Creative Strategist

About MIK Studio

MIK Studio is a Creative Studio bringing brands to life through storytelling and emerging technology.  Our team is made up of designers, audio engineers, copywriters, developers, account managers and creative strategists.  Our HQ is in Sydney, Australia with team members located in North America, UK, Europe and Singapore. Our clients include Spotify, Warner Music, Atlantic Records, Universal Music, Sony Music, Paramount and more.

Job Description

We are looking for an outstanding Creative Strategist to join our Brazil team for a part time contract.  The ideal candidate will act as a creative consultant and product expert for our Spotify account, positioning Spotify ad products and content solutions in the context of advertiser objectives.  We are looking for someone who is capable of responding to briefs with innovative custom ad program concepts and strategies. This role is based in Brazil and will primarily focus on supporting the Brazilian market.

This is a Freelance position with a minimum of 20 hours per week, with the potential to increase.

What you’ll do:

• Read About Spotify collateral to understand formats and possibilities 
• Generate creative ideas, provide strategic consultation and collateral materials to assist Spotify in RFP responses
• Participate in weekly Office Hours sessions to brainstorm ideas on the spot for ad hoc RFPs or pro active pitches
• In case of more important clients or pitches, transform ideas into decks with insights to strengthen them 
• Work with internal MIK teams including design and copy to develop spec scripts, mocks, and strategy led proposals in collaboration with Spotify
• Understand and incorporate relevant narratives into proposals and translate insights into sellable program opportunities
• Serve as a creative expert and present concepts or ideas developed in client meetings
• Guide creative agencies and marketers on how to utilize Spotify for their advertising campaigns
• Collaborate with internal teams to transition pitched ideas from concept stage into production and handover to the MIK PM team
• Keep an eye out for trends and insights that could bring incremental revenue from top clients

You have:

• Fluent in English and Portuguese
• A BA or BS degree
• 7+ years experience within a creative or strategic planning role at a publisher, platform, creative agency, or similar
• Passion for digital advertising, storytelling, and working with brands to find creative solutions
• Experience with working cross-functionally across multiple stakeholders, prioritising deliverables and deadlines
• The ability to translate raw data into insights and develop blue sky concepts into actionable ideas Demonstrated creativity within platform capabilities
• Strong storytelling, copywriting, communication, presentation and people skills
• Proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint and Google Suite; basic Photoshop skills a plus
• Love for a collaborative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Curiosity, proactively solving problems, and get things done

We are a global agency that embraces a range of experiences and perspectives. We value both individuality and collaboration, creating a safe space to build friendships, celebrate creativity and support each other. We see boundaries as a chance to push and the Status Quo just asking to be challenged. We go out of our way to identify and champion opportunities for both our needs and our clients’ needs. We are proud of the results, and we celebrate them together.

The world in which we live is multicultural and diverse and we want our team to reflect this. If you’re ready to join an exciting and growing group of makers and risk-takers, send your resume and cover letter today. We’d love to meet you.