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Senior Marketing Strategist
Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
About Flight
We are a marketing, creative, and film agency, based in Oklahoma City. We’ve been in business for 10 years, bringing stories to life through Design, Film, Media, Strategy, and Web. We love what we do and we always try to make work the most enjoyable it can be! Working at Flight means someone always has your back, we’re truly a team and we thrive on collaboration. We actively encourage and hold ourselves and our teammates to a high standard of work. We foster positive attitudes and creativity. If hired, you can expect great coffee, memorable experiences, and the ability to push yourself professionally, to try new things, to learn, and to grow.
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Marketing Strategist who can ensure our clients receive the greatest value possible from their marketing budgets while maintaining high-satisfaction relationships. This is a hands-on leadership role for a strategist who can develop and execute comprehensive marketing plans and creative briefs, drive measurable growth, and maintain a high standard of quality control across all client deliverables.
You will be responsible for the strategic vision of your accounts, partnering closely with internal teams to activate resources across all service lines. You should be as comfortable analyzing complex budgets and KPIs as you are thinking "above the budget" to identify new opportunities for client success.
What You Will Do
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and execute marketing plans and creative briefs that align with client goals and Flight’s high standards of excellence.
- Client Leadership: Maintain high standards of client satisfaction through proactive touchpoints and swift, effective issue resolution.
- Budget Management: Ensure client budgets are measured and communicated internally and externally.
- Performance Reporting: Measure and communicate KPIs internally and externally.
- Workflow: Set up workflow tasks for all client deliverables in our project management system and serve as quality control for all assets delivered to the client.
- Compliance: Understand and follow all aspects of signed Statements of Work.
- Internal Collaboration: Lean on Flight staff for expertise and delegation, ensuring appropriate resources are activated across all service lines.
What We Are Looking For
- Experience: 5-7 years of proven experience in a senior strategic marketing role within an agency environment.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to track budgets, analyze KPIs, and translate data into actionable marketing strategies.
- Operational Excellence: Strong organizational skills with the ability to build structures for maximum efficiency in reporting and task management.
- Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and lead client and team meetings confidently.
- Collaborative Spirit: A team player who knows when to delegate to internal experts and how to support their teammates.
Why This Role Matters
The Senior Marketing Strategist is the bridge between a client’s vision and their measurable success. You don't just manage accounts; you define the strategy that allows our creative teams to shine while ensuring our clients see the maximum ROI on their investment.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of marketing strategy.
- Proven experience in an agency setting.
- Attention to detail, with an open-minded and strategic approach to problem-solving.
- Organization and ability to keep up with a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work well on a team; giving and receiving constructive feedback.
- Tracking time spent throughout the week.
- Expectation of resilience and decisiveness under imperfect conditions
- Willing to learn and innovate alongside the marketing industry
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time.
Additional Benefits
- Employer Sponsored Health Insurance (Shared Premium)
- Vision Insurance (100% Paid)
- Dental insurance (Shared Premium)
- 401K Match
- PTO (Vacation/Personal Time/Sick)
- Bereavement / Grief Time (Immediate Family and Pets)
- Child Bearing / Child Bonding Leave (Maternity / Paternity / Adoption)
- Disability Insurance (100% Paid)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (100% Paid)
- Life Insurance (100% Paid)
- Volunteer Time Off