Creative Strategist

Something Special Studios; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Life insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work model (4 days in office /

Summer Fridays

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Something Special Studios in New York is seeking a Creative Strategist to uncover cultural signals and strategic opportunities that fuel exceptional creative work. You will work with Senior Creative Strategists, Creative Strategy Directors, and creative teams to shape briefs, develop narratives, and contribute to ideas spanning campaigns, experiences, content, partnerships, and brand platforms.

Responsibilities include conducting research, synthesizing insights, and building presentations while

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in strategy, planning, brand, or creative consulting.
• Excellent research, writing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Deep curiosity about culture and consumer behavior.
• Collaborative, organized, and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consumer, cultural, competitive, and category research.
• Synthesize findings into clear insights and opportunity spaces.
• Support the development of creative briefs and strategic frameworks.
• Contribute to creative ideation across campaigns, experiences, partnerships, and content.
• Build presentations and clearly articulate strategic thinking.
• Identify emerging trends, creators, communities, and cultural moments relevant to client work.
• Partner with creative, design, production, and account teams throughout the creative process.
• Present work internally and contribute to client presentations.
• Collaborate closely with Senior Creative Strategists and Creative Strategy Directors throughout project execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Research

Writing

Storytelling

Culture understanding

Collaboration

Organization

Proactivity

Job description

The Creative Strategist helps uncover the insights, cultural signals, and strategic opportunities that inspire exceptional creative work. They work closely with Senior Creative Strategists, Creative Strategy Directors, and creative teams to develop compelling narratives, shape creative briefs, and contribute to ideas that span campaigns, experiences, content, partnerships, and brand platforms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consumer, cultural, competitive, and category research.
• Synthesize findings into clear insights and opportunity spaces.
• Support the development of creative briefs and strategic frameworks.
• Contribute to creative ideation across campaigns, experiences, partnerships, and content.
• Build presentations and clearly articulate strategic thinking.
• Identify emerging trends, creators, communities, and cultural moments relevant to client work.
• Partner with creative, design, production, and account teams throughout the creative process.
• Present work internally and contribute to client presentations.
• Collaborate closely with Senior Creative Strategists and Creative Strategy Directors throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Conduct consumer, cultural, competitive, and category research.
• 3-5 years of experience in strategy, planning, brand, or creative consulting.
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking.
• Excellent research, writing, and storytelling skills.
• Deep curiosity about culture and consumer behavior.
• Comfortable balancing analytical rigor with creative thinking.Collaborative, organized, and proactive.

Salary Range

• $92,000 - $113,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Benefits Include

• Comprehensive health coverage- Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus HSA and FSA options.
• 401(k) with company contribution- 3% Safe Harbor contribution after six months of service, whether or not you contribute yourself.
• Company-paid life insurance- Basic Life and AD&D coverage included, with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Generous paid time off- 15 days PTO in addition to Holiday Closures
• Summer Fridays - Up to four Fridays off between Memorial Day and Labor Day, subject to workload.
• Flexible sick leave
• Hybrid working- 4 Days in Office / 1 Remote
• Generous Employee Referral bonuses
• Yearly profit sharing program
• Employee & Company Performance-based bonus
• Creative Strategy at Something Special Studios Our strategists work at the intersection of culture, creativity, design, and experience. Regardless of level, every strategist is expected to contribute to research, insight development, creative ideation, storytelling, and client partnership. As strategists grow, their scope expands from contributing to the work, to owning workstreams, to leading accounts and developing talent.