Senior Creative Strategist

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert on Semafor's brand and products.
• Understand and build on Semafor's brand story on behalf of clients.
• Engage with genuine curiosity to understand clients' brand challenges, priorities, and objectives.
• Utilize research and data to articulate and support strategies and creative ideas.
• Create and design thoughtful, strategic, and engaging proposals in visual presentation formats that align with advertiser objectives and KPIs.
• Drive processes and operationalize the organization with sales leads and post-sale teams, ensuring consistency in pre-to post-sale transition.
• Show a clear connection between a client's brand challenge and proposed partnership solutions.
• Leverage understanding of the media landscape, including emerging platforms and off-platform opportunities, to elevate client proposals.
• Lead brainstorms internally and with clients, agencies, and partners to clarify asks, gather intel, and craft proposals.
• Work directly with Semafor leadership on high-profile C-Suite pitches and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in advertiser marketing and sales.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong project management and organizational skills to manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience developing brand, creative, or marketing strategies for clients.
• Demonstrated ability to generate revenue through marketing strategies.
• Approaches revenue opportunities with curiosity, ingenuity, and originality.
• Deep ownership of their work.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Google Slides/PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work in-person in New York, NY, with 4 days a week in the office and some travel as needed.
• Flexibility to work hours and travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on high-profile pitches and presentations for executive-level clients.
• Knowledge of the media landscape, including emerging media platforms and off-platform opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 4-6 years of experience in marketing, advertising, or sales roles.

Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short & long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Pre-Tax commuter benefits.