Business Development/Creative Strategy Team

Job Summary

• Demonstrates an understanding of and a passion for big brands within F&B, retail, lifestyle, media, sports, and tech  


• Analyze opportunities, research, and brand plans to establish the strategic direction of client’s brand to understand their needs and goals


• Present client’s needs through forward-thinking/innovative ideas – based on qualitative and quantitative research- diving deep into the dynamics of their business and customer target


• Leads concept development by facilitating and participating in brainstorming sessions, copywriting and deck design – is adept at translating these ideas in an engaging narrative and medium


• Creates and presents high-impact activation plans for client brand


• Leads the pitch process from start to finish; creative, timeline, budget, to overall feasibility including presenting at client meetings


• Establishes themselves as a trusted strategic business partner  


• Pursues organic business growth opportunities, and support those already established


• Works effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver excellence


• Leads within the new business team; mentoring, teaching, and growing younger talent


• Attends industry leaderships events and actively networks with an eye to develop relationships and generate new business opportunities


• Embodies CSM's culture, extraordinary level of service, and intense dedication to going the extra mile

• Strong knowledge of brand marketing


• Strategic and creative mindset


• Experience in experiential marketing, as well as the supporting elements that amplify any campaign: digital, social, creative, retail, promotional


• Can easily identify client goals, expectations and mindset


• Excels at creating budgets for, and securing local and/or national deals


• Strong leadership, organization, and time-management skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; exemplary presentation skills


• Excellent deck design skills with fluency in Apple Keynote


• Passionate, curious, proactive, and creative


• Leader with strong ability to self-motivate


• Able to juggle multiple tasks with overlapping deadlines


• 3–8+ years’ experience in similar environment


• Travel and weekend work, as needed