Creative Strategy Resident

MAS Event and Design LLC

3d • Remote

About The Position

The MAS Residency program is a 20-week program designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the experiential marketing industry. It offers fresh minds the opportunity to immerse themselves in the agency's world and client work, hone their skills, discover new interests, and collaborate with industry experts. Residents will contribute to the agency's perspective, build their portfolios, and gain substantial work samples. This is not a role for "coffee runners" but for "cultural collaborators" who are ready to go above and beyond, learn relentlessly, push boundaries, and think creatively. Creative Strategy at MAS involves building strategies that connect brands with audiences in unique and meaningful ways, which can include determining brand presence, translating objectives into compelling stories, or crafting social strategies using cultural insights. For this specific role, an exceptional writer, aspiring marketer, and passionate creative thinker is sought to support the Strategy team with RFPs, client projects, and internal initiatives.

Requirements

• A knack for knowing what people want to see, read, and hear, coupled with a natural affinity for telling a brand's story.
• The ability to tackle research briefs, conduct brand or industry research, and synthesize large amounts of information into clear takeaways.
• A drive to soak up industry knowledge, ask questions, and be proactive in every task you take on.
• A genuine interest in researching major brands, cultural trends, and industry news.
• Enthusiasm for events and experiential marketing.
• Interest in marketing, strategy, communications, or a related field.
• Clear and confident written and verbal skills, across drafting emails, participating in video calls, messaging the team, and more.
• Strong attention to grammatical details and tone of voice.
• Solid time-management and basic project-management abilities to help keep fast-moving projects on track.
• A collaborative attitude amid shifting timelines and priorities.
• Comfort learning and navigating new digital tools and platforms.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace (e.g., Slides, Docs, Drive) and a basic eye for presentation layout.
• You will need access to a personal laptop for the duration of the 20-week program.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in the use of AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to assist with ideation and research.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a special capstone project with fellow residents that will result in a one-of-a-kind portfolio piece and an opportunity to present your work to the broader agency.
• Conduct in-depth research on brands, audiences, and industry trends (events, design, and cultural), synthesizing findings into actionable insights.
• Assist senior strategists in translating client business objectives and marketing goals into compelling, insight-led creative strategies and event themes.
• Contribute to brainstorming and ideation sessions to generate innovative and unique concepts for event experiences, environmental design, and guest engagement.
• Analyze cultural shifts and emerging technologies (e.g., experiential tech, sustainable design) to identify strategic opportunities for event design.
• Keep the team inspired by sharing interesting brand activations, emerging platforms, or experiential trends.
• Draft, edit, and refine copy across various touchpoints, from presentation decks and manifestos to event signage and social posts.
• Help develop and design visually compelling presentation decks (e.g., in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides) that articulate the creative strategy, rationale, and vision for client pitches and proposals.
• Assist in defining key success metrics for creative strategies, focusing on how event design drives tangible results (e.g., engagement, brand recall, sentiment).
• Gather and organize during- and post-event data to support the creation of MAS case studies that showcase the business impact.
• Act as an engaged team member who contributes to MAS’s culture, perspective, and growth.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience delivering research, crafting strategies, and brainstorming ideas for the world’s biggest brands.
• Masterclasses on everything from how to craft the perfect story to how to ace the pitch.
• Direct access and insight into each department: Strategy, Creative, Design, Accounts, New Business, Marketing, Production, and Operations.
• Temporary contract position with potential for extension or conversion.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and enthusiastic team.
• The starting pay for this role is $22.00 per hour.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed