Brand & Creative Strategist

Department: Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing Location: Fully Remote, United States Role Type: 9-Month Contract, Full-Time Pay Rate: $52.41/hour W2 + Overtime Opportunities Schedule: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific Time About Our Client Our client is a leading financial technology company providing innovative software and services that help individuals and businesses manage their finances with greater confidence. With a strong presence in the consumer financial services and tax preparation industry, the organization is focused on transforming its brand, building stronger connections with younger audiences, and developing culturally relevant marketing experiences. Job Description We are seeking an experienced Brand & Creative Strategist to support brand strategy, cultural partnerships, and integrated marketing initiatives for a leading financial technology organization. This role will focus primarily on managing creative campaigns and branded partnerships across entertainment, streaming, podcasts, music, and other cultural platforms. The ideal candidate brings a combination of strategic thinking, creative judgment, and hands‑on campaign management experience. This individual will manage external creative partners and internal stakeholders to bring established campaign strategies from creative brief through production, approval, launch, and performance reporting. Responsibilities include overseeing timelines, budgets, messaging, deliverables, and cross‑functional coordination to ensure campaigns are executed successfully and align with brand objectives. The role will also support brand health reporting by partnering with market research teams to translate consumer insights into actionable recommendations for leadership. We are looking for someone who is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable independently managing multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced, evolving environment. Duties and Responsibilities Manage cultural partnerships and branded content campaigns across streaming, podcasts, entertainment, music, and other relevant platforms. Oversee creative campaign execution from approved strategy and creative briefs through production, launch, and reporting. Coordinate with external agencies, media partners, and internal stakeholders to develop and deliver custom branded creative. Manage campaign timelines, budgets, deliverables, messaging, and stakeholder approvals. Partner with Marketing, Legal, Creative, Social, Design, and other cross‑functional teams to ensure brand alignment. Review scripts, creative concepts, and campaign materials to ensure consistency with approved brand direction. Track partnership performance and develop campaign results reporting. Partner with market research teams and external vendors to interpret brand health research and consumer insights. Translate complex research findings into concise, actionable recommendations and leadership presentations. Support brand positioning, messaging architecture, and long‑term brand strategy initiatives. Assist with additional integrated marketing projects, including brand architecture, naming, messaging, and go‑to‑market planning. Independently manage competing priorities and drive projects forward with minimal oversight. Required Experience/Skills Minimum 5 years of experience in brand strategy, creative strategy, brand management, integrated marketing, or a closely related field. Proven experience managing creative campaigns, branded partnerships, or integrated marketing initiatives from strategy through execution. Experience managing external agency or partner relationships, including timelines, budgets, deliverables, and approvals. Demonstrated ability to coordinate creative development and production across multiple stakeholders. Experience translating qualitative and quantitative research into clear insights, strategic frameworks, and business recommendations. Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder communication skills. Strong understanding of brand positioning, messaging, and creative campaign development. Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and manage multiple projects with minimal oversight. Nice-to-Haves Experience managing branded entertainment, streaming, podcast, music, or other cultural partnerships. Background in creative agency account management or client‑side brand management. Experience with brand health tracking, consumer research, or research synthesis. Experience developing culturally relevant marketing campaigns or strategies targeting younger audiences. Familiarity with Gen Z consumer behavior and cultural trends. Experience developing leadership presentations and strategic recommendations based on consumer insights. Pay & Benefits Summary Pay Rate: $52.41/hour W2 Overtime: Opportunities for overtime Contract Duration: 9 months Work Arrangement: Fully remote within the United States Work Schedule: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific Time If you have experience managing creative partnerships, executing integrated marketing campaigns, and translating brand insights into actionable strategies, we encourage you to apply. This is an opportunity to contribute to high‑visibility brand initiatives while collaborating with creative, marketing, and strategic partners. Keywords Brand Strategy | Creative Strategy | Brand Partnerships | Integrated Marketing | Branded Content | Cultural Marketing | Creative Campaign Management | Agency Management | Brand Health | Consumer Insights | Entertainment Partnerships | Creative Account Management #J-18808-Ljbffr