Senior Manager, Creative Strategy

About the role

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Brand Consulting, which works with over 35 leading brands, is looking for a Senior Manager, Creative Strategy in London. The role plugs brands into culture through sport, entertainment, music, gaming, creators and partnerships, and sits directly into the VP of Strategy. It is not a traditional brand planning role: it finds the intersection between brands and what people care about, then turns those opportunities into creative platforms, campaigns and experiences.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of strategic territories, partnership platforms and campaign ideas.
• Translate business challenges into creative opportunities and identify cultural trends, behaviours and tensions.
• Build clear narratives and present strategic thinking to senior clients and stakeholders.
• Evaluate sponsorships, partnerships and cultural opportunities, and build activation strategies around sports and entertainment rights.
• Work with creatives and account teams from strategy through execution, and facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions.
• Grow accounts proactively, support and coach junior strategists, give constructive feedback and help build best practice across the strategy team.

Required profile

• Experience delivering strategy within an agency, consultancy or brand.
• Experience across sport, entertainment, media, partnerships or brand marketing.
• Proven experience developing integrated campaigns and sponsorship platforms.
• Comfortable leading projects and presenting to senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Strategic thinking: moving from insight to opportunity to creative platform.
• Cultural fluency: understanding sport, entertainment, gaming, music, creators and fandom.
• Storytelling: writing and presenting complex ideas clearly.
• Commercial awareness: balancing creative ambition with client business realities.