Senior Creative Strategist
The Washington Post
Creative Strategist
The Washington Post
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $74,000 - $111,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Develop high-value, cohesive and strategically-led client proposals incorporating original branded content ideas, live events, digital media and newsroom collaborations and sponsorships
- Ideate and pitch custom content strategies that deliver solutions to client challenges
- Manage the flow of collaboration among all stakeholders whose contributions are needed to deliver the most strategic pitches and proposals
- Be responsible for building and finalizing materials in the proposal process, which could include one-sheeters, decks or other forms
- Work with agility and flexibility across multiple client proposals and opportunities
- Bring organizational skills to bear in spearheading ongoing projects outside of proposal work such as helping to maintain orderly flow of resources and information both within your team and within the Client Solutions org
- Additional pre-sale support as needed
Requirements
- 1-2 years developing client-facing creative proposals with brands, media agencies, and/or news publications
- Expert at building trust and relationships across the advertising sales organization and beyond
- Highly organized with strong written, visual and verbal presentation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Dropbox, including PowerPoint and Google Slides
- Capable of distilling considerable amounts of information into easy-to-grasp key points
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
- Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and two personal days
- 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
- Robust mental health resources
- Backup care and caregiver concierge services
- Gender affirming services
- Pet insurance
- Free Post digital subscription
- Leadership and career development programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
client-facing proposalscreative proposalspresentation skillsvisual communicationwritten communication
Soft skills
organizational skillsrelationship buildingtrust buildingagilityflexibility
