Job Description

A Creative Strategist, VR and Gaming at hi5.agency is a key contributor to the strategic vision and development of creative campaigns, with an emphasis on Tech, VR, and gaming. They are responsible for distilling research and analytics to develop insights that bring creative briefs to life, inspiring our team to push the boundaries of innovation toward the award-winning standard that hi5.agency is known for.

Driven by a natural curiosity, they have a deep understanding of human behavior and an unparalleled creative spirit. This role reports to the Head of Strategy + DEI.

hi5.agency is a full service creative agency that takes a social-first approach to owning the moment. An ego-free and inclusive environment that offers award winning services across Strategy, Social, Creative, Inclusion and Production. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.

Responsibilities:

• Stay ahead of trends in the tech, VR, and gaming worlds, developing insights and strategic approaches that result in truly innovative work
• Lead inspiring ideation sessions to ensure they meet the hi5.agency standards of excellence
• Collaborate with Producers, Creative, and Social Leads to ensure deliverables are presented on time and are aligned with client expectations
• Present research and recommendations confidently, to internal teams as well as client partners
• Identify and speak to both core and broad fandoms, applying that information to our strategic approach
• Distill information from clients to develop insight-driven creative briefs that inspire across verticals
• Act as the strategic lead for core accounts, helping to shape our approach and ensuring that we always put forth our best work internally as well as in front of our client partners
• Continually look for ways to push hi5.agency forward, improving our work output and internal processes
• Translate big ideas into actionable concepts that can ”break through the clutter”
• Promote a culture of innovation and collaboration while adhering to agency process
• Always be punctual and effectively manage your time while communicating proactively
• Honor our commitment to maintain a diverse and inclusive environment embracing different voices, experiences and perspectives
• Be kind and respectful endlessly
• Turn up responsibly

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years in VR / gaming / tech marketing, creative advertising or equal time on a Strategy team with proven success on global campaigns and building communities
• Analytical skills and research experience, with a deep understanding of Millennial & Gen Z demographics as well as the tech and VR space
• Receives constructive criticism with grace and implements change proactively
• Strong presentation skills, with a background in public speaking and/or presenting
• Experience managing a 360-integrated campaign from brief to execution and beyond
• Exceptional written communication skills with flawless spelling and grammar
• Ability to excel in a fast paced and deadline-focused environment driven to produce world class results
• In the possession of an ego-free personality that can work with a highly motivated team to get shit done
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be willing to talk endlessly and passionately about VR and its infinite possibilities

Salary Range: $70k-$95k