Creative Strategist

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group•New York City, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Integrated Marketing Strategist is tasked with building out world class pitches to support the global sponsorships sales team. Reporting to the Director, Partnership Strategy, this role will play a key role in the day to day strategic and pitch needs of the sales team across a large portfolio of opportunities.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years in integrated marketing or brand management in an agency setting
Excellent verbal, creative/copy writing and presentation development expertise
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and able to balance multiple priorities
Strategic, creative thinker with the ability to translate partner needs into “sellable” ideas that generate revenue
Must be a self-starter and a strong problem solver
Strong capabilities across Apple and Microsoft applications (Keynote, PPT, Excel, Word)

Responsibilities

Develop impactful pitch decks and proposals leveraging data, strategy, creative ideation and available assets
Work cross-functionally across strategy, activation and sales teams to gain manage the pre-sales process from initial pitch to revisions through to sale
Maintain an in-depth working knowledge of Cirque du Soleil IP, residency and touring shows, artist network/talent and all offerings provided to brand partners
Research categories and brand-specific activities, presenting briefs, strategic insights and relevant considerations that will impact sales activity
Stay on top of the latest trends to think outside the box on new programs and offerings that deliver value to brands and revenue for Cirque
Deliver consistent, premium results and ensure consistency across all departmental materials and messaging
A willingness and desire to present and sell-through custom programs and ideas, both internally to sales and leadership, and externally to clients of all levels.