Associate Creative Strategist
About The Position
Time Out is looking for an Associate Creative Strategist to join our Creative Solutions team in New York. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a career in creative strategy, branded content and integrated marketing. Working closely with our Creative Solutions team, you'll help develop creative responses to client briefs, uncover audience insights and contribute to campaigns that connect brands with Time Out's culturally engaged audience. You'll support the creation of bespoke advertising proposals, assist with RFP responses, contribute to brainstorming sessions and help bring ideas to life across digital, social, video and experiential platforms. Along the way, you'll gain exposure to cross-functional teams and develop the strategic, creative and commercial skills needed to grow within the role.
Requirements
- Around 1–2 years' experience in marketing, media, advertising, creative strategy or a related field,
- A genuine passion for creativity, storytelling, media and culture.
- Passion for food, travel, culture, and entertainment—and curiosity for what’s next.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable creating presentations using Canva, PowerPoint or Keynote.
- Curious, organised and eager to learn.
- An interest in audience insights, consumer behaviour and emerging trends.
- Able to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of creative proposals and RFP responses for new and existing clients.
- Assist with audience research, market insights and trend analysis to inform campaign ideas.
- Help translate client objectives into engaging, insight-led creative concepts.
- Prepare presentations and pitch materials with guidance from senior team members.
- Collaborate with Sales, Editorial, Account Management and Ad Ops to ensure campaigns are creatively strong and commercially viable.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions, bringing fresh ideas and cultural insights.
- Concept and support experiential activations for brand partners, developing creative event ideas and experiences that bring campaigns to life in real-world environments.
- Collaborate on Time Out Market activations, helping develop, plan and execute engaging brand partner experiences across Time Out Market locations.
- Support campaign delivery, reporting and post-campaign learnings.
- Research emerging trends, consumer behaviours and partnership opportunities across food, culture, travel and entertainment.
- Help maintain creative resources, inspiration libraries and influencer/talent information where required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
