley, CA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Brand vision and POVs ownership with cross-discipline collaboration to turn client priorities into mentored campaigns.

  • Brand vision and client priorities ownership across campaigns.
  • Strategic POVs and briefs that guide multi-channel work.
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver high quality work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with clients to lead their brand vision and business priorities.
  • Develop robust strategic POVs for clients that solve business challenges through powerful communications.
  • Work with creative teams to provide strategic insight and analysis at all stages of a project
  • Communications planning for clients to generate ideas and strategies that meet the clients’ marketing needs.
  • Collaborate with the different studio disciplines, from creative to web development to project management, to ensure that great work continues to be produced.

Requirements

  • 5+ years agency experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling skills
  • Ability to identify strategic needs, lead all aspects of planning with sound business recommendations, and generate alignment with key business partners
  • Deep understanding of a wide range of industries, markets, brands, current trends and social movements.
  • A strong grasp of marketing principles, ability to generate insights, write briefs, create presentations to articulate your POV, experience with media, plus persona and customer understanding
  • Self-starter with strong worth ethic: willing to work hard, collaborate with colleagues and look for ways to solve challenges
  • Great organizational and time management skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Benefits

  • competitive benefits package including healthcare, FSA and 401k+ match.
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John McNeil Studio

John McNeil Studio is a creative studio with a wide range of capabilities, including production, motion and image, technology, design and innovations to name a few. We help companies make the most of their communications through implementing our belief that everything is a chance to build a brand.We think. We collaborate. We make. We measure. All under one roof.Notable Awards Won:2018:Campaign US I&C Award IAA – BrilliAAnt Use of Data and AnalyticsBMA B2 Award – Social Media Program or Campaign2017:Silver Pentaward – Packaging, Other MarketsAmerican Web Design Award – Graphic Design2016: Silver ADDY Award, 2k at 15GDUSA Graphic Design Award – PackagingPrevious Awards:BtoB Magazine Awards – Best In ShowBtoB Magazine Awards – Best Integrated CampaignGraphis Advertising Annual 2012 – Gold AwardW3 Awards – Gold Awards in Visual Effects/Motion Graphics and Non-Profit Website

Founded in 2009
Berkeley, California, USA
59 employees (36 in marketing)