Communication Strategist
About The Position
The Communication Strategist develops and helps implement communication strategies that determine how ideas live, engage, and spread. The role moves beyond execution toward strategic ownership, connecting consumer behavior, media, culture, and creative ideas to determine where and how brands should show up. The strategist works with guidance from senior team members and collaborates across Brand Strategy, Creative, Account Management, media agencies, and external partners. They help turn creative ideas into actionable communications plans, manage assigned workstreams, and present strategic thinking to internal teams and clients.
Requirements
- Approximately 2–4 years of relevant experience in communications planning, media strategy, advertising, marketing, or a related discipline.
- Working knowledge of media terminology, channels, planning processes, and basic media math.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Strong PowerPoint or Google Slides and Excel or Google Sheets skills.
- Experience developing and presenting strategic recommendations.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with limited supervision.
- Curious, analytical, and creatively minded.
- Able to connect disparate pieces of information into a bigger picture.
- Clear and concise thinker and communicator.
- Proactive and dependable in managing work and deadlines.
- Comfortable working across disciplines and asking good questions.
- Strong point of view balanced with openness to collaboration.
- Excited by both ideas and the mechanics required to make them happen.
Responsibilities
- Develop communications strategies and plans with guidance from senior team members.
- Turn research, audience behavior, cultural trends, and media intelligence into clear strategic recommendations.
- Build communication architectures, consumer journeys, channel roles, and tactical recommendations.
- Understand and apply fundamentals of media planning, including terminology, media math, planning processes, and measurement.
- Identify relevant media behaviors, platforms, partners, and emerging opportunities that can strengthen creative ideas.
- Partner with Brand Strategy, Creative, Account Management, media agencies, and external partners.
- Translate creative ideas into actionable communications plans.
- Proactively manage assigned workstreams, keeping projects moving and stakeholders informed.
- Present strategic thinking clearly and confidently to internal teams and clients.
- Stay immersed in media, culture, technology, advertising, and how ideas spread.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
