Creative Strategist

Creative Strategist

A creative strategist is responsible for developing and implementing creative ideas and campaigns that align with a company's marketing and business goals. They work closely with teams across the organization to ensure that the creative vision is consistently conveyed and effectively executed. This may involve creating marketing materials, developing brand messaging, creating social media campaigns, and more. They play a key role in helping a company to stand out in a crowded market and effectively communicate its value proposition to its target audience.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Brooklyn Carey
“I love that my job is a constant cycle of learning and sharing.”
Brooklyn Carey
Creative Strategist at DAVID New York
Anthony Hollingsworth
“I love being able to tell stories from the margins—uncovering an insight, then turning that feeling into work that makes someone else feel seen.”
Anthony Hollingsworth
Creative Strategist at Laundry Service
Todd Copilevitz
“There's a rush that comes from finding the threads that unravel the problem, then there's the challenge of finding the way forward.”
Todd Copilevitz
Brand Strategist at Razorfish
Jaade Archer
“It’s creative!”
Jaade Archer
Content Strategist at Mathys-Potestio
Katya Kotlyar
“I help make ideas happen that would otherwise never see the light of day, and I get to do that all the time.”
Katya Kotlyar
Creative Strategist at Startup

Where this is needed

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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
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Beauty
Beauty and cosmetics live and breathe branding, and the industry needs creative leaders to make interesting, distinctive designs, campaigns and identities that connect with a wide range of customers.
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Music
It’s more than music that keeps creative minds busy in the always-evolving music industry. Album art, videos, graphic design, photoshoots, digital experiences, the list goes on for creative output that supports all genres.
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Film
Credits roll for ten minutes because it takes thousands of creative people to make the movies and shows you love, from concepting to the storytelling and actual production, every creative job you can imagine exists in this industry.
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Food & Beverage
It’s more than making things taste good; there’s brand-building, packaging design and advertising of all kinds in this massive global industry.
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Gaming
A massively growing industry that needs creatives of all kinds not only to build games, but to plan the characters, create the campaigns, and envision what’s next.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.

Skills to thrive in this field

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Strategic Thinking
Think strategically and develop plans that align with a company's goals
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Attention to Detail
A keen eye for detail and being able to ensure that all marketing materials are consistent with the brand's identity
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Collaboration
Work well with a team, including designers, strategists, and other creatives

Commonly used tools

Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
Monday.com
Monday.com
A project management tool
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator
Vector graphics design software
Figma
Figma
A cloud-based collaborative design platform
Keynote
Keynote
Presentation software for macOS and iOS
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Timeline-based video editing software works on both PC and Macs
Google Analytics
Google Analytics
Data and statistics of web & app events for marketing performance insights
Google Docs
Google Docs
An online word processor for document composition creation and editing
Google Sheets
Google Sheets
An online spreadsheet application for creation and modification of data
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