Creative Strategist Jobs

Wanted: Industrial-sized Idea Power Plant

Fast Horse, an award-winning, creative communications agency, is seekinga really-really-big ideas person who is equal parts incessant cultural sponge and non-stop creative thinker. You turn trends, insights and odd nuggets you soak up—be it from the history books or Reddit—into ideas that earn the attention of the target audience through earned, paid, social and beyond.

You may or may not have “creative” in your current job title, but you bring contagious optimism to any assignment and are never short on bringing disruptive ideas to the table—and inspire others to do the same. Free-range thinking and blank-slate ideating are places you flourish. And you can easily adapt and thrive to a creative brief that is more in tune with the ever-changing Internet than classic marketing case studies.

Egoless and collaborative, your approach meshes well with all types of disciplines—from PR, advertising, social, experiential and technology. No matter who your teammates are around the table, you lean in and are comfortable architecting ideas with the potential to clear the highest earned creative bar. And the bigger one beyond that: driving results for clients.

Where you have worked is not as important as the kind of work you’re destined to create. Resilience to crack the toughest creative codes is a must.

Other experiences that are a plus:

• An appreciation for craft—be it PR, storytelling, copy, art or more. Or all of the above.
• Experience at a creative, media or PR agency/in-house agency. Or similar.
• A portfolio or background that demonstrates versatility across a number of industries, consumer goods to B-to-B; as well as different mediums, from social to experiential.
• Recognition from award shows is great. Work that has generated massive cultural talk value, even better.

Our proposition is built to unlock maximum value for our clients and potential in our people. No working in silos or fighting for a seat at the table. No competing interests or incentives. One office designed for integrated teams, not individual departments. Ideas come from everyone and they are optimized for earned, shared, owned and paid media from the outset. To that end, successful candidates must have the ability and desire to work closely with integrated team leads, strategy, social, influencer, and other disciplines to conceive campaigns and flawlessly bring them to life.

Beyond the client work, ideal candidates will:

• Bring a can-do, problem-solving attitude to the table that welcomes challenges.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with an ability to prioritize projects to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Contribute to a culture and environment that fosters professional and personal growth for all employees.

Workplace/Compensation

Our workplace and culture give our people the flexibility and resources to thrive personally and professionally. Our award-winning headquarters in the Minneapolis North Loop neighborhood is set up to facilitate communication and collaboration and our team members are untethered by a designated office or desk.

We offer highly competitive salaries and industry leading benefits, including uncapped PTO, paid sabbaticals, amazing parental and family leave policies, and a variety of annual allowances and perks that allow employees to find better balance in their lives. More information can be found athttps://www.fasthorseinc.com/careers/.