Creative Strategist

Creative Strategist 2026 Hiring Creative Strategist Build the brands that define tomorrow. We're looking for an exceptional Creative Strategist to lead the creation of brands that help our clients connect deeply with customers, accelerate business growth, and achieve category leadership. You'll lead the strategic direction-setting for brands taking on generational challenges through innovation—from energy, circularity, and technology infrastructures, to human health, wellbeing, and social/cultural futures. Your insights will shape high-value brand identities, digital experiences, narratives, and campaigns that result in unfair market advantage, accelerate growth, and can upend, change, or shape perceptions of entire categories. = = = = About Landscape: Landscape is an integrated creative studio providing brand strategy, design systems, and campaign production to clients pursuing intentional, sustainable, and influential change. ↳ Science & Technology ↳ Social & Environmental ↳ Arts & Culture Our clients are ambitious founders and industry leaders who invest in brand-building because they understand it isn’t a design exercise—it's a tool for business growth. = = = = Who You Are: You see patterns at the intersections of culture, nature, technology, and society—and you recognize the future opportunities that emerge from them. You can translate complexity into clarity, turning business goals into brand strategies and insights into actionable guidance that moves great work forward. You think both creatively and systemically about brand positioning, architecture, messaging, and narrative creation. With a point of view on humanity's future and emerging metatrends, you know how to help clients claim territory that their competitors can't even see. You love diving into detailed research, then zooming out to articulate thought-provoking big ideas that reframe conversations and categories. You lead research and conduct stakeholder conversations to extract valuable perspectives and identify key signals amid the noise. You collaborate naturally with designers, are seen by clients as a true partner, and elevate every conversation you're leading. Above all, you're hardworking and intellectually curious—you believe great ideas are built from a unique perspective, creative rigor, and genuine interest in positive outcomes. = = = = Experience Requirements: ↳ Strategy Expertise 5-8 years in brand strategy or innovation consulting Portfolio demonstrating strategic direction-setting for fast-moving, future-oriented companies across multiple categories, ideally with a balanced mix of B2B and B2C Proven ability to translate complex category dynamics and GTM strategies into clear brand strategies Experience crafting positioning and messaging frameworks, naming strategies, and campaign platforms ↳ Research & Synthesis Direct experience leading qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, stakeholder workshops) Ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and strategic recommendations Pattern recognition across market data, cultural trends, and categories ↳ Craft & Collaboration Interest in design and branding, grounded in business and cultural fluency Strong written and verbal communication—you can articulate strategy compellingly and deliver messaging that doesn’t need too much copywriting polish Experience presenting to startup founders and C-suite executives Experience experimenting with and/or leveraging AI tools for strategy Remote. Must be able to work in PST time zone +/- 1hrs Contract basis with potential for long-term career opportunity MBA or equivalent business experience strongly preferred Digital or advertising agency experience is a plus = = = = How to Apply: Send a single email that includes: In two paragraphs or less, share why you're interested in working with Landscape and why you're the right candidate. Include a link or PDF portfolio demonstrating your experience, with examples of strategic frameworks, positioning work, or messaging platforms that you've led. Subject line should read: Creative Strategist ↳ Email: careers@thisislandscape.com Due to the volume of applicants we receive for postings, we will not be able to respond to everyone. A sincere thanks for both your interest and time. Start a Project