Senior Creative Strategist — Lead Strategic Workstreams

Something Special Studios; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, and视

401(k) with company contribution

Life insurance

15 days PTO

Summer Fridays

Flexible sick leave

Hybrid working

Employee referrals

Profit sharing

Performance-based bonus

Creative Strategy leadership

Job summary

Something Special Studios seeks a Senior Creative Strategist to independently lead strategic workstreams across client projects from discovery through concept development. You will shape integrated creative ideas, mentor junior strategists, and partner closely with Creative Strategy Directors and the Executive Creative Strategy Leadership to ensure work is strategically rigorous and creatively ambitious.

You will lead strategic workstreams across brand, communications, experiential, content, and

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience within a creative agency or strategy consultancy.
• Proven ability to independently lead strategic workstreams.
• Strong facilitation, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Excellent strategic judgment and creative instincts.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Passion for mentoring others and elevating strategic craft.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic workstreams across brand, communications, experiential, content, and social engagements.
• Own research plans, insight development, strategic narratives, and creative briefs.
• Shape campaign platforms, creative concepts, partnership strategies, and experience ideas.
• Lead presentation development and confidently present recommendations to internal teams and clients.
• Support workshops and strategic discussions alongside Creative Strategy Directors.
• Mentor Creative Strategists through coaching and day-to-day feedback.
• Mentor and oversee interns when applicable.
• Recommend creators, partnerships, and cultural opportunities.
• Help evolve strategy tools, templates, and best practices.
• Support new business initiatives and agency thought leadership as needed.

Skills

Independent leadership

Facilitation

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Strategic judgment

Creative instincts

Project management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Mentoring others

Job description

Something Special Studios seeks a Senior Creative Strategist to independently lead strategic workstreams across client projects from discovery through concept development. You will shape integrated creative ideas, mentor junior strategists, and partner closely with Creative Strategy Directors and the Executive Creative Strategy Leadership to ensure work is strategically rigorous and creatively ambitious.

You will lead strategic workstreams across brand, communications, experiential, content, and