Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Chicago, IL; Dayton, New Jersey, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Detroit, Michigan, United States; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Experience Without Limits. Come shape the future of brand experience.
Must be willing to work hybrid in one of our local offices.
Director, Creative Strategy
As a leader in our idea‑generating, strategic‑thinking team, you will lead strategic thinking on key automotive accounts, helping deliver best‑in‑class work and driving business forward with every project and opportunity.
You’re one‑part business consultant, one‑part creative strategist, able to quickly provide deep insights and sparks of inspiration that are culture‑popping and uniquely actionable. A constant and trusted partner to your account, creative, and production colleagues helps bring concepts and campaigns to life.
You’re a critical and trusted partner to clients – a leader, problem‑solver and provocateur who can read the room, confident communicator, pushing ideas and perspectives, developing remarkable solutions that deliver on business objectives.
Passionate about culture, media, entertainment and lifestyle interests that inform client communities.
What You'll Be Doing
- Function as the cultural engine of the account by proactively surfacing ideas, talent/influencers, and moments before clients ask for them
- Build and sell concepts from the bones up: identify the opportunity, construct the rationale, and bring clients along for the ride
- Partner with executive‑level clients, including CMO‑level stakeholders, with confidence to challenge, inspire, and move them toward bold decisions
- Stay deeply embedded in culture (social platforms, live events, emerging talent, brand partnerships) and translate that awareness into actionable opportunities
- Understand how experiential and live moments can be engineered for social and digital amplification, building ideas with that intersection in mind
- Mentor and develop strategists on the team, modeling culturally‑driven thinking
- Roll up your sleeves as lead strategist on projects, accounts, and across new business
Qualifications
- 10+ years in marketing, agency‑side experience (PR/social media/digital marketing/influencer marketing); strong preference; know how to develop and sell ideas
- Portfolio of concepts and campaigns required: show ideas, role in execution, and results
- Cultural thought leader, not a category specialist; experience pitching/executing ideas to big‑name brands; deep automotive experience not required
- Leads with ideas, not frameworks
- Fluent in influencer ecosystem, social platforms, and building live experiences for digital break‑through
- Comfortable communicating with clients at all levels (intern to CMO)
- Exceptional communicator, presenter, collaborator; best idea wins regardless of source
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jack Morton is an equal opportunity employer; we strongly value diversity at our companies. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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