Semafor is hiring : Senior Creative Strategist in New York

Semafor is a global news platform for an increasingly complex world in which consumers are overwhelmed by too many news sources and unsure what to trust. We are building Semafor to enable world-class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor in journalistic forms that ensure a new level of transparency. Our editors and reporters distill the most important stories from all over in formats that uncover the forces shaping the stories, explain the interests behind polarizing narratives, and replenish the stock of shared facts. As a global platform, Semafor recognizes that smart people can disagree and that informed readers need to understand alternative points of view from competing centers of power and culture in a multi-polar world. Want to join us? Read on.

About this Role

Senior Creative Strategists develop original media strategies, brand narratives, and strategic platforms and ideas, codified into thoughtful proposals to share with partners across industries and markets, focusing on New York, DC, Africa, and Gulf regions. In this role, you will be expected to understand your clients’ priorities and challenges, and authoritatively operationalize cross-functional processes to develop best-in-class presentations and proposal deliverables. This role will report to Semafor’s Senior Creative Director, and work closely with other Creative Strategists on the team as well as the Sales team, Revenue Operations team, and broader marketing teams.

Your Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert on Semafor’s brand and products. Understand and build on Semafor’s brand story on behalf of clients
• Engage with genuine curiosity and interest in deeply understanding clients’ brand challenges, priorities, and objectives
• Utilize research and data to articulate and support strategies and creative ideas
• Create and design thoughtful, strategic, and engaging proposals, typically in visual presentation format, that clearly and concisely communicate ideas / concepts that map back to key advertiser objectives and KPIs
• Take a lead role, driving processes and operationalizing the organization with sales leads and post-sale teams, ensuring consistency in pre-to post-sale transition
• Show a clear and convincing connection between a client’s brand challenge and proposed partnership solutions
• Leverage a solid understanding of the media landscape, including expertise in new and emerging media platforms as well as off-platform opportunities, to elevate the ideas we present to clients
• Lead brainstorms both internally with cross-functional teams, client partnership leads, agencies, and clients to clarify asks, gather critical intel, and craft winning proposals
• Work directly with Semafor leadership on high-profile C-Suite pitches and presentations

What makes you qualified

Additional Job Details

This position is based in New York, NY at Semafor Headquarters.

Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours and travel domestically and internationally on an as-needed basis.

Comprehensive employee benefits : unlimited PTO, medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, flexible spending, health savings accounts, life insurance, 401(k), pre-Tax commuter benefits.

Salary Range : $115K-$135K Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

Additional job details

Comprehensive employee benefits : 20 days of Paid Time Off plus bank holidays, Paid Parental Leave, supplemental Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, monthly mobile phone and home office stipend, modern and casual office environment with various amenities, hybrid work arrangement (in-office Mon-Thurs, remote Fri). Benefits programs vary by country and are subject to eligibility requirements.

Semafor, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Semafor, Inc. will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and / or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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