Creative Strategist

Archrival; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Archrival seeks a Creative Strategist with 4–6 years of experience to ideate and execute culture-led campaign experiences across social, community, and activations. The role lives at the intersection of brand marketing and storytelling, turning trends into action and engaging youth culture online and offline.

You will translate brand strategies into consumer-first creative plans, develop campaigns across retail, digital, and influencer channels, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in creative strategy or related roles.
• Strong understanding of retail marketing with social and digital extensions.
• Excellent communicator with client-facing experience and storytelling craft.
• Ability to mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the translation of brand strategies into consumer-first creative strategies.
• Develop campaigns across retail, digital, social, influencer, and IRL activations.
• Collaborate with producers, designers, and community managers to plan execution.
• Own visually strong, narrative-driven presentations to win client buy-in.
• Guide projects from idea to execution and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Bring fresh ideas and cultural references to brainstorms and client materials.
• Travel occasionally for activations and events.

Skills

Creative ideation

Campaign strategy

Social marketing

Brand storytelling

Cross-functional lead

Influencer concepts

Mentorship

Youth culture

Job description

We're looking for a Creative Strategist with 4–6 years of experience to ideate and execute culture-led campaign experiences across integrated campaign channels, with an emphasis on social, community, and activations. This role sits at the intersection of brand marketing and creative storytelling, turning trends into action, generating breakthrough ideas, and engaging consumers and brand communities online and off.

Responsibilities

Creative Strategy & Concept Development

• Lead the translation of brand strategies and campaigns into consumer-first creative strategies that create attention and affinity for brands.
• Turn cultural trends, audience insights, and brand objectives into compelling creative campaigns and execution plans across retail, digital, social, influencer, and IRL activations
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with producers, designers, and community managers to build execution plans and toolkits that bring ideas to life.
• Own the development of visually strong, narrative-driven presentations, earning buy-in and excitement around creative solutions.

Creative Stewardship

• Guide projects from idea to execution, upholding creative excellence at every stage.
• Define creative asset needs (copy, video, design) and brief the design team for successful delivery.
• Craft influencer concepts, write talent-facing briefs, and review content.
• Ideate, script, and guide production of socially native content.
• Support development of creative briefs, campaign concepts, presentations, and client materials.
• Bring fresh ideas and cultural references to brainstorms.
• Partner with the team to track progress and keep projects on time and on budget.
• Travel occasionally for activations and events.

Agency & Culture Contribution

• Champion curiosity, craft, and collaboration within the team, contributing to Archrival's creative culture.
• Mentor and inspire colleagues by sharing fresh thinking, creative perspectives, and storytelling craft.
• Bring your passion for youth culture to the agency, helping shape innovative programs and agency initiatives.

What You Need To Succeed

• Strong understanding of marketing at retail with social and digital extensions.
• An affinity for creative ideation and love contributing unique ideas to brainstorms.
• Curious, energetic self-starter with an appetite for fresh, new approaches and ideas.
• Exceptional communicator who interacts with clients and colleagues in a positive and inspiring manner.
• Obsessed with details and creative excellence; experience in copywriting or art direction a plus.
• Desire to be a part of and add to the culture of Archrival.
• Undying passion for youth and consumer culture,

You At Archrival

• Desire to go against the grain and take on challenges that may have never been done before.
• Team first, remain humble, and never leave another Archrivaler hanging.
• Driven to excellence, committed to grinding out great work mixed with a playful point of view.
• Contribute to a community of belonging, our collective differences to make Archrival f'n awesome.

Human-Powered Marketing At Archrival

Archrival powers Field + Influence movements for the best companies in the world. Archrival believes in the transformative power of putting the right people, in the right place, at the right moment. The people behind brands are what truly make them human, and thus creating an authentic connection between company and consumer. This is Human-Powered Marketing.

Diverse Representation In Youth Culture

Archrival stands to positively affect the diversity, equity, and inclusion of youth culture creatively. We are committed to fostering a place of belonging for underrepresented and marginalized communities. We are intentional of creating equal employment opportunities to all applicants and teammates in regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.