Creative Strategist

for a creative experiential agency client in Portland, Oregon (Onsite/Hybrid)

Description

Our client is seeking a Creative Strategist to sit at the center of their creative team, translating client business goals into human-centered brand and experience strategies that power unforgettable experiential marketing programs and events.

This role leads the strategic foundation of new business pitches and active programs, ensuring every creative idea is rooted in insight, audience truth, and measurable outcomes. You'll apply Human-Centered Design and Design Thinking principles to connect brand, audience, and business objectives - shaping the "why" behind the work before execution begins.

If you love building strategy decks, facilitating workshops, mapping journeys, and confidently presenting big ideas that win rooms (and business), this role is for you.

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  Lead strategic discovery for new business and client programs, translating goals into clear insights and guardrails

  
  
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  Develop audience personas, journey maps, messaging frameworks, and experience blueprints

  
  
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  Create compelling creative briefs, strategy decks, and pitch narratives that anchor all creative work

  
  
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  Facilitate kickoff workshops, stakeholder interviews, brainstorms, and alignment sessions

  
  
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  Partner closely with Accounts, Creative, and Production to ensure strategy carries through execution

  
  
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  Serve as a lead presenter for high-stakes pitches and client reviews

  
  
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  Define success frameworks and KPIs tied to real business and experience outcomes

  
  
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  Mentor teammates on strategic thinking, storytelling, and presentation best practices

  
  

Qualifications:

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  5+ years of experience in creative strategy, brand strategy, or experiential marketing strategy, ideally within an agency environment

  
  
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  Strong expertise in Human-Centered Design / Design Thinking methodologies

  
  
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  Exceptional storytelling and deck-building skills (Google Slides, Keynote, PowerPoint)

  
  
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  Experience developing personas, journey maps, and strategic frameworks for live or experiential programs

  
  
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  Confident, persuasive presenter with experience leading pitches and client-facing strategy conversations

  
  
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  Ability to synthesize research and complexity into clear, actionable insights

  
  
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  Event or experiential marketing background a plus (not required)

  
  

Mindset:

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  Human-centered and insight-driven

  
  
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  Strategic rigor with creative intuition

  
  
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  Collaborative and facilitative

  
  
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  Curious, adaptable, and comfortable moving between big-picture strategy and hands-on deck writing

  
  

This is a full-time, onsite/hybrid position based in Portland, Oregon.

The salary for this role ranges from $130,000-$150,000 annually, depending on experience and alignment with internal leveling. This position is eligible for benefits including 401(k), health coverage, and additional employee benefits.

Mathys+Potestio values applicants of all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.