Creative Strategy Manager: Drive ROI & Growth

Brainlabs is the media agency built to answer one question: what's actually driving profit? Founded in 2012 by Daniel Gilbert, we were built by engineers before we were a media agency. Today, 1,000+ Brainlabbers across five continents use our proprietary agents, built on 32 media tools and over 2,500 logged experiments, to help brands connect every channel they plan and buy to one thing: the bottom line. Role type: Full-time Team: Creative Strategy Reporting to: Director of Creative Strategy Location: Boca Raton, Florida | Dallas Fort-Worth, Texas |New York City, New York | Los Angeles, California (Hybrid, 3 days/week in-office) Compensation: We hire candidates across our US office locations and at varying levels of experience. Our posted salary ranges reflect differences in both location and experience, with final compensation determined once a candidate’s background and location are confirmed. Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or continuation for this position. What's the role We’re looking for a Manager, Creative Strategy to join our Creative team at Brainlabs! TheManager of Creative Strategy will ensure creative strategy for our clients is on-trend, compelling, and grounded in measurable business impact. You will be responsible for executing creative roadmaps for our clients, managing creative assets, and creative strategy and direction from the moment the brief lands. You will own and manage project workflows, build timelines, and serve as the primary liaison between our design + animation team members and our clients. If you’re chronically online and have an ever-growing archive of social ads that have caught your eye saved in your camera roll, this role is for you. So, tell me about the company Brainlabs is culture-first. You’ve probably heard other companies describe themselves as people, clients, or profit first – but we see people, clients and profit as the building blocks of our ecosystem. Culture powers all three and we know that when the ecosystem is balanced, we all win! That's why the culture we cultivate is a culture of winning together. To learn more about what it’s like to be a Brainlabber, check out our culture code. What you do Develop and lead creative strategy for our clients, translating brand and performance objectives into concepts that are on-trend and built to convert, and providing frame-by-frame direction to our designers and animators. Own the creative testing roadmap: define hypotheses, prioritize what to test, and translate results into hooks, formats, and messaging that measurably improve creative performance. Write and refine platform-native ad copy, and serve as a strategic voice in client meetings, presenting creative strategy and direction with clear rationale tied back to performance objectives. Manage day-to-day project workflows, including timelines, deliverables for large-scale asset production, and creative reporting, while flagging potential obstacles early. Coordinate the flow of information between clients, creative production, and account teams to keep projects on budget and on schedule, and advise leadership on how to optimize scope and timelines. Who you are Qualifications & Experience 3–5 years of creative strategy or creative direction experience Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Business, or a related field (or equivalent combination of academic and practical experience). Experience in retail media, e-commerce, or working with large-scale retail clients is highly preferred. Experience in a Marketing, Advertising, or Creative environments Strong real-world copywriting experience A portfolio or work samples demonstrating your creative direction and creative strategy work/thinking, alongside campaign outcomes Nice to have: Project management experience, design and/or animation experience Technical Skills High level of expertise in project management tools (e.g., Notion, Jira, Monday) Familiarity with Figma and Adobe Creative products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Expert in G Suite products (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets) and MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) Comfortable working with Mac computers/OSX Attributes Communication: Extraordinary written, oral, and presentation skills; comfortable presenting ideas to internal and external stakeholders and key clients. Creative Fluency: Has a strong understanding of creative design and copywriting fundamentals and the ability to provide creative feedback. Interpersonal: Personable and able to quickly build rapport with all levels of the organization. Agility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment while navigating multiple divergent priorities. Action-Oriented: Proven ability to drive clear action, ownership, and problem-solving with an entrepreneurial drive. How you succeed Adaptability: You thrive in an environment where priorities can change rapidly. Innovation: You are always finding ways to improve creative strategy and project workflows to create efficiencies. Meticulousness: You ensure that even the smallest details are never missed, even when dealing with multiple client campaigns simultaneously. Accountability: You are reliable and stay true to verbal and written agreements. Discipline: You are efficient and respectful of others' time; you do not keep your team members or clients waiting What happens next We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you. Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. Thank you for your interest in Brainlabs! We look forward to getting to know you!

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$75,000 - $105,000 USD

What happens next? We know searching for a job is tough and that you want to find the best career and employer for you. We also want to ensure that this position is the best fit for both you and us. Therefore, you will participate in a comprehensive interview process that includes skills interviews with our team. The goal of this process is to allow you to get to know us as we learn more about you. Brainlabs actively seeks and encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and identities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace: we are committed to equal opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the application process, please let us know! Please note that we will never ask you to transfer cash or make any other payment to us in order to apply for a role or to work for Brainlabs. Any such asks are fraudulent and should be reported to the appropriate authorities in your area. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Brainlabs? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile If a fellow Brainlabber let you know about this position, please let us know who they are. Are you eligible to work in the country where the role is based? * Select... Will now or in the future require sponsorship? * Select... What is your expected salary? * What is your Notice Period? * Select... This is not a remote position. Are you able to be in one of our office locations 3 days/week? * Select... By checking this box, I agree to allow Brainlabs to store and process my data for the purpose of considering my eligibility regarding my current application for employment. * By checking this box, I agree to allow Brainlabs to retain my data for future opportunities for employment for up to 180 days after the conclusion of consideration of my current application for employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Brainlabs