Senior Creative Strategy Lead, Brand & Culture

THE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k plan

Generous time off

Parental leave

Professional development

Commuter benefits

Job summary

THE·TEAM seeks an Associate Director, Creative Strategy who translates consumer insights into actionable brand plans. You will distill culture, trends, and audience data into compelling viewpoints for major client projects.

This full-time, hybrid role sits in LA or Dumbo, Brooklyn, with in-office work 3 days a week. Requires 4–6 years in brand/digital/comm strategy, agency experience with national/global brands, and strong leadership and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in brand, social, digital strategy, or comms strategy.
• Agency experience with national/global brands, especially in tech or QSR.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to spot emerging creators and cultural trends.
• Familiarity with AI-powered research and presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Creative brief development: distill insights into a clear POV for client projects across disciplines.
• Contribute to new business pitches and onboarding of new wins.
• Drive client growth by forecasting trends and evolving brand strategy.
• Lead creator strategy and campaign planning with executive presence.
• Guide ideation post-brief to ensure breakthrough work that moves the business forward.
• Lead long-term creator strategy, archetypes, and tier identification across projects.

Skills

Brand strategy

Social strategy

Comms strategy

Leadership

Trend forecasting

AI fluency

Tools

AI tools

Job description

THE·TEAM seeks an Associate Director, Creative Strategy who translates consumer insights into actionable brand plans. You will distill culture, trends, and audience data into compelling viewpoints for major client projects.

This full-time, hybrid role sits in LA or Dumbo, Brooklyn, with in-office work 3 days a week. Requires 4–6 years in brand/digital/comm strategy, agency experience with national/global brands, and strong leadership and presentation skills.