Creative Strategist (Houston, TX / San Jose, CA)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•San Jose, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Creative Strategist to help shape how the company communicates its innovation in AI, hybrid cloud, networking, and other technologies. The role transforms complex technology and business ambitions into clear, relevant, human ideas and memorable digital stories. Working across brand, marketing, content, design, web, product marketing, and executive communications, the Creative Strategist develops concepts and narratives for HPE’s important stories and guides creative work from early exploration through final delivery. The position shapes storytelling across HPE.com, campaigns, launches, thought leadership, events, social platforms, and emerging digital experiences. It also explores the potential of AI, motion, interaction, and new formats to create fresh storytelling opportunities, and influences teams and senior stakeholders through creative expertise rather than formal authority. The primary location is Houston, Texas, with San Jose, California, as a secondary location. The role is hybrid and requires working from an HPE office an average of two days per week.

Requirements

At least 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 in 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 that connect 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 high standards 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.