Vice President of Creative Strategy
Requirements
10+ years of experience in creative strategy, marketing leadership, brand partnerships, or content operations
Proven track record of winning and delivering large-scale programs across publishing, agency, or brand environments
Experience aligning sales, marketing, and editorial to build market-moving creative programs
Strategic fluency in brand storytelling, content marketing, editorial packaging, and media
Demonstrated experience integrating AI tools into pitch development or creative production workflows
Strong client presence and ability to lead C-level conversations with confidence and clarity
Experience managing and motivating high-performing teams with a focus on strategic output and growth
Highly collaborative, action-oriented, and energized by operational problem-solving and team development
What the job involves
As the VP of Creative Strategy, you will serve as a cross-functional leader shaping Business Insider’s biggest and boldest commercial programs
You’ll lead a high-performing team of marketers and creative strategists, embed a culture of brand storytelling, and serve as the connective tissue between Advertising and the Newsroom
You’ll also act as pitch lead and creative closer on our largest, most strategic brand partnerships
This is a pivotal leadership role that blends commercial strategy, editorial alignment, and marketing execution
You’ll work across sales, editorial, brand, product, and studio teams to position Business Insider as a consultative, high-impact partner to brands—and a creative leader in the industry
The VP of Creative Strategy reports directly to the SVP, Global Marketing and Studios
Serve as the senior lead on all seven-figure+ commercial opportunities, guiding pitch structure, narrative, and vision
Build high-impact presentations that integrate editorial IP, branded content, events, video, data, and media into unified, client-ready ideas
Act as the senior voice in the room with clients—leading brainstorms, proposals, and in‑person meetings to close strategic deals
Develop storytelling frameworks and ideation tools to upskill the marketing team and create consistent, high-quality responses
Collaborate with editorial, brand marketing, and Studios teams to develop compelling proactive campaign ideas
Design and implement a forward-looking client partnership strategy that drives long-term revenue growth, brand affinity, and deeper engagement across priority accounts
Partner closely with Sales to lead high‑stakes client meetings, uncover new opportunities, and position Business Insider as a strategic, consultative partner
Deliver exclusive previews of editorial series, tentpole events, and newsroom initiatives to unlock incremental opportunities and urgency with clients
Refine proactive marketing function focused on identifying whitespace, surfacing ideas outside of RFP cycles, and delivering quarterly go-to-market programs that differentiate our offering
Define success metrics, target account strategy, and team goals for proactive outreach and partnership development
Promote an upsell mindset across all pitches—advocating for deeper investment, expanded formats, and multi‑quarter, multi-platform partnerships
Build and manage a cross‑functional framework that connects Marketing, Sales, and the Newsroom for consistent, scalable collaboration
Partner with newsroom leaders to identify storytelling opportunities that align with client interests and category growth areas
Serve as a liaison between advertising and editorial, staying ahead of organizational updates, surfacing new content opportunities, and driving shared visibility
Oversee the Marketing solutions and strategy team, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and elevate creative output
Conduct process audits to improve pitch efficiency, production timelines, and team resourcing—especially around high‑impact programs
Help evolve marketing team structure and focus, ensuring energy is spent on scalable, strategic opportunities over transactional work
Invest in team growth and development through coaching, strategic training, and leadership opportunities
Be an early adopter of AI technologies and have real world examples of how those tools are creating efficiencies across workflows and creative processes
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