Rare Necessity Digital Agency · 1 day ago
Director of Creative Strategy (Content + Campaigns)
Rare Necessity Digital Agency is seeking a Director of Creative Strategy to lead the development of creative campaigns and content strategies. This senior leadership role involves translating high-level strategies into actionable creative directions while ensuring alignment with brand voice and performance objectives.
Responsibilities
Develop original campaign concepts for accelerator clients, creative consulting clients, and MBM initiatives
Create big ideas from scratch (e.g. cultural remakes, narrative concepts, brand activations, launch themes)
Build the creative “world” for each campaign: storyline, angles, tone, references, and content moments
Present 3–5 strong creative directions per campaign with clear rationale
Translate one campaign or idea into platform-specific execution plans
Determine how ideas should show up on: TikTok (discovery + cultural translation), Instagram (authority + visual trust), YouTube (depth + trust), LinkedIn (credibility + executive POV), Threads (voice + intimacy)
Decide what content does not get posted and where restraint is needed
Provide clear creative direction to execution teams (content ops, designers, editors)
Approve scripts, captions, hooks, and creative direction before publishing
Ensure all content aligns with brand voice, positioning, and strategic intent
Protect brand authority and prevent generic or trend-chasing output
Translate high-level strategy from the Senior Marketing Strategist into creative direction
Interpret client goals and offers into content angles that actually convert
Partner with Account Managers to maintain creative clarity without bending to weak client preferences
Reduce revisions, confusion, and last-minute changes through strong upfront direction
Concept creative with conversion and performance in mind
Understand what makes content work beyond aesthetics (hooks, desire, proof, CTA moments)
Review performance signals and adjust creative direction accordingly
Collaborate with strategy and analytics teams without being a media buyer
Qualification
Required
Experience concepting campaigns, not just writing captions
Understanding of how culture, platforms, and performance intersect
Ability to explain why an idea will work, not just that it's 'cool'
Comfortable directing creatives and pushing back when needed
Ability to think strategically but creatively — and hold both at once