Associate, Creative Strategist

KERV Interactive; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KERV Interactive is seeking an Associate, Creative Strategist, based in Austin, Texas, who will develop creative strategies, support clients, and implement engaging video content. The ideal candidate will have strong design skills, attention to detail, and a passion for interactive media. This role offers a vibrant work culture with generous benefits, including unlimited PTO and mental health support.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Competitive compensation packages

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Mental Health Support paid 100% by KERV

401K with company match

Flexible working schedules

Qualifications

• Portfolio of design achievements against set goals is important.
• Familiarity with digital advertising ecosystem and technologies is a plus.
• Experience with WordPress, Sketch, HTML/CSS is also a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement creative strategies for clients based on KPIs.
• Create/maintain spec sheets and product/process support materials.
• Support the product and sales teams for marketing demos.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong writing and grammar skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Design portfolio

Ability to work with multiple disciplines

Education

1-3+ years in design in media/advertising/marketing industry

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Slides

PowerPoint

Google Suite

MS Office

Job description

Open Positions

Associate, Creative Strategist

Austin, Texas

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in sunny Austin, TX, with a growing office in the heart of NYC, award-winning KERV.ai is on a mission to redefine how people connect and interact with media anywhere and everywhere.

As the leader in AI-powered video analysis, performance, and monetization solutions, our patented technology captures metadata across every frame in any video, making objects instantly explorable or shoppable. These dynamic ad solutions empower consumers to learn, explore, and transact seamlessly within the creative experience, creating deeper relationships and tangible business outcomes for the world's leading brands and publishers.

THE CHALLENGE AHEAD

The Associate, Creative Strategist position plays a pivotal role in directly supporting clients, sales team and ops teams by delivering fully functional interactive Videos and Banners using KERV’s Radius platform.

This position is fast paced and requires a full understanding of KERV’s technology along with a good technical understanding of the design process and design tools. In addition to a strong design portfolio, the Creative Strategist should pay attention to detail with the ability to quickly shift focus between a multitude of tasks. This candidate will report to and work directly under the Manager, Creative & Platform Services.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop and implement creative strategies for clients based on KPIs utilizing Kerv’s Radius Platform
• Including the ability to curate copy and links from client/brand resources.
• Periodically Edit videos for specific client needs including shortening longer form videos and adding custom graphical end frames where needed.
• Create/maintain spec sheets, best practices, and all other product/process support materials
• Periodically attend calls with client and Digital Strategy teams to discuss overall campaign goals and timelines.
• Support the Product and Sales teams directly for pitch or marketing demos
• Directly support Strategy team with higher priority RFP demos for timely and refined submissions
• Maintain and organize all materials and assets for easy internal team accessibility.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 1-3+ years in design in media/advertising/marketing industry (or related)
• Commitment to excellence and a portfolio of design achievements against set goals
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier)
• Experience with presentation applications (Google Slides, PowerPoint,)
• Ability to adhere to an established set of brand guidelines and templates
• Knowledge/experience with Google Suite & MS Office
• Strong writing and grammar skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication: emails, phone, in-person, video call
• Highly efficient and self-motivated with the ability to work with multiple internal disciplines, tools and platforms.
• Highly organized and pays strong attention to detail
• A true passion for interactive video technology, digital media and graphic design/visual communication
• An understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and technologies, including programmatic is a plus (e.g., SSPs, AdExchanges, DSPs, DMPs etc.)
• Familiarity/experience with the following is a plus: Wordpress, Sketch, Zeplin, Mailchimp, HTML/CSS is a plus.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are naturally inquisitive. You want to know more, and you are driven by your curiosity.
• You are enthusiastic. You are passionate about what you do, and you are excited to share your knowledge with others.
• You are resourceful. You will figure it out. You’ll dig deeper until you find the answer to any question you may have.
• You are accountable. You take your job seriously and always meet expectations.
• You are aspirational. You won’t settle for the status quo. You’re always looking at how to take your work to the next level.
• You are a team player. You enjoy working with others and others enjoy working with you.
• And maybe you keep on the cutting edge of new industry developments. You’re hungry for knowledge and intrigued by the opportunity to innovate and share these developments with your network.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT KERV

• We are a team of talented, kind people, driven by innovation.
• We put the human first. Whether our employee, client, partner, or community; we genuinely care about your well-being and will do whatever we can to support it.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of innovation, remaining flexible and open to change, remaining scrappy and collaborative in pursuit of common goals.
• We balance our dedication to success with the accountability to deliver, trusting our expertise, while verifying our thinking at every step.
• We advocate for the growth and success of our people and the communities in which they belong to through transparent & clear communication, championing a culture in which everyone has a voice and contributes to our success, and a socially aware approach to everything we touch.
• We aim to cultivate a work environment where each person, no matter the identities they hold, not only feels safe, seen, and heard, but also celebrated.
• We offer…
• Unlimited PTO with a healthy culture of taking time off to recharge so you can bring your best self to work
• Competitive compensation packages
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including modern support services via Bennie, such as a custom app and healthcare concierge to support a simplified benefits experience for our staff
• Mental Health Support via Samata Health paid 100% by KERV
• 401K with company match and 100% vesting on day 1
• Flexible working schedules with remote and hybrid opportunities

KERV provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. KERV participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.