Creative Conceptor

Lensa; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ketchum seeks a Creative Conceptor in Los Angeles to develop innovative concepts that engage consumers through insightful marketing strategies. With over 100 years in global communications, candidates will work collaboratively in a hybrid setting, focusing on diverse campaigns that foster attention and spark conversations across various media platforms. This role is ideal for individuals with a knack for storytelling and a passion for creative insights.

Benefits

Hybrid Workplace: Three days a week in the office

Robust benefits program effective within 30 days of hire

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Generous paid time off including vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3+ years developing insight-driven ideas in integrated marketing.
• Experience in public relations, social media, or advertising at a communication agency.
• Strong grasp of current social and cultural trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts that drive earned attention media.
• Collaborate with clients and strategy teams to create impactful campaigns.
• Present foundational insights and umbrella concepts to clients.

Skills

Excellent writing and proofreading skills

Ability to tell and sell a good story

Curiosity and love for uncovering unexpected insights

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About Ketchum

As a global communications consultancy with 100 years of experience, Ketchum is a trusted partner who is equal parts creative and analytical. Ketchum is a place where all perspectives and points of view are welcome and encouraged. We are a collection of communications specialists, content creators, creatives, researchers, data analysts, media pros, digital strategists, issues and crisis counselors, and tech nerds. And we love when those worlds collide to create the very best teams and solutions for our clients. We work with the world’s leading brands, emerging start-ups, and everything in between. We are beyond proud to have created some of the most celebrated and award-winning campaigns in our industry. We’re just crazy enough to think we can impact the world – and how it responds to ideas – through communication.

We encourage our employees to be curious, brave, inspiring, and a force for good. Let’s talk. Come belong at Ketchum!

Overview

We’re looking for Creative Conceptor whose superpower is identifying and transforming unexpected insights and untapped cultural tensions into attention-driving creative concepts; a person who champions clever, disruptive, thinking; someone with experience partnering with strategy, account teams, and other creatives to develop big ideas and/or in the trenches tactics that guarantee earned attention and command consumer engagement.

We’ll challenge and inspire you, call you out and lift you up, value your individuality, and embrace you as part of a strong team of creatives who believe that when one of us succeeds, we all succeed.

Responsibilities

• In this position, you will be responsible for developing creative concepts that drive earned attention (e.g. media coverage, social conversation) as well as uncovering strategic, culture-forward insights that fuel your creative thinking.
• The primary focus will be on working with clients, account, new business and strategy teams to develop channel-agnostic campaign ideas – big and small – that will deliver earned results, spark social chatter, and inspire consumers to engage.
• Develop and present foundational insights, umbrella concepts, and tactical programming to account teams and clients.
• Develop collaborative relationships with multiple clients and integrated agency partners.
• Work with Analytics and Strategy teams in support of concept development with insights that help drive creative programming that delivers results.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3+ years developing insight-driven ideas and executional outputs within an earned media and/or integrated marketing environment
• 3+ years of public relations, social media, or advertising experience, ideally at a communication/marketing agency
• Curiosity and love for uncovering unexpected insights or points of creative inspiration and turning them into big, attention-commanding ideas or activations
• A strong grasp of the current social and cultural landscape, including trends, and social platforms
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Ability to tell and sell a good story
• Experience in the consumer sector
  
  

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, past training, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity and local geographic market data. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available.

What We Offer

• Hybrid Workplace: Three days a week in the office
• Robust benefits program, effective within 30 days of hire
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Recognition Program
• Generous paid time off includes vacation, wellness, and extended holiday schedule
• Various development opportunities to enhance personal and professional life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Monthly Cell Phone & Wi-Fi reimbursement
  
  

Interested? We’ve got an opportunity for you.

Ketchum is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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