Description

The Role:
Roc Nation is looking for a Jr. Creative Strategist who loves aligning artist & athlete objectives with brand objectives to ultimately meet the goals for all collaborations. You will report to the Creative Strategist Manager and work closely with our Brand Partnerships & Creative Production Department. The creative strategy team will lead and support creative strategy development across all brand partnerships & Roc Nation brands to accomplish business objectives.
As Jr. Strategist you are a big-picture thinker who understands culture, music, digital & social trends, and fan engagement tactics. You can ideate at a moment’s notice on emerging trends, write engaging briefs & concepts, and have the ability to craft a persuasive narrative for presentations & decks. You are skilled at best practices to successfully research both the client and the brand
The person in this role needs to be comfortable asserting a strategic perspective that guides creative and client conversations to new and exciting places.
Key Areas of Focus:
Research — a deep understanding of our partners, brands, and entertainment clients is crucial to creating compelling ideas that align with brand goals & objectives
Ideation & Pitching — able to create ideas and create materials that are compelling through copywriting & data-backed strategy, and persuasive pitching. Ability to verbalize concepts & pitches to both internal and external audiences through compelling & succinct communication.
Agility & Innovation — learns quickly when facing new problems, analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try to find new solutions. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
Drive for Results — Energetic and driven to complete tasks at a high level, steadfastly pushes self and others for best results.
Core Responsibilities:
Regular meetings with the brand partnerships department & SVP of Brand Partnerships to understand incoming pitch deck requests, client meetings, and team needs
Regular meetings with creative team to relay incoming requests from a design & video perspective
Project management of deck creation process, while setting timelines for design deliverables
Own the strategy, copywriting & narrative of each deck/presentation
Collaboration with design team to bring strategic pitch deck to life, with direct design requests within timely manner
Ensuring all materials for both internal & external purposes uphold the Roc Nation creative standard — approvals via Creative Strategy Manager and VP of Creative
Ideation across artists, athletes, brands, and special projects – the scope is Roc Nation at large
Pitching decks real time via zoom & in-person meetings for both clients, internal, and potential partners
Deep knowledge & understanding of Roc Nation clientele, goals & objectives, and Roc Nation brand language

Requirements

Qualifications:
BA in Communications, Media, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, or related areas
Strong interest in the entertainment industry – music and sports specifically
Strong verbal & written communication skills for internal and external communication
Ability to understand clients’ marketing objectives and work closely with senior strategy team to develop plans to support these objectives
Ability to synthesize research and disparate information into a cohesive plan, finding the throughline across varying inputs
Strategic thinker at the core with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Deep knowledge of all social media platforms and their perceived value audiences
On top of the latest industry trends, breakthrough creative campaigns, and emerging technologies
Strong attention to detail
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Benefits & Perks

Benefits & Perks
HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family with access to a health care concierge and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time and floating days
CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live
WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match
The expected compensation for this position is:
$52,000.00 USD - $65,000.00 USD
Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

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Roc Nation Since its founding in 2008, Roc Nation has grown into the world’s preeminent entertainment company. We work in every aspect of modern entertainment—with recording artists and producers, songwriters and athletes. Our client list includes some of the world’s most recognizable names: from Rihanna, Megan Thee Stallion, J. Cole, and Big Sean to Kyrie Irving, LaMelo Ball, and Robinson Cano. We are a full-service organization, supporting our diverse roster of talent via artist management, music publishing, touring, production, strategic brand development and beyond. Roc Nation houses a TV/Film Division, which won a 2018 Peabody for the docu-series “Time: The Kalief Browder Story” and the critically acclaimed “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story.” Roc Nation has partnerships with the world’s leading experts in artist management, technology, fashion, and philanthropy, redefining the business of entertainment. Roc Nation Sports Roc Nation Sports, a division of Roc Nation, launched in spring 2013. The roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kyrie Irving, LaMelo Ball, Leonard Fournette, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Young, Dez Bryant, Marcus Rashford, Rusney Castillo, Kevin De Bruyne, Michael Vick, Todd Gurley, Danny Green, Wilson Chandler and Erick Aybar. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ careers globally both on and off the field by fully conceptualizing and executing marketing and endorsement deals, community outreach, philanthropic endeavors, media relations and brand strategy. Roc Nation Sports launched its boxing division, a full service promotional company, in August 2014.

Job Details

Posted on Sep 25

New York, NY, USA

Full time

Junior

$52K - $65K