Lead Creative Strategist

The pay range is $92000.00 - $166000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and addition to your pay Target cares about and invests in you as a team member so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs which may include medical vision dental life insurance and more to help you and your family take care of your whole benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at us :

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here .

Fueling the continued success of one of the worlds most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights and then craft every interaction to build brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives guest segments and behaviors strategies and tactics overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy supportive and open team culture we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the worlds most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design marketing or brand work we are the driving force behind delivering Targets dynamic inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy wonder and excitement and to take our guestsand ourselvessomewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story maximizing our messages across multiple platformswhether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion childrens clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy design writing video production operations digital UX social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite year after year. Target is one of the worlds most recognized brands and one of Americas leading retailers.

As a Lead Creative Strategist you will be responsible for designing creative briefs that transform marketing strategies into immersive experiences that help our guests connect more deeply with the brand. Your expertise in uncovering and providing unique and unexpected insights informed by guest cultural and business research will fuel big ideas and innovation. You will clearly define creative opportunities and align creative strategies and solutions across all media types to achieve business and marketing objectives. You will inspire creativity motivate behavior and guide the creative process to ensure all deliverables are grounded in the needs and wants of the guest. Well support you along the way with robust onboarding as well as personal and career development to help you grow as a Lead Creative Strategist. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you :

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

7-10 years of experience in brand strategy creative strategy or marketing planning

Strong experience in branding

Experience facilitating engaging workshops

Strategic thinker with experience synthesizing information to generate actionable insights

Ability to author clear concise and inspiring creative briefs

Experience working with teams to establish and / or reposition brands

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organization and presentation skills

Ability to build strong partnerships and negotiate across the organization to gain agreement

Ability to facilitate and clarify project expectations objectives and deliverables

Demonstrated ability to effectively navigate ambiguity

Ability to direct multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Benefits Eligibility

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Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Graphics Design,Copywritter,Creative concept,Advertising,Communication,Adobe Creative Suite,Autodesk,Art Direction,Flash,Flex,HTML,SEO,Fine art,Quarkxpress

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 92000 - 166000