Strategist - Brand
Position: Full-time
OVERVIEW
Movement Strategy is looking for a Strategist who loves being the strategic eye for everything social. You will report to the Associate Director, Strategy and work closely with members from the Strategy team. The Strategist will lead and support creative strategy development to accomplish client business objectives.
As a Strategist you are a big picture thinker who loves pushing boundaries, illuminating emerging trends and writing provocative briefs and have the ability to craft and defend a persuasive narrative and are comfortable asserting a strategic perspective that guides creative and client conversations to new places. The best candidate for this role has a natural curiosity, passion for luxury, lifestyle and spirits brands and is highly attune to nightlife and pop-culture fluent.
A BIT ABOUT US
Movement Strategy believes that social media is the most important marketing channel. At Movement, we lead the best brand social channels (like Netflix, Amazon, WarnerMedia, Intuit, and more) to make award-winning social-centric work that breaks through the cultural zeitgeist and drives unparalleled brand growth. Our vision is to create a future where brands add real value to every community they touch - and our employees get to be a part of creating that future. We have remote hubs in New York, Denver, and LA, and we span across the United States. Our team of high-performers thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and creativity is encouraged at every turn. We prioritize professional growth and development, offering continuous learning opportunities and a supportive atmosphere that empowers our teams to push boundaries and deliver exceptional results.
KEY FOCUS AREAS
Strategic Planning: Provides strategic rigor to the implementation of an idea, supporting the integration of work between data, creative, and media. Recognizes opportunities for change; craves developing competitive and breakthrough strategies.
Agility & Innovation: Learns quickly when facing new problems; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
Drive for Results: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up, even in the face of resistance or setbacks; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
QUALIFICATIONS KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Ability to understand clients' marketing objectives and work closely with senior strategy team members to develop a strategic plan to support these objectives.
• You can consume, assimilate, and distill lots of disparate information into a cohesive plan, finding the through line across varying inputs.
• Strategic thinker at the core with the ability to identify an insight and use logic to turn it into a sound recommendation.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; demonstrate an understanding of metrics, and how data can be used to make optimizations
• Deep knowledge of all social media platforms and their perceived value for audiences
• On top of the latest industry trends, breakthrough creative campaigns, and emerging technologies

IDEAL QUALITIES

• You're proactive and naturally curious about the digital and social space, constantly looking for opportunities
• You are passionate about the work you do and treat your client's business as if it were your own
• You make others' jobs easier (no matter who they are or what they do)
• You create a positive and open environment when around others
• Your attention to detail is unmatched
• You know how to hustle
• You have a diverse and inclusive perspective

BENEFITS & PERKS
Movement Strategy's approach to the future of work: We embrace a remote culture and empower our employees to work wherever they feel most productive. To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have a partnership with WeWork which allows our employees to have a membership to any location nationwide. We recruit in our three main states of California, Colorado, and New York.
As a leader in social advertising, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep our team and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• 100% employee contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully-Remote Agency
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days
• 10 days minimum required off per year
• (11) Company Paid Holidays
• (3) Summer Fridays- Fully Off
• Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
• Support for continued education
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Movement Journey Program - Stipend for personal growth
• Health and Wellness Program
• WeWork Membership
• Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees
• Employee Resource Groups

SALARY & COMPENSATION
In compliance with local and state law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles that will be performed in New York City, Colorado, and California. The range listed is just one component of Movement Strategy's total compensation package for employees. Individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
A successful applicant's actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, years of relevant experience, qualifications, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Movement Strategy prides itself on providing competitive salaries and actively works to ensure there is pay equity across the company.
Pay Range: $70-85k salary per year
Movement Strategy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they check every single box. Movement Strategy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply.
We believe that what we put out into the world matters. And since we were founded on the principles of paving our own path, we take bold steps toward what we believe is the right direction. This means addressing the big stuff: the systems of inequality that impact some of us far more than others. As culture creators, we firmly believe we have a responsibility to our colleagues, clients, communities, and the industry to live up to the Movement's name. We confront inequities head-on as they come, knowing that this work is never done and that we must keep the momentum.