This position can be based in Boston, Grand Rapids, St. Louis, Denver, or San Diego.
Our Company
Unbridled is an event management, production, and creative agency delivering intentionally crafted events through our customer-focused approach to creative design, attendee management, program logistics, production, and travel. We believe that in an unbridled atmosphere, talented people are unleashed to imagine and intentionally craft solutions and services that amaze our customers. Our values drive everything we do....and differentiate the Unbridled Brand. We collaborate in each other's destiny, foster a culture of authenticity, and are a business of radical generosity. You will thrive at Unbridled because we focus on relationships, keep clients first, and put people before process.
Job Description
The qualified candidate for the position of Strategist will have 5-10 years of experience working with large clients to strategically create an experience that achieves the client’s goals and objectives. Candidates should have experience in all phases of a creative project, from conceptual development to content creation and fulfillment, in addition to having experience producing anything from RFP responses to client presentations and theme ideas. Candidates should also excel at communicating creative concepts and value to clients and have robust experience working on innovative, integrated projects. This is the perfect opportunity for a motivated and driven individual with related experience to be a celebrated leader directing strategies for a multi-faceted team. We’re looking for a spirited, positive, resourceful, flexible, multitasking team player who ideates quickly and can sell an experience. This person leads the team morale and must be a source of strength and solutions. An ideal candidate can perform under tight deadlines and unexpected changes in direction and priorities.
Successful candidates will have the following:
- Bachelors degree
- 5+ years of experience in a Creative Strategist, Creative Director, Executive Producer role, or similar
- 2+ years in an in-house leadership role at an emerging/fast-growing company, agency, or equivalent
- Understands the full life cycle of an event - Has a proficient understanding of logistics, registration, creative, content, and production and how those services are woven together
- You’re always thinking about pitch mode. Every conversation you have is selling our business and our ideas. You’re an incredible presenter and communicator of new ideas as it relates to new business development
- Ability to communicate and present exceptionally—speaking to and selling creative choices both to your team and to clients
- Ability to bring expertise on the topics of: audience definition, content planning, value proposition, campaign architecture, and compelling conceptual creative
- Extensive experience with corporate brand strategy and brand identity systems
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data and translate it into key insights
- Ability to brainstorm and conceptualize full-scale experiences for clients and the Unbridled internal creative deliverables from messaging concepts through creative briefs
- Theater/Performance background is welcome
What you would be doing at Unbridled:
- Learn, understand, and display clear understanding of our full suite of services
- Collaborate with the proposal and new business development teams to close business
- Act as a Swiss Army Knife – play a variety of roles based on the project and client needs
- Ideate on the fly; consistently thinking quickly
- Utilize emotional intelligence to read audiences quickly and accurately
- Interact face-to-face with clients - providing thought leadership impacting client’s way of doing business on an ongoing basis
- Serve as first point of contact for all strategic-facing creative and content needs, ensuring quality and consistency across all development
- Work at both a strategic and tactical level – serving as both a solo contributor and in a cross-functional team of writers, designers, photographers, and videographers to create brilliant solutions
- Effectively co-manage creative projects from conceptualization to completion in conjunction with Content and Creative teams
- Recommend and manage research that will aid in the consumer insight-gathering and strategic process
- Educate with patience and compassion, help people to understand and distill complex ideas and activations
- Embody the Unbridled brand and culture: character, change, credibility, and community
- Travel 2-4 days per month, actual travel varies based on client requirements
Comprehensive Benefit Package
Unbridled provides a comprehensive benefits package to all Unbridled employees, as well as other perks and work-life integration. The package includes:
- Salary range: $72K - 88K + commission
- Health & Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance, FSA & HSA Plan Options
- Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Plan with Discretionary Company Match
- Employee Loan Program
- Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Monthly Parking Pass
- Community Service Leave
- Professional Therapy Benefits
- Cell Phone Allowance
In addition to our extensive benefits package, we also offer things like a company advocate program for new hires, wellness days, company social events, awards to empower employees to recognize colleagues, and more. We also have monthly Friday Forums where employees have a chance to hear from different members of the company regarding important updates and communications.
An Unbridled Community Takes All Kinds
We hire top talent from various backgrounds and intentionally cultivate a workplace of belonging where every team member is celebrated for who they are and where differing perspectives are valued. We are committed to creating a diverse, caring community where everyone can feel like they belong, no matter their race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability. Come “Be you” with us.