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INTRODUCTION
Global Brand & Creative Strategist Contract: 3–6 Months | Los Angeles Preferred Ideal candidates are flexible with occasional in-person days in Culver City.
COMPENSATION
- $80-100/hr (w2, eligible for benefits)
ROLE OVERVIEW
We’re seeking an experienced Global Brand & Creative Strategist to support the development and launch of a major global campaign for a leading entertainment brand. Working directly with the Global Brand Creative Teams, this individual will partner with internal creative teams to shape campaign strategy, guide creative development, and drive alignment across international markets. This is a hands-on strategic role, not simply a brief-writing position. The ideal candidate can operate autonomously, influence creative direction, develop integrated campaign architecture, lead communications planning, and guide multiple rounds of creative pre-testing.
Global campaign experience is essential. Social strategy experience and an understanding of how to engage older Gen Z audiences are also important.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with senior brand and creative leadership to develop and shape global brand and creative strategy.
- Develop integrated campaign architecture and communications plans across international markets, audiences, and channels.
- Work autonomously with internal creative teams to guide creative direction and translate strategic objectives into compelling campaign concepts.
- Lead involvement in multiple rounds of creative pre-testing, partnering with Consumer Insights to translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Apply consumer research, cultural trends, and audience insights to strengthen creative effectiveness and brand relevance.
- Collaborate across Brand, Creative, Marketing, Media, Production, and regional teams to ensure global alignment and local market relevance.
- Help maintain a consistent global brand voice while identifying opportunities to engage evolving audiences, particularly older Gen Z.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong background in global brand strategy, creative strategy, or integrated campaign development.
- Proven experience developing and activating multi-market global campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to shape creative work and influence creative direction, beyond brief writing.
- Experience with campaign architecture, integrated communications planning, and creative pre-testing.
- Strong understanding of consumer insights, audience research, and social strategy.
- Agency experience at a craft-driven creative shop.
- International market experience, particularly Germany and/or Australia, is a plus.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
ENGAGEMENT
3–6 months
INTRODUCTION
Global Brand & Creative Strategist Contract: 3–6 Months | Los Angeles Preferred Ideal candidates are flexible with occasional in-person days in Culver City.
COMPENSATION
- $80-100/hr (w2, eligible for benefits)
ROLE OVERVIEW
We’re seeking an experienced Global Brand & Creative Strategist to support the development and launch of a major global campaign for a leading entertainment brand. Working directly with the Global Brand Creative Teams, this individual will partner with internal creative teams to shape campaign strategy, guide creative development, and drive alignment across international markets. This is a hands-on strategic role, not simply a brief-writing position. The ideal candidate can operate autonomously, influence creative direction, develop integrated campaign architecture, lead communications planning, and guide multiple rounds of creative pre-testing.
Global campaign experience is essential. Social strategy experience and an understanding of how to engage older Gen Z audiences are also important.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with senior brand and creative leadership to develop and shape global brand and creative strategy.
- Develop integrated campaign architecture and communications plans across international markets, audiences, and channels.
- Work autonomously with internal creative teams to guide creative direction and translate strategic objectives into compelling campaign concepts.
- Lead involvement in multiple rounds of creative pre-testing, partnering with Consumer Insights to translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Apply consumer research, cultural trends, and audience insights to strengthen creative effectiveness and brand relevance.
- Collaborate across Brand, Creative, Marketing, Media, Production, and regional teams to ensure global alignment and local market relevance.
- Help maintain a consistent global brand voice while identifying opportunities to engage evolving audiences, particularly older Gen Z.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong background in global brand strategy, creative strategy, or integrated campaign development.
- Proven experience developing and activating multi-market global campaigns.
- Demonstrated ability to shape creative work and influence creative direction, beyond brief writing.
- Experience with campaign architecture, integrated communications planning, and creative pre-testing.
- Strong understanding of consumer insights, audience research, and social strategy.
- Agency experience at a craft-driven creative shop.
- International market experience, particularly Germany and/or Australia, is a plus.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
ENGAGEMENT
3–6 months
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in creative strategist jobs.
- Three or more years of experience developing creative strategy for brand or campaign work
- Demonstrated ability to write creative briefs that translate audience insights into campaign territories
- Proficiency with presentation tools and comfort presenting strategy to senior stakeholders
- Experience collaborating with art directors, copywriters, and cross-functional creative teams
- Strong understanding of social platforms, content formats, and channel-specific creative requirements
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, communications, marketing, or a related field
Tips for Your Creative Strategist Job Search
Lead your portfolio with strategic rationale
Hiring managers for creative strategist roles want to see the thinking behind the work, not just finished campaigns. For every case study, show the brief, your insight, and how your creative direction drove the outcome.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists creative strategist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to channel and industry
A creative strategist at a performance marketing agency uses different tools and metrics than one at a brand studio. Mirror the language of each job listing in your resume so your experience reads as directly relevant, not transferable.
Distinguish strategy from execution in your language
Many candidates blur creative strategy with art direction or copywriting. Use your resume and cover letter to make clear you own the brief, the insight, and the creative platform, not just the deliverables that come after.
Prepare a creative brief walkthrough for interviews
Creative strategist interviews often include a live brief or take-home challenge. Practice walking through your brief-writing process out loud, explaining how you move from audience insight to creative territory to executional idea.
Negotiate scope and creative ownership upfront
Before accepting an offer, clarify whether the role owns strategy end-to-end or hands off to a separate creative director. That distinction affects your day-to-day ownership, your portfolio output, and your long-term career trajectory.
Creative Strategist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most creative strategists?
The companies hiring the most creative strategists right now include Shinesty, HH Global, and Trivium, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings are concentrated at advertising agencies, in-house brand teams at large consumer companies, and growth-stage tech firms building out creative functions.
How many creative strategist jobs are remote?
About 83% of creative strategist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the role's heavy reliance on collaborative tools and async workflows. Brand strategy and content strategy sub-roles tend to have the highest remote availability, while agency-side positions more often require in-office presence for client and production collaboration.
How do you become a creative strategist?
Start by building a foundation in one adjacent discipline, either copywriting, account planning, or content marketing, then develop a portfolio that shows strategic thinking rather than just finished work. Study how briefs are written at agencies, practice translating audience research into creative territories, and seek roles or projects where you own the brief and the creative platform, not just execution.
Can you get hired as a creative strategist with little experience?
Yes, especially if your portfolio demonstrates strategic thinking even from freelance, internship, or self-initiated work. Focus on case studies that show the brief, the insight, and the creative direction you developed. Many employers hiring junior creative strategists weigh portfolio quality and cultural literacy over years of experience, so a sharp body of work matters more than a long resume.
What does the creative strategist interview process look like?
Most creative strategist interviews include a portfolio review, a behavioral round focused on how you develop briefs and collaborate with creatives, and a take-home or live creative challenge. The challenge typically asks you to respond to a real or fictional brief with a strategic platform and creative territory. Final rounds often involve presenting your thinking to a senior creative director or brand lead.
Where can I find and apply to creative strategist jobs?
You can find and apply to creative strategist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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