Strategic Creative Director - Fundraising Campaigns

Midwestern; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is a faith-based fundraising agency seeking a Creative Strategist or Senior Strategist ready for bigger problems. You will work directly with the EVP of Creative on senior engagements, campaigns, and workshops, growing into the lead on major client relationships.

The role blends strategic rigor with creative leadership in a mission-driven environment. This remote United States role includes regular travel to client workshops, planning sessions, and executive meetings.

Qualifications

• 7+ years across advertising, branding, marketing strategy, fundraising, or related creative field.
• Strong strategic instincts and genuine creative curiosity.
• Experience developing campaigns, brand positioning, messaging, or strategic frameworks.
• Ability to simplify complex problems into clear, compelling ideas.
• Confidence presenting to clients and exec audiences.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Comfort in ambiguous situations without immediate answers.
• Ability to give and receive direct creative feedback.
• Hungry to grow and be challenged by top performers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the EVP of Creative on engaging brand transformations and major fundraising campaigns.
• Help clients uncover big ideas and translate challenges into simple, compelling concepts.
• Develop strategy across brand positioning, messaging platforms, and fundraising propositions.
• Facilitate workshops with client leadership on positioning, messaging, and growth.
• Lead client relationships and contribute to high-impact campaigns and pitches.

Skills

7+ years experience

Strategic instincts

Creative curiosity

Campaign development

Client-facing

Strong writing

Ambiguity tolerance

Feedback culture

Growth mindset

Job description

Our client is a faith-based fundraising agency seeking a Creative Strategist or Senior Strategist ready for bigger problems. You will work directly with the EVP of Creative on senior engagements, campaigns, and workshops, growing into the lead on major client relationships.

The role blends strategic rigor with creative leadership in a mission-driven environment. This remote United States role includes regular travel to client workshops, planning sessions, and executive meetings.