Creative Strategist

Job Description

Job Description

ON BOARD EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING

On Board Experiential (OBE) is an award-winning, full-service, experience-led agency that creates meaningful brand experiences worldwide. We work out of our homes and physical offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and NYC, or wherever our adventures take us! Our clients include Nike, Meta, JPMorgan Chase, The Infatuation, Stripe, and OpenAI, to name a few. We know, "Cool, cool, but what's it like to work at OBE?" We thought you'd never ask. Event Marketer has recognized OBE as one of the best places to work in events and well, we couldn't agree more.

The most important part of our business is our people. They are hardworking, brave and make magic happen on the regular. But under each majestic exterior is a human deserving of a healthy work-life balance. That's why we believe in recovery days, happy hours, friendly but competitive fitness challenges and company offsites.

We conduct open meetings to facilitate discussions that heal, inspire, and bring us closer. We encourage each other to bring our whole selves to work. We want to hear about your lived experiences and unique perspectives. We don't just want you to be unapologetically you : it's part of the job description.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Creative Strategist is a key member of the Creative team, focusing on driving the development of insightful, measurable big ideas that exceed client expectations, achieve results, and drive business for the agency. The Creative Strategist demonstrates an ability to conduct timely, relevant research and generates strong insights to drive creative thinking. This person must show an affinity for creative ideation, leading and contributing to brainstorms and concept development, creating measurement plans and recaps, and sticking with a project long-term to ensure success throughout the process.

The Creative Strategist will drive concept development for select experiential projects and RFPs, while working in collaboration with other Creative team members as well as cross departmental teams.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

• Conducting research from various sources, including primary research (such as focus groups and interviews) and secondary research from databases and industry sites.
• Synthesizing this research into digestible outputs, for use on projects, RFPs, and client presentations, to name a few.
• Proactively researching client brands and industry trends to support fresh thinking and the creation of impactful experiences.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

MEASUREMENT & ROI

COPYWRITING AND STORYTELLING

DAY TO DAY TASKS COULD ALSO INCLUDE :

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration, Copywriting, or equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

OTHER QUALITIES AND SKILLS

Compensation Range : $75,000 - $105,000 annually. This is the pay range OBE believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on level of experience, relevant skills, professional certifications, market pay, and demand for the role. OBE reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include : medical / dental / vision insurance, employer paid basic life and personal accident insurance. Also included : Annual Profit Sharing / Bonus Plan based on the company's performance and your individual performance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, PTO, STD / LTD insurance benefits.

On Board Experiential is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.