Director, Creative Strategy

Experience Without Limits. Come shape the future of brand experience. At Jack Morton, we create, and build, head-turning, smile-inducing, impact driving brand experiences. We exist to redefine what experiential can achieve, helping clients unlock the full value of experiences. That takes a team that’s bold, curious, and acts as one - building on ideas, pushing boundaries, and showing up for each other. Here, you’ll do your best work, grow fast, and collaborate across clients, disciplines, and global teams to bring new ideas to life. This is a place where curiosity drives what’s next, boldness raises the bar, and we win together. Where ownership is expected, egos are left at the door, and the work reflects the people behind it. Experience without limits — in your work, your growth, and your impact. **must be willing to work hybrid in one of our local offices** Director, Creative Strategy - Culture & Lifestyle Marketing As the Director, Creative Strategy , you are a leader in our idea-generating, strategic-thinking, problem-solving team. You will lead strategic thinking on key automotive accounts, helping deliver work that is best-in-class and drive our business forward with every project and opportunity. How you’re wired You’re one-part business consultant, one-part creative strategist. You’re able to quickly provide deep insights and sparks of inspiration that are culture-popping and uniquely actionable. You’re a constant and trusted partner to your account, creative and production colleagues who help bring our concepts and campaigns to life. Equally important, you are a critical and trusted partner to our clients – a leader, a problem-solver and a provocateur who can read the room. You’re a confident communicator who knows when and how to push on ideas and perspectives, with the singular goal of developing remarkable solutions that deliver on our clients’ business objectives. Most importantly, you’re passionate about and conversant in culture, media, entertainment and a variety of lifestyle interests that inform the many communities our clients want to engage. 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 the 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, and build ideas with that intersection in mind Mentor and develop strategists on the team, modeling what great culturally-driven thinking looks like Roll up your sleeves as lead strategist on projects, on accounts, and across new business If you can do all that, you have what it takes. It might also help if… 10+ years in marketing, agency-side experience (PR/social media/digital marketing/influencer marketing) strongly preferred - you know how to develop and sell ideas to clients A portfolio of concepts and campaigns is required: we want to see your ideas, understand your role in bringing them to life, and see the results they drove A cultural thought leader, not a category specialist. We're looking at talent with experience pitching and executing ideas to big name brands; deep auto experience is decidedly not the goal Someone who leads with ideas, not frameworks Fluent in the influencer ecosystem, social platforms, and how live experiences can be built to break through digitally From Intern to Chief Marketing officer, comfortable communicating with clients of all levels at an organization Exceptional communicator, presenter, and collaborator who believes the best idea wins, regardless of where it comes from Last but not least, we believe in 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. #LI-SC1 We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. 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