Creative Strategist (Houston, TX / San Jose, CA)
About The Position
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Creative Strategist to shape how the company tells stories about its innovation in AI, hybrid cloud, and networking. The role turns complex technologies and business ambitions into clear, relevant, human ideas that audiences can understand, connect with, and remember. Working across brand, marketing, content, design, web, product marketing, and executive communications, the Creative Strategist develops concepts and narrative frameworks and shapes storytelling across digital experiences and other channels. The role partners with creative teams and subject-matter experts from early exploration through final delivery, guides work with a strong creative point of view, and influences teams and senior stakeholders through creative expertise rather than formal authority. The position is hybrid, with an average requirement of two days per week in an HPE office. The primary location is Houston, Texas, with San Jose, California as a secondary location.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in creative strategy, digital storytelling, brand strategy, content strategy, advertising, communications, or a related creative discipline.
- A portfolio or body of work demonstrating conceptual thinking, strategic storytelling, and strong creative judgment.
- Ability to make complex business or technical subjects clear, engaging, and memorable.
- Experience creating ideas for digital experiences, integrated campaigns, launches, thought leadership, or executive communications.
- Strong writing, presentation, and visual communication skills.
- Experience collaborating across creative disciplines and organizational boundaries.
- Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and confidently articulate the thinking behind an idea.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in enterprise technology.
- Experience in B2B marketing.
- Experience with AI-enabled creative workflows.
- Experience with interactive storytelling.
- Experience with global brand initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop original concepts and narratives for HPE’s important stories.
- Translate complex technology into clear, relevant, and human ideas.
- Shape storytelling across HPE.com, campaigns, launches, thought leadership, events, social platforms, and emerging digital experiences.
- Create narrative frameworks connecting HPE’s innovation with customer needs and meaningful outcomes.
- Partner with writers, designers, marketers, producers, and subject-matter experts from early exploration through final delivery.
- Guide creative work with a strong point of view and a high standard for clarity, originality, and craft.
- Present ideas in ways that build understanding, confidence, and momentum.
- Explore how AI, motion, interaction, and emerging formats can create new storytelling possibilities.
- Influence teams and senior stakeholders through creative expertise rather than formal authority.
Benefits
- A comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Career development programs to help employees reach their career goals.
- Variable incentives may also be offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
