Creative Strategist, Office of the CEO Job at A-B in New York

About A-B

Founded in 2018, A–B is a creative agency leading the transition to a new standard of equity—from a culture of injustice to a culture worth living in. Through our original practice of IdentityPowered Design™, we help leaders in every sector transform how power works and who it works for.

Position Overview

As a Creative Strategist in the Office of the CEO, you will play a pivotal role in driving NewWorld’s growth, working closely with the CEO and COO to produce winning pitches for strategic partners and drive brand and marketing initiatives. This role is ideal for a highly generative creative strategist with business acumen and an ability to produce high-level written work with speed, clarity, and confidence. You’ll work directly with a fast-thinking CEO in a business focused on achieving high growth while fostering a powerful culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Growth Initiatives: Collaborate with the CEO to identify and drive new growth opportunities, including expanding partnerships, launching new service offerings, and exploring new markets.

• Creative Leadership: Provide creative insight and direction for key projects, ensuring alignment with A-B’s values of equity, inclusion, and bold narratives.

• Creative Production: Outline, draft, edit, and deliver high quality written materials including briefs, proposals, pitch decks, email correspondence, work plans, strategic frameworks, and strategic memos intended for a C-suite audience.

• Business Development: Lead the development of creative pitches and proposals for potential clients, leveraging A-B’s expertise in IdentityPowered Design™ to craft compelling stories.

• Special Projects: Manage and execute special projects directly supporting the CEO's vision, spanning creative campaigns, internal initiatives, and thought leadership pieces.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work across teams, including strategy, design, and communications, to ensure cohesion and impact on key initiatives.

• Trendspotting: Stay ahead of industry trends and insights that can inform A-B’s positioning, ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of creative innovation and thought leadership.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Creative Strategist, Growth Strategist, or in a similar role in a creative agency or consultancy setting.

• Exceptional storytelling, communication, and pitch development skills as expressed through written materials, with a high premium put on deck writing and long-form writing showing clarity, focus, and structured problem-solving.

• Ability to think both creatively and strategically to align business goals with innovative creative solutions.

• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously.

• Passion for equity-driven creative work and a deep understanding of A-B’s commitment to challenging power dynamics in storytelling.

• Experience working directly with C-suite executives, providing both strategic insight and tactical support.

• Organized, energetic and inspiring addition

Nice to Have:

• Experience with business development in a creative, social impact, or equity-driven organization.

• Familiarity with emerging creative and digital trends in equity and inclusion.

Benefits

• Find your creative flow through our Flex Friday program, a half-day each week with no meetings, emails, or slack messages.

• Stay healthy and happy through our comprehensive benefits package with fully covered options available.

• Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) program.

• Make time for you through our unlimited Discretionary Time Off policy and generous holiday calendar.

• Grow your family and take part in 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

• Level up your workspace and have us take care of your at-home work setup.

• The salary band for this role starts at $90,000 annually.

Why A-B?

At A-B, equity is at the heart of everything we do. By joining our team, you will contribute to building a culture that reflects the values of inclusion, innovation, and creativity. We offer competitive salary and benefits, a diverse and supportive team, and the opportunity to help create campaigns that challenge the status quo and drive meaningful change.