Strategic Creative Director - Hybrid + Uncapped Leave

Future Publishing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k match

Uncapped leave

Profit sharing bonus

Refer a friend program

Well-being support

Share Incentive Plan

Job summary

Future Publishing in New York is seeking a Creative Strategy Director to lead custom integrated marketing proposals across our brands. You will partner with sales, creative, editorial, video, and production to develop insight-driven programs that inform, inspire, and drive action.

You will shape cross-platform campaigns across beauty, wellness, retail, and fashion, translating audience trends into compelling commercial opportunities that grow advertiser value for Future and strengthen our

Qualifications

• 8+ years in integrated marketing, branded content strategy, media, advertising, or creative strategy
• Experience across multiple consumer categories
• Proven ability to craft pre-sale proposals combining insights, strategy, and commercial thinking
• Strong knowledge of digital, social, video, creator, experiential, and commerce marketing ecosystems
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented mindset with a track record of shaping strategic narratives for senior stakeholders
• Familiarity with audience development, content monetization, and shaping recurring content formats
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills
• Experience developing social-first and video-first branded content
• Strong understanding of platform-native storytelling across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging media

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of custom client proposals and proactive opportunities across our portfolio of brands and verticals.
• Own the pre-sale process from end to end, partnering with cross-functional leads to guide brainstorms, RFP development, deck creation, proposal refinement, and client pitches.
• Translate audience insights and cultural trends into innovative, insight-based marketing solutions.
• Build strategic commercial packages spanning video, social media, creator campaigns, newsletter, experiential activations, audio and emerging platforms.
• Shape go-to-market narratives and tentpole opportunities to strengthen marketplace differentiation.
• Bring experience within commerce-driven categories and a strong understanding of how audiences shop, discover products, and engage with brands across platforms.
• Develop integrated 360 opportunities with platform-native storytelling that seamlessly blends client objectives with editorial brand DNA.

Skills

Integrated marketing

Branded content strategy

Digital & social marketing

Video & creator campaigns

Audience development

Storytelling & presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Campaign planning

Content monetization

Job description

Future Publishing in New York is seeking a Creative Strategy Director to lead custom integrated marketing proposals across our brands. You will partner with sales, creative, editorial, video, and production to develop insight-driven programs that inform, inspire, and drive action.

You will shape cross-platform campaigns across beauty, wellness, retail, and fashion, translating audience trends into compelling commercial opportunities that grow advertiser value for Future and strengthen our