DEPT® · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Creative Strategy
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$107K/yr - $130K/yr
7+ years expDEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands. They are seeking an Associate Director, Creative Strategy who will lead creative strategy, mentor a team, and shape storytelling opportunities that drive business impact.
AdvertisingBrand MarketingDigital MarketingInternetMarketing
Responsibilities
Lead creative strategy from insight to brief, translating audience, category, and cultural signals into compelling storytelling opportunities
Translate data, research, and performance learnings into clear, actionable messaging and creative direction for performance creative
Own and elevate strategic brief development, setting the narrative, insight, and messaging foundation for all creative work
Mentor and manage a team of Creative Strategists and Senior Creative Strategists, fostering craft excellence, consistency, and strategic thinking
Shape team-wide standards and frameworks that scale across global campaigns
Develop integrated creative platforms and messaging architectures that align to brand objectives while driving measurable performance
Stay ahead of emerging trends in culture, digital storytelling, and creator-driven content to inform innovation
Partner with research teams to interpret market, audience, and category insights to uncover the 'why' behind consumer behavior for creative application
Review creative work with a high bar for narrative clarity, craft, and platform resonance
Contribute to thought leadership through internal frameworks, case studies, POVs, and client presentations
Represent the Creative Strategy discipline in senior-level client conversations and inter-agency forums
Serving as the primary strategic point of contact for clients across all creative work
Anticipate client needs, proactively identifying opportunities, gaps, and next steps in partnership with account and internal leadership
Partner closely with Analytics, Media, and other Associate Directors to align creative testing roadmaps and ensure strategy is grounded in proof points
Guide creative teams through ideation, ensuring concepts ladder directly to audience insights and strategic intent
Partner with Creative Operations to manage resourcing, workflow, and prioritization across workstreams
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in creative strategy, brand strategy, content/comms strategy, or performance marketing (agency experience preferred)
(insert management experience)
Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to translate insights into sharp, inspiring creative narratives and messaging frameworks
Exceptional client-facing communication skills—clear, confident, and compelling in both written and verbal presentations
Deep understanding of paid media platforms, and how creative shapes performance, across Google, Meta, TikTok, Snap, and programmatic environments
Experience shaping global campaigns and navigating complexity across multiple markets
Comfort operating in ambiguity and bringing clarity, structure, and POV to incomplete inputs
A proven track record of cross-functional leadership, team mentorship, and raising the bar for strategic craft
Preferred
Someone who elevates the room, leads with curiosity, and cares deeply about team and client success
Experience building creative platforms that deliver both emotional resonance and strong performance results
A bias toward action, experimentation, and continuous improvement
A strong POV on creative excellence, and the ability to articulate it
Benefits
Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k plan, plus matching
PTO
Paid Company Holidays
Parental Leave
Company
DEPT®
DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-12-20Acquired
Leadership Team
David Neal
Global CFO
Ashley Streb
Founder of Rocket Insights & partner at DEPT®
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